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
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
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 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 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
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 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
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
Editor’s note: This is the full prepared text of Pope Francis’ speech to Congress, which he followed closely. I am most grateful for your invitation to address this Joint Session of Congress in “the land of the free and the home of the brave.” I would like to think thatContinue Reading
United States: Pope Francis urged a more humane global system that respects the poor and the environment, as he criticized the economic order, in an address to the United Nations on Friday. The pontiff, whose reform-minded approach has won him a rousing global following even from non-believers, offered his visionContinue Reading
