Washington D.C.: According to new rules which will reportedly take effect on May 1, China’s state-run Catholic Church and bishops’ conference will select, approve, and ordain episcopal candidates—with no mention of the Vatican’s involvement in the process. China’s new “Administrative Measures for Religious Clergy” will go into effect on MayContinue Reading
Rome: A Vatican diplomat on February 15 said that the advancement of more women in leadership positions in public life will contribute to peace and security. Father Janusz Urbańczyk told the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe that “building a better future requires the complementary collaboration of men andContinue Reading
Colombo: The head of Sri Lanka’s Catholic church once again expressed disappointment on Feb 11 over the probe in the 2019 Easter Sunday blasts that tore through three churches and as many luxury hotels, cautioning the government that if justice is not served, he would approach international organisations. Malcolm CardinalContinue Reading
By LiCAS.news reporter Yangon: Several Catholic priests and nuns have joined street protests in Myanmar to condemn the military coup and to call for a return to democracy. In the Diocese of Pathein, several priests, nuns and seminarians were seen carrying placards to show support for the protesters. “Now weContinue Reading
Rome: A pontifical foundation has admitted that its late founder was credibly accused of sexually assaulting a female employee, who came forward in 2010 after learning the deceased priest was being considered for possible beatification. Aid to the Church in Need (CAN), which raises money to build and rebuild churchesContinue Reading
By Linda Bordoni Vatican City: In his greetings at the Wednesday General Audience on February 10, Pope Francis expressed his closeness to victims of a devastating flood in northern India, and sent his greetings to millions, across the world, celebrating the Lunar New Year. Expressing his closeness to “the victimsContinue Reading
The Archdiocese of Birmingham has issued an apology to the victims of a Catholic priest who has been sentenced to eleven years in prison for a string of heinous crimes. Fr Joseph Quigley was convicted of several serious offences; engaging in sexual activity with a child, two counts of sexualContinue Reading
A French nun who is Europe’s oldest person has survived Covid-19, just days before her 117th birthday. Lucile Randon, who took the name of Sister Andre in 1944, tested positive for coronavirus on 16 January but didn’t develop any symptoms. She told local media she “didn’t even realise I hadContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis prayed Feb 7 for justice and national stability in Burma as tens of thousands protest the Feb. 1 military coup. “These days I am following with great concern the developments of the situation that has arisen in Myanmar,” the pope said Feb. 7, using the country’sContinue Reading
Beijing: For a while China’s government has signaled concern that the country’s most popular male role models are no longer strong, athletic figures like “army heroes”. Even President Xi Jinping, a well-known football enthusiast, has long been seeking to cultivate better sports stars. So last week, the education ministry issuedContinue Reading
