Port-au-Prince: Police in Haiti reportedly fired tear gas as dozens were participating in a “Mass for the freedom of Haiti” led by Catholic bishops on April 15 as part of an ongoing national protest against recent kidnappings of priests and others in the Caribbean nation. Nearly a dozen Catholic bishopsContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis’ April 19 and 14 speeches to the public will now be accessible in American Sign Language. The Vatican’s communications office announced the “no one left out” initiative at the end of last month. It is now in an experimental phase. Sr. Veronica Amata Donatello, a memberContinue Reading
Vatican City: The Vatican’s interreligious dialogue council released a statement Friday sending “fraternal good wishes” to Muslims for the month of Ramadan. “We, Christians and Muslims, are called to be bearers of hope, for the present life and for the life to come, and to be witnesses, restorers and buildersContinue Reading
Port-au-Prince: The Archbishop of Port-au-Prince has called for the release of 10 people who were kidnapped in Haiti on April 11 and are being held for ransom. “We demand security and peace for all missionaries and all people,”Archbishop Max Mesidor said. “We demand the immediate and unconditional release of ourContinue Reading
Manila: The Philippines posted the most number of baptized young children in the world in 2019 and remains the most Catholic country in Asia, according to Annuario Pontificio, the Vatican’s statistical yearbook. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) quoted the Catholic News Service as reporting that more thanContinue Reading
New Delhi: Bishop Emeritus Collin Theodore of Church of North India’s Rajasthan diocese died on April 15. He was 75. His family members arranged for his cremation at 2:30 pm in accordance with Bishop Theodore’s will. Bishop Theodore did his theological studies in Bishop’s College, Calcutta, and was ordained inContinue Reading
Rome: A bishop in Minnesota has resigned at the request of Pope Francis after he was investigated by the Vatican for allegedly interfering with past investigations into clergy sexual abuse, officials said. The Vatican said Francis accepted the April 13 resignation of Crookston Bishop Michael Hoeppner and named a temporaryContinue Reading
Reuters has announced Alessandra Galloni will take over as its new editor-in-chief from next week, becoming the first woman to head the global news agency in its 170-year history. Galloni is taking over from Stephen J. Adler, who is retiring, Thomson Reuters said in a statement. Galloni, 47, said sheContinue Reading
A 140 feet tall statue of Jesus is being built in Brazil. The monument will be even taller than the famous 90-year-old Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janero. The group who came up with the idea, Association of the Friends of Christ, will name the statue Christ the ProtectorContinue Reading
Tanna: As Britons mourn the death of Prince Philip, they are joined by a tribal community on a Pacific island half a world away. For decades, two villages on the Vanuatuan island of Tanna have revered the Duke of Edinburgh as a god-like spiritual figure. A formal period of mourningContinue Reading
