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
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
