Washington: Pope Francis offered his greeting to participants at the 2017 March for Life in Washington, D.C., assuring them of his prayers and imparting his Apostolic Blessing upon all present. In a papal telegram from Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy Father thanked the marchers for their witnessContinue Reading
The annual “Surya Namaskar Yajna” or “Health for Humanity Yogathon” has been recognised in the US House of Representative on the occasion of its 10th anniversary. “Mr Speaker, I rise today to recognise Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh’s tenth annual “Health for Humanity Yogathon” or “Surya Namaskar Yajna,” Congressman Bill Foster fromContinue Reading
The Church of England should not change its opposition to same-sex marriage but it should adopt a “fresh tone and culture of welcome and support” for gay people, a report has said. The House of Bishops report said there was “little support” for changing the Church’s teaching on marriage”, thatContinue Reading
Washington: Two Indian snake hunters have been hired by Florida wildlife officials to get rid of Burmese pythons, which are wiping out small mammal populations driving some nearly to extinction in a tropical wetland in the US state. Masi Sadaiyan and Vaidivel Gopal, both in their 50s, from the IrulaContinue Reading
Melbourne: Sikh leaders are making efforts to establish their first place of worship in Geelong in Australia’s Victoria state by converting a historic former church building into a gurudwara. An application has been lodged before the City of Greater Geelong to convert a former South Geelong Uniting Church building intoContinue Reading
The murder of another Coptic Christian in Egypt, this time in the centre of the capital, makes this the fifth death over a 13-day period. Ishak Ibrahim Fayez Younan, 37, was found dead by his brother on 16 January, at Ishak’s flat in the old part of Cairo. He leavesContinue Reading
Manila: Catholic leaders have spoken out against a drug war that has left thousands dead, and the Philippines’ new president is not taking the criticism well. President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war is “not any more in accord with the legal processes, and the moral norms are being violated and soContinue Reading
Vatican:In a message to be read on the 51st World Communications Day, Pope Francis will appeal to the media to end their role in the spread of bad news stories. Addressing those working in media, the Pope said that we should resist the temptation to “grind out” only bad newsContinue Reading
A Christian woman has been jailed for three years for holding a bible study in China. Ma Huichao was sentenced after her bible study group threatened to “disturb public order”. China Aid said the woman was taken into custody alongside four other Christians after communist party officials claimed the groupContinue Reading
Pope Francis on Sunday said he would not make an opinion of Donald Trump until he first had a chance to see specific policies the new U.S. president would implement. On Friday, as Trump was taking office, Francis had urged him to be guided by ethical values, saying he mustContinue Reading