5.5 million in Philippines parade ahead of papal visit
2015-01-09
Pope Francis is visiting Asia’s bastion of Christianity next weekContinue Reading
Philippine traffic officers to wear adult diapers during papal visit
2015-01-09
When Pope Francis visits the Philippines next week, traffic enforcers won’t let the capital’s streets get gridlocked if they have to answer the call of nature. About 2,000 traffic enforcers who will be on duty during the 15-19 January papal visit will be required to wear adult diapers, the MetropolitanContinue Reading
Nigeria: Boko Haram militants kill dozens
2015-01-09
Islamist insurgents began shooting indiscriminately and burning buildings on TuesdayContinue Reading
Sri Lankan president suffers shock defeat
2015-01-09
No one had expected the victory margin to be so greatContinue Reading
Lankan bishops’ conference silence surprises Christian forum
2015-01-09
Colombo – The Christian Solidarity Movement has expressed their surprise over the silence observed by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Sri Lanka over the derogatory remarks that are being made against Bishop Rev. Rayappu Joseph of Mannar blessing the common Opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena. The CSM releasing a media statement overContinue Reading
Cardinal Tagle on visit of Pope Francis to Philippines
2015-01-08
Vatican – Ahead of the journey of Pope Francis to the Philippines later this month, the Archbishop of Manila, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, spoke with Vatican Radio about his hopes and expectations for the visit, as well as the history of Papal trips to the island nation, which is one ofContinue Reading
Shooting kills 12 in Paris
2015-01-08
Apublication firebombed in the past after publishing cartoons lampooning Muslim leaders and the Prophet MohammadContinue Reading
Frenzy builds over Pope Francis in Philippines
2015-01-08
With many suffering material, financial or physical problems, the Pope’s visit promises to be an uplifting of their spiritual experienceContinue Reading
Myanmar Catholics elated over first local cardinal
2015-01-07
Yangon – Church colleagues on Monday proudly welcomed home Archbishop Charles Maung Bo, a day after his appointment by Pope Francis as Myanmar’s first Roman Catholic cardinal. Bo, the archbishop of Yangon, was one of 20 new cardinals whose appointments were announced Sunday and who assume their new jobs nextContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Anglican bishop threatens to quit
2015-01-07
The Tamil lobby is pressurizing himContinue Reading