Vatican City, Nov 23, 2022: Pope Francis has fired the entire leadership of Caritas Internationalis (CI), the Catholic Church’s worldwide charity arm, following accusations of bullying and humiliation of employees, and appointed a commissioner to run it. The move involved the executives of the Vatican-based confederation of 162 Catholic relief,Continue Reading
By Sophie Drew London, Nov 21, 2022: An organization that tries to combat the persecution of people of faith across the globe has welcomed the news that Myanmar has released around 6,000 prisoners as part of an amnesty; 53 of them are political prisoners arrested for activism. “While we welcomeContinue Reading
By Lisa Zengarini Lourdes, Nov 9, 2022: The president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of France (CEF) expressed the shock of his fellow prelates as he revealed that 11 former or serving French bishops have been accused of sexual abuse, or failing to report cases, including a cardinal who admittedContinue Reading
By Donna Birrell London, Oct 29, 2022: The head of conservation at a Christian charity has appealed the new United Kingdom prime minister to attend the COP27 climate summit in Egypt next month. Rishi Sunak has been accused of “a failure of leadership” after No 10 on October 28 saidContinue Reading
London, Oct 26, 2022: The appointment of Rishi Sunak as Britain’s first Prime Minister of British Asian heritage has been hailed as a “ground-breaking milestone” by the US President Joe Biden among others. Sunak’s parents are of Punjabi descent and he is himself a practicing Hindu. Speaking to Premier ChristianContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chiang Mai, Oct 10, 2022: An international consultation began on October 10 in Thailand’s Chiang Mai city to seek a Christian response to health and healing ministry in Asia. Around 60 people, including medical professionals, pastoral care providers, and leaders of Churches, ecumenical councils, and health-relatedContinue Reading
Washington, Sept 18, 2022: Gunmen set a Catholic church on fire and kidnapped five priests, one nun and two lay people in western Cameroon, where a civil war has been raging since 2017. The Catholic bishops of the Bamenda Ecclesiastical Province released a statement following the September 16 attack onContinue Reading
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 17, 2022: Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, Pope Francis’ representative in Ukraine, was shot September 17 as he delivered humanitarian aid near the city of Zaporizhzhia, Vatican News reported. The report said Krajewski was not hurt. The incident happened while the Polish-born cardinal was bringing food and otherContinue Reading
Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Nacala, Mozambique, Sep 9, 2022: Sister Maria De Coppi, a Comboni missionary sister, was murdered by Islamist terrorists on September 6 in Mozambique, where she had served as a missionary for nearly 60 years. The attack in which Sister Maria de Coppi, 83, was shot and killed wasContinue Reading
By Deborah Castellano Lubov Pope Francis’ upcoming Apostolic Visit to Kazakhstan on September 13 – 15 will be the Holy Father’s latest gesture to promote peace in the world with the help of religious leaders, suggests the Director of the Holy See Press Office. Matteo Bruni noted that this isContinue Reading
