Pope Francis donates $100,000 to Nepal relief efforts
2015-04-30
The funds will be used to support initiatives aimed at helping displaced persons and victims of the earthquakeContinue Reading
Pak lynching: 47 Pakistani Christians sent to custody
2015-04-29
The judge sent them to custody until May 8Continue Reading
Indonesia executes eight foreigners for drug crimes
2015-04-29
They were convicted for drug traffickingContinue Reading
Diarrhea kills 27,000 children annually in Pakistan Punjab
2015-04-29
Poor sewage system and contaminated water contributed to the spread of diarrheaContinue Reading
I million children severely affected in Nepal: UNICEF
2015-04-27
UNICEF relief workers are watching for waterborne and infectious diseasesContinue Reading
Changes in Egypt’s schoolbooks to counter Islamic terrorism
2015-04-27
Ministry of Education is removing some religious texts and passages on historical Islamic figuresContinue Reading
Pope Francis comforts Nepal quake survivors
2015-04-27
Kathmandu — Pope Francis led the crowds gathered in Saint Peter’s Square for the weekly Regina Caeli address in praying for the victims of Saturday’s earthquake in Nepal which has claimed thousands of lives. “I wish to express my closeness to the populations struck by a powerful earthquake in NepalContinue Reading
Pakistani human rights activist shot dead
2015-04-25
Two gunmen on a motorcycle shot her in KarachiContinue Reading
Sri Lankan bishops oppose dictatorial features in constitution
2015-04-24
Colombo: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference has reiterated its support for immediate curtailment of dictatorial features in the Constitution by enacting the 19 Amendment to the Constitution. The following is the full text of the statement issued by the Catholic Bishops’s Conference: “The 19th Amendment to the Constitution is a stepContinue Reading
Number of British women becoming nuns hits 25-year high
2015-04-24
In 2014, 45 women took holy vows, a figure that has trebled in the last five yearsContinue Reading