By Matters India Reporter Manila: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) devotes a day to pray for persecuted Christian around the world, Nov 6. The Catholic Church in the Philippines declared November 6 as the National Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians. The CBCP requested all parishes toContinue Reading
Texas: Up to 27 people are feared dead in Texas after a gunman opened fire at a church outside San Antonio on Sunday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told Fox News. The mass shooting was reported at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, which is about 30 miles southeast ofContinue Reading
Pakistani Christians, often discriminated against because of their faith and standing as members of Pakistan’s lowest caste, find that discrimination follows them in prisons as well. The justice system is extremely slow in Pakistan and, as a result, thousands of Pakistanis languish in overcrowded jails, having yet to face trial.Continue Reading
Washington: A member of the Vatican’s International Theological Commission has resigned his position as a consultant to the USCCB’s Committee on Doctrine, following the publication of a letter written to Pope Francis asking the Pope to correct the “chronic confusion” of his pontificate, which he says “fosters within the faithfulContinue Reading
London: The Coptic Orthodox Church that was founded by St Mark in the middle of the first century is to establish a new diocese – in London. Bishop Angaelos, a well-known figure in ecclesiastical circles who is currently the Coptic Church’s general bishop in the UK, is to be enthronedContinue Reading
Cairo: Egyptian authorities have shuttered three Coptic Christian churches in a southern province over fears of attacks by Muslim extremists, religious officials said Monday. Christians, who make up about 10 percent of Egypt’s population of more than 100 million, have long complained of discrimination in the Muslim-majority nation, and sayContinue Reading
Berlin: German leaders Tuesday marked the 500th anniversary since the day Martin Luther is said to have nailed his theses challenging the Catholic Church to a church door, a starting point of the Reformation. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Frank- Walter Steinmeier took part in a service in theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chiang Mai: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) will organize a week-long training on “Young Ambassadors of Peace in Asia (YAPA) at the Payap University in Chiang Mai, Thailand in next May – June 2018. “The YAPA program’s main aim is to train a new generationContinue Reading
As Qatar gets ready to host the 2022 World Cup, it is pushing back against allegations of worker exploitation. Media reports that just before the International Labour Organization (ILO) decides whether or not to investigate Qatar for abuses, the country has signed 36 worker protection agreements with countries that provideContinue Reading
The Lord’s calling came very early for Fr. Bonifacio “Ted” Sarte Lopez VI, who was recently installed as the youngest parish priest in Rome, Italy. Lopez, 47, who was born in Sta. Cruz village here, will give pastoral care to the faithful in Saints Elizabeth and Zacchary Church in RomeContinue Reading
