Guayaquil, Ecuador,: Sister Clare Crockett, an Irish religious sister, was among those who died in the massive Ecuador earthquake on Saturday. Her vocation is the story of a woman who left the party life for an “amazing” life in God. “I knew that I had to leave everything and followContinue Reading
The young Christian couple were burned alive in a brick kiln Continue Reading
Kabul: A powerful Taliban truck bombing followed by a fierce firefight left at least 28 people dead and more than 300 others wounded Tuesday, officials said, a week after the insurgents launched their annual spring offensive. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack near government offices, which sent clouds ofContinue Reading
Kenyans also prayed for abducted Salesian priestContinue Reading
MYTILENE, Greece: Pope Francis Saturday visited the heart of Europe’s migrant crisis and took 12 Muslim refugees of three families from Syria with him back to Rome. The action punctuated the pope’s pleas for sympathy to the crisis confronting the refugees just as European attitudes are hardening against them. TwoContinue Reading
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed a gun rights bill on Friday allowing churches to create security programs designating members to carry firearms to defend worshipers against violence. The legislation, called the “Mississippi Church Protection Act,” also makes it easier for residents in other settings to carry concealed weapons, drawing criticismContinue Reading
The Survivors Network of those abused by Priests plans to hand out leaflets opposing a decision by the church to lift the suspension of the Indian priestContinue Reading
The goal of the project is to create an extensive educational network in areas where poor youth are at risk of social exclusionContinue Reading
Kuala Lumpur: French- born Catholic priest Rev Father Antoine Henriot MEP, from the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, passed away on Wednesday. He was 92 and the priest spent his last days at the Little Sisters of the Poor Home in Cheras. Kuala Lumpur Archbishop Reverend Julian Leow said a RequiemContinue Reading
Warsaw: As Poland’s Catholic Church prepares to celebrate 1,050 years as the national faith, a call by its bishops for a total ban on abortion has embroiled the church in a divisive and potentially harmful debate. The church that was crucial in preserving the nation’s spirit and identity in WorldContinue Reading
