Pope Francis falls during Mass in Poland
2016-07-29
He was back on his feet in no time and proceeded as planned with his homilyContinue Reading
Prominent journalist announces conversion to Catholicism
2016-07-28
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
Pope Francis: The world’s at war, but not a war of religions
2016-07-27
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
Vatican’s financial authority signs agreement with Bank of Italy
2016-07-27
The Vatican and the Bank of Italy on Tuesday signed a key cooperation agreement aimed at regularising their relations and ending years of Italian mistrust over Holy See finances. The accord, signed by BOI Governor Ignacio Visco and the Vatican’s top financial regulator, Rene Bruelhart, comes after years of financialContinue Reading
Conference addresses challenges facing Christianity in China
2016-07-27
The future of Christianity in China has been the focus of a four day conference which concluded in Hong Kong on Saturday. Organised by the Ecclesiological Investigations International Research Network, the meeting brought together a wide range of theologians from different denominations and many national or ethnic backgrounds to discussContinue Reading
Muslim leader mourns slain priest ‘friend’ in France
2016-07-27
Saint-Etienne-Du-Rouvray: The imam of the mosque in the northern French town where a church was attacked Tuesday said he was “stunned” by the murder of the local priest, who he described as a friend. “I don’t understand, all of our prayers go to his family and the Catholic community,” saidContinue Reading
My mother was advised to abort me: Cardinal Burke
2016-07-26
The cardinal said the devil tries to sow doubt in Catholics’ minds about defending human life publiclyContinue Reading
Pope voices ‘pain, horror’ at France church hostage-taking
2016-07-26
Pope Francis has expressed his “pain and horror” at a hostage-taking at a church in France on Tuesday in which a priest was killed. “The pope… participates in the pain and horror of this absurd violence,” Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said, adding that Francis had been particularly appalled by theContinue Reading
France church attack: Priest killed during Mass
2016-07-26
A priest has been killed in an attack by two armed men at his church near Rouen in northern France, police and French media have said. The armed men entered the church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray during mass, taking the priest, two nuns and several churchgoers hostage, reports said. French TV saidContinue Reading
China warns India of “serious consequences” over journalists’ visa row
2016-07-26
A state-run daily of China has warned India of “serious consequences” over the refusal to extend visas to three Chinese journalists. “Speculation is swirling that India is taking revenge against China for the latter’s opposition to India joining the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). If New Delhi is really taking revengeContinue Reading