UN celebrates Salesian charism
2015-03-12
It was a build up for the bi-centenary of Don Bosco’s birth anniversaryContinue Reading
One sweet way to support Francis in Philly
2015-03-11
A restaurant has come up with a tasty fundraiser for papal visitContinue Reading
House for sale in Indonesia with free wife
2015-03-11
A woman advertised the sale of her houseContinue Reading
Nuns in Myanmar encourage end to inequality
2015-03-11
Yangon – A community of women religious held a workshop in Burma’s largest city over the weekend to mark International Women’s Day, exploring sex inequality and women’s rights in the southeast Asian nation also known as Myanmar. The Sisters of the Good Shepherd’s workshop was held March 6-7 in Yangon,Continue Reading
God’s migrant workers: Germany recruits Catholic priests from India
2015-03-10
Father Boniface was used to packed churches when he said Mass in southern India. But he delivered his first sermon in Germany to a congregation of just four. There are currently around 1,800 foreign clerics helping to make good the lack of Catholic priests in Germany. Trier, Germany (dpa) –Continue Reading
New South Wales government plans to outsource jobs to India
2015-03-10
The NSW government has a plan to outsource hundreds of jobs to India after the March state election and unions fear thousands more will be vulnerable to outsourcing at a time of rising unemployment. The Public Service Association is also concerned about the security of sensitive data including Treasury budgetContinue Reading
Tagle criticizes anti-gay comments
2015-03-10
Cardinal from Manila was in Britain for the Flame 2 Youth Congress at WembleyContinue Reading
Vatican receives ransom demand for stolen Michelangelo documents
2015-03-10
Vatican City – A top Vatican official has received a ransom demand for the return of Renaissance-era documents by the artist Michelangelo. Cardinal Angelo Comastri, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, “received a proposal to recover such documents at a certain price,” said Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman. “Naturally heContinue Reading
Pope helps shed light on notorious Italy murder
2015-03-09
The Pope has permitted a parliamentary commission to interview Archbishop Antonio Mennini
Christianity to find hope in Africa by 2050
2015-03-06
Africa will have more Christians than Latin America and Europe combinedContinue Reading