Pastor survives knife attack in Bangladesh
2015-10-06
52-year-old Luke Sarker, the pastor of Faith Bible Church, suffered injuries when three men yesterday attacked him Continue Reading
Where are human rights for religious minorities in Pakistan?
2015-10-06
In human and subhuman practices- killings, abduction, torture and rape-make their life hell. Minorities in Pakistan can be categorized as ‘ethnic and linguistic’ and ‘religious’. The 1973 Constitution used the term ‘minority’ on several occasions but never defined it. Government views minorities on religious lines only without differentiating along ethnic,Continue Reading
800,000 petition Pope to clarify Church teaching on marriage
2015-10-01
Nearly 800,000 people from 178 countries are asking Pope Francis to provide clarity on Church teaching regarding the family. Signers of the petition include 202 cardinals, archbishops and bishops. In the lead-up to October’s Vatican Synod on Marriage and the Family, the drafters express their deep concern over what theyContinue Reading
UNHRC adopts consensus resolution on Sri Lanka
2015-10-01
Colombo: The United Nations Human Rights Council, which is holding 30th session in Geneva, on Thursday adopted a resolution, through consensus, on alleged human rights violations during the Eelam War in Sri Lanka. Sponsored by the United States, United Kingdom and a few others, the resolution was backed by SriContinue Reading
Asian Bishops sign a petition on climate
2015-10-01
Hongkong: Asian Bishops have approved and signed the petition promoted by the Global Climate Catholic Movement, a network that connects a number of organizations in view of the World Conference of Paris on climate, to be held in December 2015. As Fides learns, the petition was discussed and approved atContinue Reading
Pope Francis and India’s Narendra Modi had very different visits to America
2015-09-30
Pope Francis and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi both landed in the U.S. last week in overlapping visits. They each lead a billion people worldwide, and drew crowds, worship and controversy while here. There were tears, talk about climate change and the role of women. Still, a closer look atContinue Reading
Pope Francis: “I’m not a star, but the servant of servants of God”
2015-09-28
Pope Francis is back in the Vatican after his 10th apostolic journey abroad which took him to Cuba, to the United States and to the United Nations in New York. During the flight that brought him back to Rome he spoke to journalists aboard the Papal plane, touching on manyContinue Reading
Thousands flee as `super typhoon` Dujuan nears Taiwan
2015-09-28
Taipei: Evacuations were stepped up in Taiwan Monday as `super typhoon` Dujuan swirled towards the island, gathering strength on its approach to the east coast. Torrential rains and high winds are forecast across Taiwan from Monday afternoon, with landfall predicted around 11:00 pm (1500 GMT). Crashing waves were already batteringContinue Reading
Pope Francis wraps up joyful US visit with big open-air Mass
2015-09-28
Pope Francis urged hundreds of thousands of the faithful gathered Sunday for the biggest event of his U.S. visit to be open to “miracles of love,” closing out his joyful six-day trip with a message of hope for families, consolation for victims of child sexual abuse and a warning toContinue Reading
Pope meets clergy sex abuse victims in Philadelphia
2015-09-27
Philadelphia: Pope Francis has met with victims of clerical sexual abuse on the last day of his tour in the US, telling them he was committed to making sure those guilty of abuse were punished, a spokesman for the Vatican said. In a statement, Federico Lombardi said the pope hadContinue Reading