Waning funds threaten Philippines bamboo organ fest
2015-02-24
The International Bamboo Organ Festival was started in 1975Continue Reading
Reuters Islamabad bureau chief found dead
2015-02-23
Golovnina was a superb journalist with a long and varied career at ReutersContinue Reading
Thailand bans commercial surrogacy
2015-02-20
Parliament passes law banning fees and preventing foreign and same-sex couples from seeking surrogacy servicesContinue Reading
German Catholic archdiocese reveals it’s richer than Vatican
2015-02-20
Paris – The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Cologne in Germany has disclosed it is worth 3.35 billion euros ($3.82 billion), making it richer than the Vatican. Publication of the first full report of its wealth reflects greater financial transparency within the German Church since Pope Francis removed a bishop inContinue Reading
This Lent, ask God for the ‘gift of tears,’ Pope says
2015-02-19
Vatican City – In his Ash Wednesday homily, Pope Francis said the time of Lent is a call to leave hypocrisy behind and reconcile with God through fasting, charity and prayerful tears before our merciful Father. “I ask you a question: do I cry? Does the Pope cry? Do cardinalsContinue Reading
Why this bishop is staying in Libya after the ISIS massacre
2015-02-19
Tripoli – “I should stay! How can I leave the Christians alone?” These are the words of Bishop Giovanni Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli, in response to the Islamic State’s threats that it plans to take over the country and continue beheading Christians, as it did this past weekend, killingContinue Reading
Islamic militants torch 45 Iraqi Christians
2015-02-18
The massacre occurred days after video circulated of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians being beheaded by ISISContinue Reading
Chinese New Year clashes with Ash Wednesday
2015-02-18
Many bishops in East Asia are granting dispensations from the fasting and abstinenceContinue Reading
Vatican rolls out haircuts for homeless
2015-02-18
Many barbers have volunteered with enthusiasmContinue Reading
24 killed as Taliban attack Afghan police headquarters
2015-02-18
Four attackers armed with guns and wearing suicide vests arrived in a carContinue Reading