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
Vatican City: Pope Francis will make a historic visit to Iraq in March, the Vatican said Dec. 7, the first ever by a pontiff and which will include a trip to Mosul. The 83-year-old has long spoken of his desire to visit the Middle Eastern country, although the Vatican saidContinue Reading
New York: A massive fire gutted a historic church in Manhattan that is home to “New York’s Liberty Bell,” which rang out to mark the birth of the U.S. in 1776. The blaze broke out in an adjacent building just before 5 a.m. Saturday morning, the New York City FireContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis approved Saturday sweeping changes to the Vatican’s financial watchdog authority. The Holy See press office announced Dec. 5 that the pope had ratified new statutes for the Financial Intelligence Authority, renaming the agency created by Benedict XVI in 2010 to oversee Vatican financial transactions. The body,Continue Reading
Rawalpindi: A manhunt is underway in Pakistan for a Muslim man accused of shooting dead a Christian woman who refused to marry him and convert to Islam. Sonia Bibi, 24, was reportedly shot dead at the Fazaia Colony bus stop in Rawalpindi, close to the capital, Islamabad. Police are searchingContinue Reading
