In his 2016 Lenten message, Pope Francis called the faithful to place special emphasis on the spiritual and corporal works of mercy this Lent, taking into account the current Jubilee Year of Mercy. “God’s mercy transforms human hearts; it enables us, through the experience of a faithful love, to becomeContinue Reading
Cebu: The 51st International Eucharistic Congress kicked off with Pope Francis’ representative, Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon, Myanmar, declaring war on poverty. “The Eucharist calls for … a third world war against poverty,” said Bo, “a third world war against the cruelty of dogs getting fed with sumptuous, organic food, whileContinue Reading
Kuala Lumpur: At least 13 Indonesian illegal immigrants drowned on Tuesday when their boat capsized off Malaysia’s state of Johor. Strong winds and high waves caused the boat to overturn, Xinhua quoted a police official as saying. A search-and-rescue operation was launched by the police which involved 16 marine policeContinue Reading
About 12,000 delegates are expected to attend the International Eucharistic Congress 2016 (IEC 2016) in Cebu City this weekend, an announcement posted on the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) website said. The IEC is a venue for local delegates and those coming from at least 71 countries toContinue Reading
Pope Francis has issued a decree changing the way that the Holy Thursday foot-washing rite is celebrated around the world. The decree was published today by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and signed by prefect Cardinal Robert Sarah. The decree says that the riteContinue Reading
The decision to censor books published in Iran is to ensure that Iranians are protected from a Western “cultural onslaught”Continue Reading
The monastery, believed to be 1,400 years old, predated IslamContinue Reading
Bangui: The United Nations is warning of a hunger crisis in Central African Republic that is affecting half the country’s population. The UN World Food Program said Wednesday that some 2.5 million people in the conflict-ravaged country face hunger. The number has doubled in just one year, officials said. CentralContinue Reading
Six of the 29 people killed by Islamist militants in Burkina Faso on Friday were on a humanitarian trip prompted by their Christian faith, while a seventh was a US missionary who, with his wife, had been running an orphanage and women’s refuge in the West African country since 2011.Continue Reading
Rome: The Vatican has announced plans to ensure its supply chains don’t use slave labor. Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican’s top finance official, unveiled the new policy at a forum where representatives of around 400 global supermarket chains and consumer goods companies announced their commitment to eradicating forced labor fromContinue Reading
