Australian police charge Vatican cardinal with sex offenses
2017-06-30
Cardinal Pell has repeatedly denied all abuse allegations made against himContinue Reading
Indian-origin religions fastest growing in Australia
2017-06-29
Sikhism grew 500 percentContinue Reading
Beheaded civilians found in rebel-held town in Philippines
2017-06-29
Marawi: Five decapitated civilians were found in a Philippine city occupied by Islamist rebels on Wednesday, the military said, warning the number of residents killed by rebel “atrocities” could rise sharply as troops retake more ground. The discovery of the five victims among 17 bodies retrieved would be the firstContinue Reading
Vatican confirms Mali to get its first cardinal
2017-06-28
Vatican City: The creation of Mali’s first cardinal is to go ahead as planned, the Vatican said Tuesday, quashing rumours that Jean Zerbo’s appointment was at risk following reports of questionable financial conduct. Vatican experts said Zerbo, 74, was recovering from an illness but had managed to make the tripContinue Reading
Cardinals called to be grandfathers: Pope says
2017-06-28
Vatican City: The Catholic Church is not a “gerontocracy” ruled by old men, 80-year-old Pope Francis said; “We aren’t old men, we are grandfathers.” “We are grandfathers called to dream and to give our dreams to the young people of today. They need it so that from our dreams, theyContinue Reading
Christians, Sikhs protest India’s prime minister at White House
2017-06-28
Modi arrived on the south side of the White House, the protesters were on the north side Continue Reading
Hope continues for captured Filipino priest sighted alive
2017-06-28
Marawi, Philippines: Captured priest Father Teresito “Chito” Suganob was seen alive on Sunday in a part of a Philippines city under Islamist militant control, Agence France Presse reports. “We don’t have details of his health. We were just told that he was sighted alive,” military spokesman Lt. Col. Jo-Ar HerreraContinue Reading
Vatican concerns over bishop detained in China
2017-06-26
Vatican City: The Vatican expressed “grave concern” today for a Chinese bishop who it says was “forcibly removed” from his office several weeks ago and whose whereabouts are unknown. The matter is the latest episode in a wider, decades-old dispute between the Vatican and China’s communist authorities over papal authorityContinue Reading
Indian in New Zealand gets papal medal
2017-06-26
Auckland: The founder and chairperson of the Mother Teresa Interfaith Committee in Auckland, Wenceslaus Anthony, MNZM, has received the highest papal medal that can be received by a lay person. On May 21, at a packed St Mary’s church in Avondale, Mr Anthony was presented with the Pro Ecclesia etContinue Reading
US top court set to rule on religious rights; travel ban looms
2017-06-25
Washington: The US Supreme Court is set to rule on Monday in a closely watched religious rights case involving limits on public funding for churches and other religious entities as the justices issue the final rulings of their current term. The nine justices are due to rule in six cases,Continue Reading