By Robin Gomes Vatican City, Sept 18, 2020: Christian journalists are called to become new witnesses to the truth and bearers of hope and confidence amid confusing voices and messages. This was the central message Pope Francis’ address to some 30 representatives of “Tertio,” a Belgian weekly magazine that analyzesContinue Reading
Denver Newsroom, Sep 16, 2020: In the second known instance in the United States, a man who believed himself to be a validly baptized Catholic and ordained priest had to “re-receive” all of his sacraments, including ordination, after discovering that his baptism was invalid. Fr. Zachary Boazman, a priest ofContinue Reading
New Delhi, Sept. 16, 2020: India has extended various facilities to many people belonging to religious minorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh, who have come to India and are staying on long-term Visas, Union Minister Nityananda Rai said here on Sept 16. The Minister of State (MoS), Home, said this inContinue Reading
Tacloban, Sept 16, 2020: A church in the Philippines’ Tacloban City now has an option for people to attend Mass while in the comfort of their own vehicles amid the pandemic. The St. Josemaria Escriva Station in Apitong District has scheduled a “Park and Attend the Mass” every 6 pmContinue Reading
London, Sept 15, 2020: A massive increase in food bank use in UK has been predicted by the Trussell Trust in a new report. Analysis forecasts a 61% rise in food parcel distribution from October to December if urgent action is not taken. The Trussell Trust also warns that 670,000Continue Reading
Vatican City, Sept. 15, 2020: Pope Francis has signed off on a two-year extension of a deal with China on the appointment of bishops that critics have condemned as a sell-out to the communist government, a senior Vatican source has said. The two-year provisional deal, which gives the pope theContinue Reading
Vatican City, Sept 15, 2020: A 51-year-old priest was found dead from knife wounds Sept. 15 near his parish in the city of Como, Italy. Fr. Roberto Malgesini was known for his devotion to the homeless and migrants in the northern Italian diocese. The pastor died in a street nearContinue Reading
Vatican City, Sep 14, 2020: The Vatican expects to renew its interim deal with China on the appointment of bishops, as part of efforts to “normalize” the life of the Catholic Church in China, Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said Sept.14 “With China, our current interest is to normalizeContinue Reading
By Marcus Jones Islamabad, Sept 13, 2020: Judges in smaller courts in Pakistan are too afraid to let Christians go free in blasphemy cases because of the threat from extremists, a human rights activist says. The country prosecutes anyone who is seen to be insulting Islam – with the deathContinue Reading
September 11, 2020: The number of abortions in England and Wales soared in the first half of 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to statistics released Sept. 10. The new figures, published by the Department of Health and Social Care Sept. 10, showed that 109,836 abortions took place between Jan.Continue Reading
