Priests, nuns stick with besieged Iraqi Christians
2015-04-16
Christian towns on the Nineveh Plane are now under ISIS controlContinue Reading
Demand for female Imams in China rising
2015-04-16
Over the last 10 years, Muslim women’s roles in their community have broadenedContinue Reading
China slams Dalai’s ‘middle way’ as step to ‘independence’
2015-04-16
China has issued a white paper on the Tibet Autonomous RegionContinue Reading
Sainthood move for Titanic martyr priest
2015-04-16
Father Thomas Byles refused two opportunities to board a lifeboat and heard confessions and cconsoled drowning passengersContinue Reading
Pope Francis Prays For Asia Bibi
2015-04-16
The pontiff prayed for Christians facing persecutionContinue Reading
Pontifical Academies launch anti-trafficking website
2015-04-15
The site www.endslavery.va includes Catholic and Anglican resources, as well as links to international anti-trafficking legislation and details of upcoming eventsContinue Reading
Corporate land grab alarms Asian Church
2015-04-14
Many Asian countries face land grabbing and exploitation of natural resources by transnational corporationsContinue Reading
Vatican rolls out new exorcism course
2015-04-11
The primary objective is to help priests and lay people distinguish demonic possession from psychological or medical conditionsContinue Reading
Half of Korea’s elderly live In poverty
2015-04-11
South Korea has the worst senior poverty rate among developed nationsContinue Reading
Eat wife in extreme hunger: Saudi cleric
2015-04-10
The fatwa attributed to the mufti of Saudi Arabia, Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah, is not yet officially confirmedContinue Reading