Pope asks priests to offer forgiveness for abortions
2015-05-07
The gesture is part of a special Holy Year of MercyContinue Reading
Pope to declare first Arabic-speaking saints
2015-05-07
Churches in Israel and Palestinian have expressed great excitementContinue Reading
Pope approves sainthood for controversial US missionary
2015-05-06
Serra was accused of forcing many indigenous people to live in slave-like conditions in Catholic missionsContinue Reading
Charlie Hebdo receives PEN literary award
2015-05-06
The award was given under heavy securityContinue Reading
Bangladesh uses ‘sacred Arabic’ to stop peeing in public
2015-05-06
Most Bangladeshis cannot read Arabic, but revere it as the language of their holy bookContinue Reading
Cardinal Tagle next Caritas International president?
2015-05-06
Caritas is due to elect a new president and a secretary general during its 20th general assembly, being held May 12-17 in RomeContinue Reading
Blind man, armless friend plant trees in China
2015-05-04
They have planted 12,000 trees in 13 yearsContinue Reading
Oxford dictionary to add title for transgenders
2015-05-04
Ms is the gender-neutral new titleContinue Reading
Nepal urges foreign rescue workers to return home
2015-05-04
4,050 rescue workers from 34 different nations have come to Nepal to help in rescue operationsContinue Reading
Quake unites Nepal’s religions
2015-05-04
Officials of the local Caritas will lead the operationContinue Reading