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
Vatican City, September 11, 2020: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, tested positive for Covid-19 upon his arrival in the Philippines, the Vatican announced September 11. Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican Press Office, said Tagle tested positive for the disease when heContinue Reading
London, Sept 10, 2020: A leading Christian charity has said that the financial impact of Covid-19 on churches across poorer parts of the world is driving many pastors to starvation. Open Doors UK and Ireland says that the virus has caused a drastic reduction in regular tithing, decimating the incomeContinue Reading
Vatican City, Sept 9, 2020: Pope Francis was seen September 9 for the first time wearing a protective face mask as he attended his second traditional general audience before a limited public presence after a six-month suspension. The pontiff — known for a fondness for close personal contact — howeverContinue Reading
Queensland, Sept 9, 2020: The legislature of the Australian state of Queensland on Sept 8 passed a law requiring priests to violate the seal of confession to report known or suspected child sex abuse. Failure to do so will be punished with three years in prison. The law passed theContinue Reading
By John Newton Canada, Sept 9, 2020: Asia Bibi, the first woman to be sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan – has called on the country’s Prime Minister to help the country’s Christian girls who are abducted, raped and forced to marry their captors. Talking to Catholic charity AidContinue Reading
