Vatican: Cremated bodies may not be scattered
2016-10-25
Remains cannot be scattered, divided, or kept at homeContinue Reading
China allows ordination of Vatican appointed bishop
2016-10-25
A new bishop will be installed in the Diocese of Changzhi, China, in November, with the approval of the Holy See, the AsiaNews service reports. Bishop-designate Peter Ding Lingbin will be ordained on November 10 in the diocesan cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul. He had been named by theContinue Reading
Hundreds of Vietnam drug addicts flee rehabilitation centre
2016-10-24
Police in southern Vietnam are searching for more than 200 drug addicts who broke out of a compulsory rehabilitation centre.Continue Reading
Christian girls who barely escaped ISIS credit Mary for their safety
2016-10-24
Christian girls who barely escaped ISIS credit Mary for their safety Kirkuk, Iraq: Seven young women in Kirkuk credit the Virgin Mary for their safety after spending a harrowing eight hours hidden underneath beds while Islamic State group fighters used their room as a hideout during an assault on theContinue Reading
‘Confess-a-thon’ returns to Colombian mall, draws 120 priests
2016-10-24
Bogotá:- For two days this week, a shopping mall in Bogota, Colombia was transformed into a “Confess-a-thon,” as 120 priests administered the Sacrament of Reconciliation to shoppers and those passing by. Priests from all over the country flocked to the Gran Estación Mall on Oct. 18-19 for the Confession event.Continue Reading
One third UK adults want Bible if stranded: poll
2016-10-24
31 percent of the 2,042 people surveyed said they would like a copy of the Bible if stranded on a desert islandContinue Reading
Jesuits team up with ‘London’s swankiest hotel’ to feed homeless
2016-10-24
It has been called “London’s swankiest hotel”. But last Monday Claridges served a different kind of clientele, as the executive chef personally delivered meals for 15 homeless people and 10 volunteers at Farm Street church in Mayfair. The meals are part of a scheme organised by the West London Day Centre, Marble Arch,Continue Reading
Pope Francis lets world into his bedroom
2016-10-24
During World War II a previous Pope opened Castel Gandolfo as a sort of shelter for those displaced by Nazi shellingContinue Reading
Kidnap in Niger of US missionary a ‘terrible tragedy’
2016-10-21
The kidnap of a pioneering American missionary in Niger is a “terrible tragedy” for the communities he served for 24 years, according to the local mayor. It has also raised security concerns among the country’s missionary community. Jeff Woodke, 55, who worked for Jeunesse en Mission Entraide et Developpement (JEMED),Continue Reading
Mumbai photographer wins prestigious BBC Award
2016-10-21
Mumbai: The Natural History Museum in London and BBC have been honouring wildlife photographer’s from across the world for the past 52 years and this year a photographer from Mumbai has been awarded the prestigious Wildlife Photographer Award. 42-year-old Nayan Khanolkar won the award after beating 50,000 entries from acrossContinue Reading