Vatican City, Feb 2, 2021 / 12:00 pm MT (CNA).- Pope Francis has dedicated the month of February to prayer for women who are victims of violence. In a video released on Feb. 1, the pope said: “It is shocking how many women are beaten, insulted, and raped … WeContinue Reading
Kinshasa: A militant Islamic group with an expansionist agenda has killed around 100 people, mostly Christian, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo in recent weeks, according to a report by the persecution watchdog Open Doors. More than 100 people were killed in three large attacks by theContinue Reading
Karachi: A Christian nurse was reportedly tied up and tortured by a mob at a Pakistani hospital after a Muslim colleague falsely accused her of blasphemy. Tabitha Nazir Gill, 30, was attacked and beaten by staff at the Sobhraj Maternity Hospital in Karachi where she has worked for nine years,Continue Reading
Vatican City: People with leprosy suffer not only from physical disease but also from harmful social stigmas which can lead to mental illness, Cardinal Peter Turkson said on Jan. 31. In a message for World Leprosy Day on Jan. 31, the cardinal encouraged people to include those sick with leprosy,Continue Reading
London: The Church of England has warned that it may cut the number of paid clergy by up to 20 percent amid fears that a fifth of worshipers may never return after the coronavirus pandemic. A leaked internal document has warned that the majority of dioceses across the country intendContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis announced January 31 the establishment of an international day to honor grandparents and the elderly to take place each year in July. “The Holy Spirit … arouses thoughts and words of wisdom in the elderly today: their voice is precious because it sings the praises ofContinue Reading
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
