London landmarks go red for religious freedom
2016-11-24
It aims to raise awareness oabout those suffering injustice because of their religionContinue Reading
Peter’s Pence: New website for Pope’s collection unveiled
2016-11-24
Vatican: The Vatican Secretariat of State has unveiled a new website dedicated to the Pope’s charitable collection known as “Peter’s Pence”. The site went online on 21 November at www.peterspence.va. Currently available in English, Italian, and Spanish, a press statement said it would soon be translated into other languages. ContainingContinue Reading
Iraqi Christians tell of crucifixions, torture, sex slavery
2016-11-22
Islamic State (IS) jihadists hung Karlus, a 29-year-old cook, from the ceiling of the jail he was held in, by a rope attached to his left foot. As blood poured from his foot, they beat and kicked him, rubbing salt into his wounds. He was sexually abused in prison byContinue Reading
Mother Teresa Award for bravery for terror attack victim
2016-11-22
The bravery and selflessness he showed with death staring him in the face is a source of inspiration for people across the globe. During the July 1 terror attack at Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka, 20-year-old Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain refused to desert his friends and was brutally killed by theContinue Reading
Pope Francis allows priests to absolve ‘grave sin’ of abortion
2016-11-21
Vatican City: Pope Francis is allowing Catholic priests to absolve the “horrendous crime” of abortion, extending special permission he granted clerics last year for the Holy Year of Mercy. “I want to insist as firmly as I can that abortion is a grave sin because it puts an end toContinue Reading
British children among world’s least active
2016-11-21
London: British children are among the least active in the world, and fitness levels are plummeting, a damning international study has found. Experts said the results were alarming, showing that movement was being “stripped out” of modern lifestyles, with children weaned on screen-time and starved of outdoor activity. On Sunday night SimonContinue Reading
Vatican explores space-age technology to preserve ancient documents
2016-11-21
The Vatican has turned to space-age technology to help preserve some of the oldest and most fragile documents in the world. The Holy See is using a system called FITS, or flexible image transport system format, that was developed by the European Space Agency and NASA for radio astronomy. TheContinue Reading
Millions gather at Karbala for annual Arbaeen pilgrimage
2016-11-21
Today, the world commemorates the day of Arbaeen, and this year too, millions of people have gone to Iraq to pay respect to Imam HussainContinue Reading
As Year of Mercy ends, Holy Doors close around the world
2016-11-21
As Holy Doors close in churches and basilicas around the world, including in Rome, it is estimated that over 20 million people participated in the Church’s Jubilee Year of Mercy at the Vatican – and a billion people may have participated in churches worldwide.Continue Reading