Pope Francis has written a letter of support and encouragement to the Olympic team composed of African and Middle Eastern refugees, promising his prayers for their success. In June, the International Olympic Committee announced the selection of 10 refugees to compete in Rio de Janeiro, forming the first-ever Refugee TeamContinue Reading
An Emirates airline flight from city of Trivandrum has crash-landed at Dubai International Airport with almost 300 people on board, officials say. Images posted online show thick black smoke coming from the plane. Six people, who were injured in the incident, have been admitted to a hospital in Dubai. PassengersContinue Reading
More than 300 civil society groups have UN to break its silence over the crackdownContinue Reading
Hu Shigen, a leader of an underground church movement, was found guilty of subversionContinue Reading
The National Commission for Justice and Peace has found that Pakistani school textbooks are full of material that incite hatred and intolerance against non-Muslims, including Christians, which it said was a “red flag” for the country. “This is not only about religious minorities but a national issue,” NCJP Executive DirectorContinue Reading
Thousands attend service in Rouen cathedral for Father Jacques Hamel, who was killed while celebrating mass last weekContinue Reading
Churches across France opened their doors to Muslims today to join in prayer with Catholics following the jihadist murder of a priest, the latest in a string of attacks. More than 100 Muslims were among the 2,000 faithful who packed the Gothic cathedral of Rouen near the Normandy town whereContinue Reading
He was back on his feet in no time and proceeded as planned with his homilyContinue Reading
NEW YORK : Following news of the murder of a French priest by ISIS militants Tuesday, an editorial writer for the Wall Street Journal is announcing his conversion to the Catholic faith. In a tweet posted Tuesday, Sohrab Ahmari stated “this is the right moment to announce that [he is]Continue Reading
The world is at war, but it is not a war of religions, Pope Francis said Wednesday as he traveled to Poland on his first visit to Central and Eastern Europe in the shadow of the slaying of a priest in France. The killing of an 85-year-old priest in aContinue Reading
