Edinburgh: Scottish bishops say there are reasons of hope as the world lives through these difficult times of pandemic and unrest, expressing solidarity with the most vulnerable. In a Pastoral Letter titled “Light Shines in Darkness” (John 1:5), they remind, with Pope Francis, that every crisis presents opportunities and thatContinue Reading
By Alessandro De Carolis and Linda Bordoni Rome: Pope Francis has sent a message to “Coldiretti,” Italy’s biggest farmers’ association, reiterating that the global response to the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic must be rooted in a culture of service. The need to relaunch the economy, and with itContinue Reading
Chinese courtrooms this month were the scene of two trials prosecuting Christian businessmen for selling audio versions of the Bible, a new crackdown that is part of a government campaign to “eradicate pornography and illegal publications.” Lai Jinqiang, a Christian businessman whose company sells an audio Bible player — anContinue Reading
Delhi: Historians have spoken up against the suit filed in Delhi’s Saket court for restoration of 27 temples in the Qutub Minar Complex. The plaintiffs, which includes Lord Vishnu and Tirthankar Rishabh Dev, apart from humans (their devotees), claim that these temples were dismantled, desecrated and damaged under the commandContinue Reading
London: A protest was held Dec. 13, International Human Rights Day, outside the High Commission of India in London, to call for the immediate and unconditional release from prison of Father Stan Swamy. The 83-year-old Jesuit priest who suffers from Parkinson’s disease,has been imprisoned in India since 8 October. ThisContinue Reading
Cologne: A German cardinal has announced that he would ask Pope Francis to review his handling of a clerical abuse case. Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne said December 11 that he would seek the pope’s verdict on the decisions he took regarding an accused priest in 2015. “In orderContinue Reading
Rome: Assisi has unveiled a nativity scene made of 50 figurines of shepherds, angels, and barn animals with a new addition this year: a life-size figure of a nurse in scrubs wearing a mask. The diocese said that it wanted symbolically to honor medical workers for their service during theContinue Reading
Vatican City: The Council for Inclusive Capitalism launched a partnership with the Vatican on Dec 8, saying that it would be “under the moral guidance” of Pope Francis. The council consists of global companies and organizations which share a mission to “harness the private sector to create a more inclusive,Continue Reading
Vatican City: Christmas at the Vatican will be a little different this year — and in keeping with the times, Pope Francis has eschewed a traditional gift for something a bit more practical. Rather than a bottle of sparkling wine and the traditional Italian holiday cake panettone, the pope’s ChristmasContinue Reading
By Jackson Elliott Knoxville: Molly Everette Gibson is the first baby born at 28 years old, but she won’t be the last, according to Mark Mellinger of the National Embryo Donation Center at Knoxville in Tennessee, United States. Before she was born, Molly was frozen by her genetic parents forContinue Reading
