Vatican news European Union bishops are urging Syria’s new government leaders to reject sectarianism and extremism and protect the rights of minorities. By Linda Bordoni On the eve of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Pope prays for a solution in Syria that “responsibly promotes the stability and unity of the country.” As…
On December 26, Pope Francis will open a holy door in the Roman prison of Rebibbia, marking a historic moment in the history of the Jubilee Years. Mgr Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, affirms that this gesture is “a symbol of all the prisons of the world” at the time of forgiveness…
In San Ferdinando, a municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria in southern Italy, opened the “Pope Francis Laundry”, with showers dedicated to helping poor or homeless people wash their clothes and maintain their personal hygiene. The initiative is free, thanks to the collaboration between the Apostolic Chaplain, Procter & Gamble, Caritas of the diocese…
Vatican news Father Christopher Lee was stabbed at St. Joseph’s Church in Upper Bukit Timah, Singapore, during Saturday evening mass. His attacker was arrested and Father Lee is in stable condition. Deborah Castellano Lubov The priest of St. Joseph’s Church in Upper Bukit Timah, Singapore, was stabbed during mass on Saturday evening, reported Asia News…
Vatican news On the sidelines of the Unservitate Global Symposium, a Catholic higher education expert from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and collaborator on one of Uniservitate’s award-winning projects tells Vatican News how the projects are helping children refugees and university students from around the world. . Deborah Castellano Lubov “One of our…
Vatican news Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon provided a first-hand account of the general situation on the ground and ongoing relief efforts following the devastating floods and landslides that have ravaged several states and regions in Myanmar. By Chainarong Monthienvichienchai, LiCAS News “The situation is truly dire,” Cardinal Charles Muang Bo told LiCAS News….
Vatican news In a video message accompanying his prayer intention for September, Pope Francis prays that “each of us may listen with our hearts to the cry of the earth and of the victims of environmental disasters and climate change, committing ourselves personally to taking care of the world in which we live.” By Christopher…
Vatican news Sister Shalini Mulackal, a professor at Vidyajyoti College of Theology, shares her experience of teaching contextual theology, taking her students into the slums of the Indian city of Delhi to engage them more deeply in promoting the cause of the poor. By Sister Greta Pereira, OCV Sister Shalini Mulackal has been a professor…
The Taliban have banned women from speaking and singing in public – the latest in a series of laws passed by the Kabul government that violate the human rights of Afghan women, exactly three years after the withdrawal of US troops from the country. By Alessandro Gisotti Imagine that you leave your house tomorrow morning…
Vatican news After the Angelus, Pope Francis expressed his solidarity with smallpox patients, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, who are struggling with the epidemic, which has become a global health emergency. He also offered his consolation to the people of Nicaragua, encouraging them to renew their hope in Jesus. By Vatican News After…