By Kiran Mathew Tom Melbourne, September 9, 2020 —An Australian priest who has been a bridge between Church and professional world of cinema for some 50 years is offering reviews on over 20,000 films to cine enthusiasts worldwide from his new web portal. An avid film viewer and critic, cineContinue Reading
Pempa, Sept 8, 2020: Two Catholic nuns, kidnapped by an Islamic group in Mozambique, have been freed, a Catholic bishop has announced. Sisters Inês and Eliane are “safe and fine,” says a September 6 message from Bishop Luiz Fernando Lisboa of Pemba. The two members of the Congregation of StContinue Reading
By Alessandro Gisotti Rome, Sept 7, 2020: A life totally dedicated to serving the poor among the poorest. The example of Mother Teresa of Calcutta never stops attracting people all over the world, believers and non-believers alike. One tangible sign of this “transversal” strength of the “Saint of the Neediest”Continue Reading
Vatican City, Sept. 7, 2020: A cardinal who was close to St. John Paul II died September 5, two weeks after his 94th birthday. The death of Cardinal Marian Jaworski was announced Sept. 5 by the press office of the Archdiocese of Kraków. Jaworski anointed John Paul II before theContinue Reading
London, Sept 7, 2020: The 1,400-year tradition of choral singing at Canterbury Cathedral resumed September 6 after its longest break since the English Civil War. The world-famous choirs will return from a pause of nearly six months, brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. Even the guns of the World WarsContinue Reading
Northumberland, Sept 6, 2020: Fragments from an ancient chalice etched with iconography from the early church have been discovered just south of Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, a county in North East England. The pieces were discovered among the remains of the sixth-century Christian church at Vindolanda, and form part ofContinue Reading
Vatican City, Sept 6, 2020: Pope Francis urged the faithful on September 6 to steer clear of gossip, calling it worse than the coronavirus and saying it could be used to divide the Roman Catholic Church. “Please, brothers and sisters, let’s make an effort not to gossip. Gossiping is aContinue Reading
Kampala, Sep 5, 2020: The Covod-19 pandemic is testing the patience of some religious leaders across Africa who worry they will lose followers, and funding, as restrictions on gatherings continue. Some evangelical Christian leaders in Uganda have launched a campaign with the now-universal phrase of protest: “I can”t breathe.” TheirContinue Reading
Vatican City, Sept 5, 2020: At the age of 93 and nearly five months, Benedict XVI September 4 officially became the oldest pope in history, even if the record is complicated by the fact that he stepped down in 2013 and holds the status of “pope emeritus.” Benedict was theContinue Reading
Vatican City, Sept. 3, 2020: Pope Francis said on Sept. 3 that science and faith together can help humanity to overcome ecological crises. Addressing a delegation of French ecological experts Sept. 3, the pope said that the Catholic Church was committed to defending the planet from exploitation. “It has noContinue Reading
