Washington D.C.: Americans are more likely than people in other developed countries to say their faith has strengthened during the pandemic, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center. The survey, published on Jan 27, found that while more than two-thirds of Americans (68%) said their faith “hasContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis urged Catholics on Jan 29 to engage in a “mission of compassion” to a world ravaged by the coronavirus crisis. Writing in his World Mission Day message, released on Jan. 29, the pope warned Catholics not to succumb to the temptation of justifying indifference on theContinue Reading
Islamabad: The Ministry of Human Rights has launched Pakistan’s first Human Rights Resource Portal in partnership with the European Union. The portal will serve as a central repository of up-to-date and cutting edge knowledge about human rights in Pakistan, enabling users to learn about the rights guaranteed to them throughContinue Reading
Rome: Pope Francis will meet with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani during his trip to Iraq, a cardinal said on Thursday. Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako, the patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, told AFP on Jan. 28 that the pope will have a private meeting with the top Shiite cleric inContinue Reading
Arundel: The Poor Clares of Arundel are using their beautiful voices to provide light in these darker times. The ethereal sound of nuns’ traditional plainchant has resonated with listeners across the globe in 2020, with many in need of a beautiful moment of music amid rather turbulent times. The communityContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis said on Wednesday that commemorating the Holocaust means to be aware that “these things can happen again.” Speaking at the end of his general audience, the pope noted that Jan. 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. He said: “WeContinue Reading
Malaybalay: A Filipino diocese demanded justice and decried the murder of a priest who was shot and killed by an unknown perpetrator on Jan 24. The Diocese of Malaybalay issued a statement Jan. 25 expressing sorrow for the death of Father Rene Bayang Regalado, 42. “The Diocese of Malaybalay withContinue Reading
Yangon: Ahead of the Peace Day marking the assassination of India’s father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi, Myanmar’s chapter of Religions for Peace Co-President Cardinal Charles Maung Bo has appealed for peace and reconciliation. On the occasion, the religious leaders have put forward an urgent 7-point plan to the electedContinue Reading
Aksum: Around 1,000 people – including priests and other church leaders – have been killed in a series of attacks in Ethiopia culminating in a massacre at a church. Following reports that 750 people were killed in a raid on the Orthodox Maryam Tsiyon Church in Aksum, thought to containContinue Reading
An organisation that tracks persecution of Christians worldwide has published its latest Top 50 list with four African countries among the places where it is hardest to practise the faith. Kenya is listed at position 49 out of 50, leaving it one step from getting off the list published byContinue Reading
