Vatican City: Pope Francis on January 20 sent a message to US President Joe Biden, urging him to be a bringer of peace and reconciliation to his country as well as to the whole world. Pope Francis opened his message saying, “On the occasion of your inauguration as the forty-sixthContinue Reading
Washington: President Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States January 20, ushering in a new era of calm and comity to Washington after four divisive and tumultuous years under former President Donald Trump. Standing at the Capitol just two weeks after a mob ofContinue Reading
Vatican City: The Vatican began on Jan 20 vaccinating homeless people in its care against Covid-19. The Holy See press office said on Jan. 20 that an initial group of around 25 homeless people had received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine in the atrium of the Paul VIContinue Reading
Washington D.C.: The National Garden of American Heroes will include statues of many notable Catholic figures, including five saints and numerous people who are on the path to sainthood. Outgoing President Donald Trump announced in an executive order January 18 that a garden will be built to “reflect the awesomeContinue Reading
Faisalabad: The father of a 12-year-old Christian girl – kidnapped, raped, shackled hand and foot, and forced to work from dusk till dawn – has at last spoken out about her ordeal. When police rescued Farah Shaheen from the Faisalabad house of 45-year-old Khizar Ahmed Ali (Hayat) in December 2020,Continue Reading
Minna: Armed bandits in Nigeria have kidnapped and killed a priest returning from Mass in the latest act of violence against clergy in the West African nation. The body of Father John Gbakaan Yaji, of Minna diocese, in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region, was discovered January 17. Father Yaji’s brother, whoContinue Reading
London: Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has received his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and encouraged others to do the same. Calling the vaccine “an answer to prayer,” Welby said that receiving the jab is part of Christ’s call to “love our neighbor as ourselves”. “I want to encourageContinue Reading
Yangon: On the first day of the octave (18 to 25 January) for Christian Unity, Myanmar Cardinal Charles Maung Bo has sent out a message of peace for war-torn people of his nation, 18 January 2021. Placing prayer for peace in war torn areas in the pandemic times ravaged byContinue Reading
Bagdad: Churches across Iraq have begun reciting a prayer in preparation for the Pope Francis upcoming visit to the Islamic nation. The Pope is scheduled to visit Iraq March 5-8. The Iraqi Catholic on January 17 recited the prayer written by Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako. Millions died in theContinue Reading
Rome: In the past week, nine Catholic bishops have died worldwide after testing positive for COVID-19. Between Jan. 8 and Jan. 15, bishops across three continents died as a result of the coronavirus. The deceased bishops ranged in age from 53 years old to 91. Five of the bishops diedContinue Reading
