French town bans nuns in habits from beaches
2016-08-30
Theremoval of burkinis was a “necessity” after the terrorist attack last monthContinue Reading
Mother Teresa’s global impact at center of UN exhibit
2016-08-29
New York City: Mother Teresa’s tireless work for the poor and her relevance for global affairs will be featured at the United Nations, whose New York headquarters will host several events on her life as an unprecedented tribute to a saint of the Catholic Church. Msgr. Leo Maasburg will beContinue Reading
Pope sends message to Catholic-Orthodox Symposium
2016-08-29
Vatican : Pope Francis has sent a message to Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, on the occasion of the XIV Inter-Christian Symposium taking place in Thessalonika from 28-30 August. Sponsored by the Franciscan Institute of Spirituality of the Pontifical University Antonianum and theContinue Reading
Mother Teresa changed the face of charity
2016-08-28
On Sept. 4, Pope Francis will canonize Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Catholics and humanitarians everywhere will rejoice in this recognition. Mother Teresa founded a movement to care for the “poorest of the poor.” She gave them the dignity they deserve as human beings, created in the image of God. OthersContinue Reading
Catholic priest stabbed during Mass in Indonesia
2016-08-28
Fr Albert Pandiangan was offering Mass at church in Medan, a city on the western island of SumatraContinue Reading
Mississippi nun killings: suspect charged with capital murder
2016-08-27
Mississippi:A man suspected in the killing of two Mississippi nuns who were found dead inside a residence within the community they served has been arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder, Mississippi authorities said. Rodney Earl Sanders, 46, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, was charged in the deaths of SisterContinue Reading
Mongolia’s first Catholic priest to be ordained in Ulaanbaatar
2016-08-27
Ulaanbaatar: Joseph Enkh will be ordained to priesthood by His Exc. Mgr. Wenceslao Padilla, CICM, Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar on August 28. The new priest has chosen for his ordination the motto: “Deny yourself, take up your cross daily and follow me” (Lk 9, 23). According to Fides, “More thanContinue Reading
French court suspends burkini ban after outrage, but resorts defiant
2016-08-27
France’s highest administrative court on Friday suspended a controversial ban on the burkini by a French Riviera town, although other resorts remained defiant, vowing to keep the restrictions in place. In a judgement expected to lead to bans being overturned in around 30 towns along the French coast, the stateContinue Reading
Bishop digs through quake rubble with bare hands
2016-08-27
Ascoli Piceno: A Catholic bishop, who used his bare hands to dig through the ruins of a church, has spoken of the horror caused by an earthquake in an Italian town. Bishop Giovanni D’Ercloe of Ascoli Piceno said he found the cross that was inside the building still intact. MeanwhileContinue Reading
Nun in iconic Italy quake photo texted friends ‘Adieu’
2016-08-26
The 35-year-old nun recounted how she thought she would die when her convent walls collapsedContinue Reading