Washington: California’s Attorney General Kamala Harris on Wednesday scripted history as she won the U.S. Senate seat from the state, becoming the first Indian-American to achieve the feat. Ms. Harris, 51, who defeated fellow Democrat Loretta Sanchez, is also the sixth black individual to be elected to the U.S. Senate.Continue Reading
A Syrian Christian now living in the UK is helping to bring hope for the future to his native land as part of a worldwide advocacy campaign. Rami (who can’t use his real name for security) co-ordinates ‘Hope for the Middle East’, a seven-year advocacy campaign from charity Open DoorsContinue Reading
Kathmandu: Indian President Pranab Mukherjee visited the Pashupatinath Temple on Thursday. Following his visit, the President wrote in the visitor’s book at the Temple that he was very happy to be here again at the holy Pashupatinath Mandir, a site of unique cultural, religious and historical significance. “I enjoyed participatingContinue Reading
London: You might have heard of Phil Mulryne, a Manchester United footballer who’s shared the field with David Beckham and brought fame to Ireland with 27 caps – international appearances – in his athletic career. But now, Mulryne is setting aside his jersey to pursue the vocation of a CatholicContinue Reading
Karachi: At least 20 people have been killed and dozens more injured after two trains carrying hundreds of passengers collided in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi during morning rush hour. Witnesses described watching in horror as one train sped into the city’s Quaidabad railway station and rammed into theContinue Reading
The Catholic church in England and Wales has brought the medieval manuscript Ars Moriendi – The Art of Dying – into the digital age, with a website aimed at helping terminally ill people and their loved ones deal with death. Like the original 15th century work, The Art of DyingContinue Reading
Aboard the papal plane: During a press conference Tuesday aboard the papal plane from Sweden to Rome, Pope Francis said the issue of women priests has been clearly decided, while also clarifying the essential role of women in the Catholic Church. “On the ordination of women in the Catholic Church,Continue Reading
Representing the South Sudan Council of Churches, South Sudan’s religious leaders traveled to Rome on 26-30 October, meeting with Pope Francis on 27 October. The visiting delegation included Archbishop Paulino Lukudu Loro of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juba, Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul Yak of the Episcopal Church of Sudan,Continue Reading
Lund: While in Sweden to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Pope Francis heard moving testimonies from both Lutherans and Catholics working to better society, giving thanks for their witness and praying for greater unity. “We remember this anniversary with a renewed spirit and in the recognition that ChristianContinue Reading
ROME (CNS) — Priests in central Italy were instructed to celebrate Mass outdoors following another devastating earthquake that rocked the region and brought one its most spiritually and historically significant churches tumbling down. Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti of Perugia-Citta della Pieve advised priests to not celebrate Mass indoors over the nextContinue Reading
