Egyptian Coptic priest shot dead in North Sinai
2016-06-30
A Christian priest and two members of the country’s security forces have been killed by suspected Islamic militants in the Sinai Peninsula’s turbulent north.Continue Reading
Pope prays for victims of deadly attack at Istanbul airport
2016-06-30
Vatican City: Pope Francis on Wednesday called for a moment of silent prayer for all those affected by a suicide attack in Istanbul’s international airport which killed dozens of people and injured some 150 others. “Yesterday evening, in Istanbul, a brutal terrorist attack was committed, which has killed and injuredContinue Reading
Russia’s proposed law: no evangelizing outside of Church
2016-06-29
Moscow: Christians in Russia won’t be allowed to email their friends an invitation to church or to evangelize in their own homes if Russia’s newest set of surveillance and anti-terrorism laws are enacted. The proposed laws, considered the country’s most restrictive measures in post-Soviet history, place broad limitations on missionaryContinue Reading
Comedy actor Bud Spencer dies
2016-06-29
Rome: Italian actor Bud Spencer, who starred in a string of spaghetti westerns and comedies with Terence Hill, died on Monday (June 27) in Rome aged 86, his family confirmed. “With our deepest regrets, we have to tell you that Bud is flying to his next journey,” his family saidContinue Reading
Hindus condemn Mexico temple vandalism
2016-06-29
Hindu community has condemned the reported damaging of ancient Otomi Indian religious site deep in the forest in Hidalgo State of Mexico. American Hindu religious leader Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was really sad to learn about the reported toppling of stone altars; scatteringContinue Reading
Jesuits urged to continue in Sri Lanka’s war-ravaged region
2016-06-29
Jesuit Refugee Service plans to withdraw from Sri Lanka by the yearendContinue Reading
Suicide attack kills 41 at Istanbul airport
2016-06-29
Turkey has suffered several bombings in recent months linked to Kurdish or Islamic State group militantsContinue Reading
‘House church’ triggers Muslim attack in Alexandria, Egypt
2016-06-28
Although the number of casualties may not cross the world-attention threshold, the story of what happened in al-Bayda-1, a settlement outside Alexandria, is indicative of a pattern faced by minority Christians in Egypt when failure of the rule of law and religious prejudice become the order of the day. OnContinue Reading
Benedict XVI to Francis: ‘your goodness is a place where I feel protected’
2016-06-28
Vatican City: On Tuesday Benedict XVI gave his second public speech since his final day as Pope, expressing gratitude for a lengthy priesthood and for Pope Francis’ “goodness,” which he said moves him deeply. Speaking to Pope Francis and members of the College of Cardinals gathered inside the Vatican’s smallContinue Reading
Pakistan: 2 Christians get death penalty for blasphemy
2016-06-28
Lahore: Two Christians and a Muslim man were sentenced to death by a Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Tuesday, for committing blasphemy. The Anti-Terrorism Court of Gujranwala district announced the verdict in the case, which was pending for the last one year. ATC Gujranwala Judge Bushra Zaman handed down death penaltyContinue Reading