Vatican City: In his latest prayer video Pope Francis dedicates the month of October to praying for journalists – specifically that their work would always be motivated by strong ethics and respect for the truth. The video, released Oct. 4, opens showing scenes of a television studio, recording studio, writingContinue Reading
Pope Francis announced on Sunday he would “almost certainly” visit India and Bangladesh in 2017, as he wrapped up a three-day tour in the Caucasus and headed home to Rome. Asked on board the papal plane what his plans for the coming year were, the Argentine pope confirmed he wouldContinue Reading
Aboard the Papal plane — Pope Francis says Jesus would never turn away transgender faithful and that priests today should accompany them spiritually, even if they undergo sex change operations, sin and repent. “These people must be accompanied as Jesus accompanied them,” he said. Francis drew a firm distinction betweenContinue Reading
Pope Francis’s efforts to improve relations with the Georgian Orthodox Church suffered a setback Saturday after the patriarchate decided at the last minute not to send an official delegation to his Mass and reminded the Orthodox faithful they cannot participate in Catholic services. Francis still pressed on with his agenda,Continue Reading
Dead fish and other marine life began washing ashore in central Vietnam in AprilContinue Reading
Italian police have arrested an African immigrant after the man went on a rampage through four Roman churches, demolishing statues and knocking over candlesticks and reliquaries. The 39-year-old Ghanaian began his destructive spree on Friday evening in the church of San Martino ai Monti, where he shattered a statue beforeContinue Reading
The 85-year-old priest had his throat slit at the foot of the altar on July 26 in an attack claimed by the Islamic State (IS) groupContinue Reading
A rescue worker has been pictured breaking down in tears as he held a baby girl who was freed from the rubble of a bombed building. In the footage, the man is seen cradling the child in his arms in an ambulance as she was taken to hospital following a reported airstrike inContinue Reading
Janeth Mhella of Vatican Radio’s Africa Service became the first African ever at Vatican Radio to be honoured by Pope Francis for having served the Pope and the Church diligently in her work at the radio. Mhella, from the KiSwahili language Service, was handed one of Pope Francis’ highest awardsContinue Reading
A teenage blogger has been handed a prison sentence after he was found guilty by a Singapore court of “wounding religious feelings”. Amos Yee, 17, will spend six weeks in jail for deliberately posting videos and comments critical of Christianity and Islam. Judge Ong Hian Sun told the court thatContinue Reading
