Dubai: A majestic new Hindu temple with a distinct Arabian look is expected to open its doors for worshippers in Dubai by October next year during Diwali, according to media reports here. The new temple is being constructed adjacent to the Guru Nanak Darbar in Jebel Ali, making the localityContinue Reading
Vatican City: Earlier this month the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples sent a letter to the bishops of some 1,100 Catholic territories and announced the gradual reduction of the financial support they regularly receive from the Vatican. Since apostolic vicariates and prelatures are regarded by the Vatican as missionContinue Reading
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Jan 21 calling for greater efforts to protect religious sites from acts of terrorism and asking for a global conference on the subject. Titled “Promoting a culture of peace and tolerance to safeguard religious sites,” the resolution asks Secretary General Antonio Guterres toContinue Reading
The cabins are made of wood and steel, and fit up to two people inside, protecting from cold and rain while circulating fresh air throughout. Solar panels on the top provide the power to do this, while a radio network allows people to communicate even if they don’t have mobileContinue Reading
Rome: Pope Francis has recognized the “heroic virtues” of Professor Jerome Lejeune, who discovered the cause of Down’s syndrome. The French scientist, who died in 1994 aged 67, has taken the first step to sainthood, the Vatican said January 21. This clears the way for Lejeune to be beatified inContinue Reading
Vatican City: January 22 marks the anniversary of the Swiss Guards, founded under Pope Julius II. This year the Guards celebrate 515 years. It was Pope Julius II that founded the Swiss Guards in 1506. Often dubbed as “the world’s smallest army,” the Swiss guards – a separate entity toContinue Reading
Rome: A recently ordained Catholic priest died in hospital January 21 after an explosion destroyed a parish building in the Spanish capital, Madrid. Fr. Rubén Pérez Ayala was ordained to the priesthood last June. His first assignment was at the Virgen de la Paloma parish near the Puerta de ToledoContinue Reading
Adigrat, Ethiopia: At least 750 people are reported dead after an attack on an Oriental Orthodox church in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, according to a European watchgroup. On Jan. 9, the Europe External Programme with Africa reported that the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Axum, about 80 milesContinue Reading
A Catholic priest in Burkina Faso who went missing Jan 19 has been found dead in a forest, the local bishop announced Jan 21. “It is with deep sorrow that I bring to everyone’s attention that the lifeless body of Fr. Rodrigue Sanon was found on January 21, 2021 inContinue Reading
Rome: A Victorian nun known as ‘the Mother Teresa of Manchester’ is on course to become Britain’s second saint of modern times as the Pope approves her for the title of ‘venerable.’ Elizabeth Prout, who died 155 years ago, has been hailed by Vatican theologians as a figure who livedContinue Reading
