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
WASHINGTON: Six influential US Senators have urged secretary of state Rex Tillerson to designate Pakistan as a “country of particular concern” on the issue of religious freedom violation, saying its discriminatory laws continue to result in prosecution of individuals due to their faith. Senators Bob Menendez, Marco Rubio, Chris Coons,Continue Reading
Taipei: A sea of rainbow flags and glitzy costumes filled downtown Taipei on Saturday as tens of thousands marched in Asia’s largest gay pride parade, the first since Taiwan’s top court ruled in favour of gay marriage. The island looks set to become the first place in Asia to legaliseContinue Reading
Five Sudanese Christians arrested, but later released, last Sunday on 22 October have now been charged with causing sound pollution through overly loud church services. The five church leaders – Ayouba Telyan, Abdelbagi Tutu, Ali El Hakim, Ambarator Hamad and Haibil Ibrahim – were summoned to court yesterday morning (26 October), but immediatelyContinue Reading
The experience with Francis lifted the astronauts’ perspective of life on EarthContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai: The Climate Change Desk (CCD) and the Office of Human Development (OHD) of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) in collaboration with FABC Central Secretariat, Hong Kong and the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand (CBCT) are organizingContinue Reading
