‘Rock star’ cardinal talks big cities, small gestures
2015-02-09
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Pope donates umbrellas to homeless
2015-02-06
Vatican City – After several days of rain and dreary weather that has not yet cleared, the Vatican’s papal almoner has distributed 300 umbrellas to homeless persons around Rome on behalf of Pope Francis. Italian news agency ANSA reports that the almoner, Archbishop Konrad Krajewski, handed out the umbrellas toContinue Reading
Tech-savvy Pope shares laughter, advice with special needs kids
2015-02-06
Vatican City – Pope Francis virtually joined seven young people with disabilities and special needs in his second Google Hangout as pontiff, sharing jokes, advice and encouragement. “Each one of us has a treasure inside,” the Pope told the young people during his Feb. 5 Google Hangout. He said thatContinue Reading
Religious intolerance: Obama smacks down India
2015-02-06
Washington – US President Barack Obama on Thursday said “acts of intolerance” experienced by religious faiths of all types in India in the past few years would have shocked Mahatma Gandhi. The comments came a day after the White House refuted suggestions that the US President’s public speech in New Delhi,Continue Reading
Pope to Church leaders – ‘scourge’ of minor sex abuse must stop
2015-02-05
Vatican City – Pope Francis has sent a letter to religious superiors and presidents of episcopal conferences, asking for their full cooperation in ending the sexual abuse of minors, and making the Church a safe haven. “Everything possible must be done to rid the Church of the scourge of theContinue Reading
Mummified monk in Mongolia ‘not dead’, say Buddhists
2015-02-04
A mummified monk found preserved in Mongolia last week has been baffling and astounding those who uncovered him. Senior Buddhists say the monk, found sat in the lotus position, is in a deep meditative trance and not dead. Forensic examinations are under way on the remains, found wrapped in cattleContinue Reading
Light a lamp to dissipate the darkness of human trafficking
2015-02-04
Vatican – Have the courage to look into the darkness and light a lamp against human trafficking. That’s what men and women of goodwill across the world are being asked to do this Sunday, Febuary 8th, International Day of Prayer and Awareness against human trafficking. The initiative, presented on TuesdayContinue Reading
Bid to bomb school in Pakistan foiled
2015-02-04
Bannu – A bid to blow up a government school in Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province was foiled by a bomb disposal squad (BDS) which defused explosives planted outside the school on Wednesday morning. Police personnel were informed about the explosives planted outside the Badshah Khan Government Primary School in Bannu districtContinue Reading
Hong Kong democracy protesters return to the streets
2015-02-02
Thousands of peaceful protesters carried yellow banners and umbrellas through Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon, marking the city’s first major pro-democracy rally since police ended the months-long Umbrella movement street protests in December. The rally’s organiser, the grassroots group Civil Human Rights Front, counted 13,000 marchers; the police counted 8,800Continue Reading
Hindus urge Catholics for women priests
2015-02-02
Hindus have commended Church of England for consecrating its first female bishop (Right Reverent Libby Lane) at York Minster on January 26 in a historic move, overturning centuries of tradition.Continue Reading