Pope’s envoys in Chile to ‘ask forgiveness’ over sex abuse
2018-06-13
We have come to ask forgiveness” from the victims on behalf of Pope FrancisContinue Reading
Catholic priest shot dead in chapel
2018-06-12
A Roman Catholic priest has been shot dead inside a chapel in the northern Philippines as he was preparing to say Mass, the third cleric to be killed in six months, police say. Father Richmond Nilo was behind the altar of the Nuestra Senora de la Nieve Chapel in ZaragozaContinue Reading
Documentary revisits Kerala’s old ‘nun-running’ scandals
2018-06-10
There must be about 2,000 of themContinue Reading
Vatican orders ex-diplomat to face child sex abuse trial
2018-06-10
Carlo Alberto Capella was ordered to face trail on June 14, with the first hearing set for June 22Continue Reading
Astronauts give Pope Francis personalised space suit
2018-06-10
Vatican City: Astronauts from the International Space Station gave Pope Francis his own blue jump suit on June 8 but to distinguish him from ordinary planetary pilgrims like themselves they added a white cape. “Since clothes make the man, we thought we’d have a flight suit like ours made forContinue Reading
Sikh soldier makes history wearing turban for British royal parade
2018-06-09
London: A British soldier belonging to Coldstream Guards regiment has become the first person to wear a turban during the trooping the colour ceremony. More than 1,000 soldiers took part in the ceremony to mark the Queen’s official birthday on Saturday. Guardsman Charanpreet Singh Lall, 22, a Sikh from Leicester,Continue Reading
Americans evacuated from China after mystery illness strikes diplomats
2018-06-07
A US medical team was screening more Americans who work in a southern Chinese city as the State Department confirmed evacuating a number of government workers who experienced unexplained health issues like those that have hurt US personnel in Cuba and China. The evacuations of the workers in Guangzhou followedContinue Reading
Crocodile kills pastor during baptism ceremony in Ethiopia
2018-06-07
Pastor Docho Eshete was conducting baptism for 80 peopleContinue Reading
China reveals plan to remove ‘foreign influence’ from Catholic Church
2018-06-04
China has launched a five year plan for the “development” of the Catholic Church, aimed at altering religious principles and practices to coincide with Chinese communist ideals. This plan was approved by the Patriotic Association of Chinese Catholics and the Council of Chinese Bishops, neither of whom is recognised byContinue Reading
Volcano eruption kills 25 in Guatemala
2018-06-04
Guatemala City: At least 25 people were killed and nearly 300 wounded on June 3 in volcano eruption in Guatemala, a central American nation. Officials said Guatemala’s Volcan de Fuego (Volcano of Fire) sent columns of ash 4 km into the sky. The deceased included at least three children. NationalContinue Reading