The Holy See has reportedly asked two Chinese bishops to stand aside to make way for illicitly ordained, Chinese government-backed counterparts. A Vatican delegation asked Bishop Peter Zhuang of Shantou and Bishop Jospeh Guo Xijin of Mindong to retire or accept demotion in order to smooth relations with the ChineseContinue Reading
Cebu: At least 400 seminary formators in the Philippines gathered in Cebu City to discuss the implementation of new guidelines to improve the quality of priests in response to new and emerging challenges of modern society. Bishop Gerardo Alminaza, chair of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines’ (CBCP) EpiscopalContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Palembang: The future of Indonesia lies in the unity among its 714 tribes speaking different languages, says the country’s President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). The head of the world’s largest archipelago country made the plea on January 22 while opening the 30th Catholic Students Congress held atContinue Reading
Protests against the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo have resulted in the arrest of 10 Catholic priests — a sign of the government’s willingness to defy church authorities at the forefront of the movement to oust its authoritarian leader. The protests against President Joseph Kabila on Sunday , Jan. 21Continue Reading
Yangon: Myanmar authorities said on Tuesday that they are ready to initiate a gradual repatriation of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh despite an announcement of delay by Dhaka due to incomplete preparations. Speaking at a press conference in Nay Pyi Taw, Minister of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win MyatContinue Reading
The Philippines‘ most active volcano spewed fountains of red-hot lava and massive ash plumes on Jan 23 , in a dazzling but increasingly dangerous eruption that has sent more than 56,000 villagers fleeing to evacuation centers. Lava fountains gushed up 700 meters (2,300 feet) above Mount Mayon’s crater and ash plumesContinue Reading
A Catholic deacon accused of killing at least 10 people – including his own mother – has gone on trial in Belgium. Former nurse Ivo Poppe is suspected of killing his victims by injecting air into their blood, causing a fatal embolism. The offences are alleged to have taken placeContinue Reading
The world economy is gathering speed with the growth forecast for 2018 and 2019 pegged at 3.9 per cent, the International Monetary Fund said MonDAY but warned that the present economic momentum reflects a “confluence of factors” that is unlikely to last for long. In its latest World Economic OutlookContinue Reading
Four gunmen have attacked Kabul’s famous Intercontinental hotel, reportedly taking hostages from among staff and guests, and setting the building ablaze. The militants, including at least one suicide bomber, launched the attack at around 9pm local time on Saturday, security officials said. Several people were feared dead and at leastContinue Reading
The Pope said the Amazon and its peoples bore “deep wounds”Continue Reading
