Cape Town to run out of water by April end
2018-01-19
If water usage doesn’t drop significantly, residents could have to start lining up at government distribution centers to get their water rations by April 21Continue Reading
China bans Muslim children from religious events over holidays
2018-01-19
Beijing: A mostly Muslim county in western China has banned children from attending religious events over a winter break, an education bureau said in a notice posted online, as authorities step up control of religious education. School students in Linxia county in Gansu province, home to many members of theContinue Reading
Repeat ripple effect of love: Focolare movement
2018-01-18
By Matters India reporter Mumbai: Creating a ripple effect of love must continue on daily basis, says a Focolare movement member. Last November, the Focolare movement launched “Deeds that say I love,” project in Mumbai creating awareness among people to help poor people. “Through this project, ‘Deeds that say IContinue Reading
Pope marries couple mid-flight
2018-01-18
Aboard the papal plane: In his five years in office, Pope Francis gained a reputation for tossing protocol and embracing spontaneity. Thursday, he did it again with another papal first: marrying two flight attendants on board his flight from Santiago to Iquique. According to journalists traveling with the Pope, theContinue Reading
How nuns lead on climate action
2018-01-18
Their goals for sustainability put most multinational corporations to shame.Continue Reading
Pope begs forgiveness for ‘irreparable harm’ from sex abuse
2018-01-16
Santiago: Pope Francis begged for forgiveness today for the “irreparable damage” done to children who were raped and molested by priests, opening his visit to Chile by diving head-first into a scandal that has greatly hurt the Catholic Church’s credibility here and cast a cloud over his visit. Francis alsoContinue Reading
Hundreds of Muslims convert to Christianity in Austria
2018-01-16
The ongoing refugee crisis has indirectly led to Austria recording a significant number of Muslims who converted to Christianity Three quarters of the 750 baptized adults in 2017 are immigrants from Muslim countries, citing the official spokesman for the Archdiocese of Vienna. Only in the Austrian capital, 260 people representingContinue Reading
How inmates at a Chilean women’s prison are preparing for the pope
2018-01-14
Santigo: As Pope Francis prepares to visit Chile next week, the inmates at San Joaquin Women’s Penitentiary Center in Santiago are cleaning, decorating, and preparing for what they believe is a providential papal visit. The pope will visit the prison on Jan. 16, making a 40-minute stop to meet withContinue Reading
Retired Taiwanese cycles through South, Southeast Asia helping needy
2018-01-14
New Delhi: A Taiwanese retiree who is cycling his way through six South and Southeast Asian countries has won the hearts of locals along the way through his volunteer work. At 67-years old, Albert Chen is living proof that life can be rewarding after retirement or a fight with cancer.Continue Reading
Churches attacked, Chile reviews security for Pope’s visit
2018-01-14
A series of attacks on Catholic churches have prompted Chilean authorities to review security ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to the South American country on Monday, officials said. But Interior Minister Mario Fernandez told a national radio station that the Pope will not be at risk during the first papalContinue Reading