Hyderabad: Shiva, who uses only one name, says he was about 10 years old when he came across a group of policemen who were offering to pay anyone who would bring a body out of a nearby pond. Police in India are underfunded and poorly trained. Many don’t know howContinue Reading
Turkey: A group of Turkish Orthodox Christians took legal action against the reconversion of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia to a mosque, saying that minority rights of Orthodox Greeks in the country were violated, HaberTürk reported on Monday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared Hagia Sophia a mosque on June 10, afterContinue Reading
Paris: As a French-born Muslim, Elyazid Benferhat’s stomach turned when he heard about a deadly Islamic extremist attack on a church in Nice. Then he decided to act. A self-described man of peace and pragmatism, Benferhat and a friend gathered a group of young Muslim men to stand guard outsideContinue Reading
Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, on Saturday congratulated president-elect Joe Biden, and called for dialogue and compromise for the common good. “We recognize that Joseph R. Biden, Jr., has received enough votes to be elected the 46th President of the UnitedContinue Reading
Vatican City: The apostolic nunciature in Poland announced Friday disciplinary measures against a 97-year-old cardinal. A Nov. 6 statement, posted on the apostolic nunciature’s website, said that Cardinal Henryk Gulbinowicz would be subject to strict restrictions as the result of an investigation. The nunciature did not specify why it hadContinue Reading
New York: Building on the growing momentum for climate action, the United Nations is broadening its engagement of global audiences. A new campaign will empower children to learn about sustainability and act to protect the planet. The ‘Climate Action Superheroes’ campaign, to be launched on UN social media platforms onContinue Reading
Vatican City: The Vatican is inviting Christians and Hindus worldwide to “join all people of good will in working to build a culture of positivity and hope in the heart of our societies”, not only during these difficult days of the Covid-19 pandemic, but also in the future that liesContinue Reading
Mosul: Young volunteers have been clearing dust and debris from St. Thomas church in Mosul, as the Iraqi city occupied by Daesh militants seeks to sweep away the horrors of a brutal three-year rule and welcome back members of minority faiths. The Syriac Catholic church, dating from the mid-1800s, wasContinue Reading
Bandar Seri Begawan: Cardinal-designate Cornelius Sim certainly was surprised to learn Pope Francis had chosen him to be one of 13 new cardinals. “For me, it was a bit of a shock and unexpected,” Cardinal-designate Sim told Vatican News. Sim, 69, is Vicar Apostolic of Brunei. His 1989 ordination markedContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis has expressed his “deepest sympathy to the families of the victims” and to all the people of Austria following the tragic terror attack that saw at least four people dead and 15 more injured November 2 night. The Pope’s message was communicated to Cardinal Christoph Schönborn,Continue Reading