Islamic State claims beheading of Christians, says will conquer Rome
2015-02-16
The killings raise the possibility that the militant group has a direct affiliate less than 800 km from the southern tip of ItalyContinue Reading
Catholic priest falls into grave at burial in Brazil
2015-02-12
No one was seriously hurtContinue Reading
Rumor of assassination attempt on Pope Francis ‘unreliable’
2015-02-12
Vatican City – Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi told journalists Tuesday that rumors circulating about a possible assassination attempt on Pope Francis during his visit to the Philippines are unfounded. “In the last few days there’s been talk of this hypothesis of an assassination attempt during the trip to theContinue Reading
Holy Land pilgrimage aims to revitalize priests’ ministry
2015-02-12
Jerusalem – An upcoming twenty-day Holy Land pilgrimage for priests and religious aims at being a renewal program to help them become more effective in ministry, according to one of the pilgrimage’s coordinators. “The main highlights of the program are a thorough orientation by Biblical experts, a detailed pilgrimage inContinue Reading
Mediterranean tragedy kills thousands
2015-02-12
More than 3,200 people have died in the last year attempting to reach Italy by boat from North AfricaContinue Reading
Ousted “Bling Bishop” makes soft landing in Vatican
2015-02-11
Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst will begin working next month as a “delegate” at the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New EvangelizationContinue Reading
Iraq needs U.S. boots on the ground
2015-02-11
This is to prevent the “genocide” of Christians and other minorities by Islamic State militantsContinue Reading
Jakarta floods displace residents, disturbs business
2015-02-10
Flood waters submerged the area by up to one metre high TuesdayContinue Reading
Monk who designed bullet trains and motorcycles dies
2015-02-10
His renowned works included the Yamaha VMAS motorcycleContinue Reading
What Cardinal Burke really said about ‘resisting’ Pope Francis
2015-02-10
I would not want to make of the pope an enemy, certainlyContinue Reading