By Matters India Reporter Chiang Mai: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), an ecumenical body, condemned the bomb blasts, including a suicide bombing that targeted three churches in Indonesia’s second-largest city, Surabaya on May 13, in which 14 people were killed and more than 40 people wounded. Reverent Mathews GeorgeContinue Reading
The father drove a bomb-laden car into a Pentecostal church, mother and two daughters blew themselves at a Protestant church, the sons rode motorcycles into a Catholic churchContinue Reading
Vatican City– The Vatican’s long-rumored China deal was discussed by Myanmar’s bishops this week during an ad limina visit with Pope Francis, according to the Archbishop of Yangon. Cardinal Charles Maung Bo told CNA that during a 90 minute conversation, the bishops talked with Pope Francis about work for reconciliationContinue Reading
The Vatican has stated that the reports claiming that it signed a deal with the government of Saudi Arabia to build churches from Christian were “false.” A report published by the Egypt Independent has claimed that the agreement was signed by the Secretary-General of the Muslim World League Sheikh MohammedContinue Reading
Donald Trump pulled America out of the Iran nuclear deal on May 8, reimposing sanctions on the regime and delivering on an election campaign promise. The US president said the “defective” 2015 agreement would not stop Iran developing a nuclear bomb and signed a presidential memorandum enacting the US withdrawal. Continue Reading
London: An environmental waste company in London had a surprise discovery last week when they uncovered a reliquary in the garbage containing a bone of St. Clement, a Church Father and the fourth pope. The company, which posted about the discovery on their website April 25, said they could notContinue Reading
BANGUI: At least 15 people, including a priest, were killed and scores wounded in Central African Republic’s capital Bangui on May 1 when unidentified gunmen attacked a church, a morgue official and rights groups said. The attack occurred on the border of the predominantly Muslim PK 5 neighbourhood where 21Continue Reading
The House of Commons passed the motion 269-10Continue Reading
Colombo: Thousands of workers on May 1 defied an order of the Sri Lankan government postponing May Day events, by rallying in Colombo’s Fort area to mark the International Workers’ Day. Earlier, the Cabinet decided to defer workers’ day events to May 7, citing an overlap with the Buddhist festivalContinue Reading
Asia Bibi had called on Christians to pray and fast with her on April 27, after hearing her death sentence appeal would re-open in Pakistan’s Supreme Court.Continue Reading
