Pope Francis has branded sexual abuse of children by Roman Catholic priests a “monstrosity” and pledged action against perpetrators and bishops who protected them. The pope made the comments in the foreword of a new book titled Father, I Forgive You: Abused But Not Broken, written by Swiss man Daniel Pittet,Continue Reading
Vatican City: The bishops of Australia have indicated that they will resist the Royal Commission’s proposal that priests be legally obligated to disclose details of sexual abuse revealed in the confessional, facing criminal charges if they don’t. “Confession in the Catholic Church is a spiritual encounter with God through theContinue Reading
By Santosh Digal Manila: A noted Indian theologian and researcher has conceptualized a new journal of Asian Christianity. The International Journal of Asian Christianity (IJAC) is a first of its kind in the world. It would carry highly scientific researches on Christianity in Asia in collaboration with some 60 seniorContinue Reading
Dr Ruth Pfau, a German doctor and nun popularly known as Pakistan’s ‘Mother Teresa’ for dedicating her life to eradicate leprosy in the country, died on Thursday at a private hospital in Karachi. She was 87. She died after a prolonged age-related illness. Dr. Pfau first visited Pakistan in 1960Continue Reading
Pope Francis has ordered a Belgian Catholic charity to stop offering euthanasia in its psychiatric hospitals. In May, the Brothers of Charity group announced it would allow doctors to perform euthanasia at its 15 psychiatric hospitals in Belgium, one of only two countries — along with the Netherlands — where doctors areContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Yogyakarta: The 7th Asian Youth Day, a congregation of over 2000 Catholic youths from 22 Asian countries concluded in Yogyakarta, Indonesia’s cultural capital with a call for increased “love, harmony and unity” by living the joy of the Gospel. The Asian Youth Day in Indonesia from 2-6Continue Reading
Mexico City: Father José Miguel Machorro, who was stabbed in the neck and torso mid-May at the conclusion of Mass at the cathedral of Mexico City, died while at hospital on Thursday. “May the God of life already have him in his presence and may Our Lady of Guadalupe consoleContinue Reading
Beijing : A Vatican official visiting Beijing says the pontiff “loves China” — a communist country which has yet to establish official diplomatic relations with the Holy See. “Pope Francis loves China and loves the people of China, its history and population,” Bishop Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo, a chancellor of theContinue Reading
Brussels: U.S. communications expert Helen Osman has begun a four-year term as the new president of Signis, the World Catholic Association for Communication, based in Brussels. An internationally recognized journalist, writer and communications professional, Osman is the first woman and first North American to be president of Signis. She wasContinue Reading
An Indian bishop on Sunday urged young Catholics at the 7th Asian Youth Day in Indonesia to affirm their Christian identity by knowing Jesus and getting closer to Him. Celebrating the inaugural Mass of the preliminary “Days in the Dioceses” (DID) event in Palembang Archdiocese, Bishop Antonio Alwin Fernandes BarrettoContinue Reading
