Paedophile priests: Pope Francis set up tribunal
2015-06-11
Pope Francis has approved the creation of a tribunal to hear cases of bishops accused of covering up child abuse by paedophile priests.Continue Reading
1,500-year-old church discovered near Jerusalem
2015-06-11
Jerusalem — A 1,500-year-old church from the Byzantine era was unexpectedly discovered during the course of works to widen a highway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel officials said on Wednesday. Located at the entrance to Abu Gosh, an Arab village 13 km west of Jerusalem, the church dimensions areContinue Reading
A year after ISIS invasion, religious minorities in Mosul could disappear
2015-06-10
Washington D.C., — One year after ISIS invaded Mosul, the Iraqi city’s diverse religious heritage is on the verge of extinction, warned a U.S. government commission on Tuesday. If appropriate actions are not taken, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) warned, the diverse heritage of Christians, Yazidi, SunniContinue Reading
Pope addresses challenges faced by women
2015-06-04
The pope addressed an international conferenceContinue Reading
Rare solar halo appears at Romero beatification
2015-06-02
Romero oversaw the diocese of San Salvador from 1977 until March 24, 1980, when he was shot and killedContinue Reading
Migrant children face labour, sex exploitation in Italy
2015-06-02
Rome — In a cavernous market just outside Rome, migrant boys from North Africa shunt trolleys stacked high with crates of melons, garlic, tomatoes, strawberries and other Italian produce. Some of the younger market porters, believed as young as 12 and known to be working illegally, bowed their heads whenContinue Reading
Ship sinks in China’s Yangtze river, hundreds feared dead
2015-06-02
The ship had 450 people on boardContinue Reading
Church urged to adopt references to God as female
2015-06-01
London — Support is growing within the Church of England to rewrite its official liturgies to refer to God as female following the selection of the first women bishops. Growing numbers of priests already insert words such as “she” and “mother” informally into traditional service texts to try to makeContinue Reading
Hungarian Catholic university makes holocaust education mandatory amid Anti-Semitism
2015-06-01
Vatican City — A Catholic university in Hungary has made a course in Holocaust education mandatory for all its students in what supporters have called the first initiative of its kind in Europe. The famed Pázmány Péter Catholic University in Budapest made the announcement amid mounting concern over anti-Semitic incidents.Continue Reading
Gunmen kill 19 bus passengers in Pakistan attack
2015-05-30
The assault occurred late on Friday in the town of Mastung, around 40 km south of Quetta.Continue Reading