Vatican City: Three Asian prelates are among 14 new cardinals Pope Francis announced on May 20 in the Vatican. Speaking to pilgrims and visitors at noon in St Peter’s Square, the Pope announced he would create new cardinals at a consistory on June 29. The Asians are Archbishops Joseph CouttsContinue Reading
Ramadan and Lent are quite similar in several aspectsContinue Reading
Vatican City: All 34 Chilean bishops who attended a crisis meeting this week with Pope Francis about the cover-up of sexual abuse in their country have offered to resign, the bishops said in a statement released on May 18. It was not immediately clear if the pope would accept allContinue Reading
Firm action needed to wipe out sexual and financial corruption in the Church Continue Reading
The victims have called for “exemplary actions” against Chilean church leadersContinue Reading
Pope Francis will visit WCC headquarters on June 21 Continue Reading
The Catholic Church is marking its World Communications Day on Sunday, May 13. The annual day was established by Pope Paul VI in 1967 to encourage Catholics to reflect on the opportunities and challenges that the modern means of social communication offer the Church to communicate the Gospel message. World CommunicationsContinue Reading
By Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ On Sunday May 13, the Catholic Church will observe the 52nd World Communications Day. The theme this year is contextual and challenging. In a hard-hitting message for the day, Pope Francis dwells on ‘Fake news and journalism for peace’ whilst highlighting the scriptural text “TheContinue Reading
The House of Commons passed the motion 269-10Continue Reading
Pope Francis has praised exorcisms as a ‘way to fight against evil’, battle against ‘seductions’ and ‘escape from the power of sin’ during his weekly address in Rome. In a powerful portrayal of the world as a constant, cosmic battle between good and bad, the pope urged Christians to ‘driveContinue Reading
