On 22 February 2023, almost a year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and ‘the beginning of this absurd and cruel war’, the Pope at the General Audience dwelt on this ‘sad anniversary’.
One year of war in Ukraine, has seen Pope Francis’ sorrow and tireless appeals for peace.
The bishops of the Church of England are launching a new project to explore the use of gender-neutral language for God in church services. A spokesperson for the Church of England said, ‘Christians have recognised since ancient times that God is neither male nor female, yet the variety of ways of addressing and describing God […]
Myanmar junta forces have continued their attacks on Christian communities by torching a more than century-old Catholic church in a predominantly Christian village. The 129-year-old Assumption Church in Chan Thar in Ye-U township in the north-western Sagaing region was set ablaze on 15 January, along with many villagers’ homes. The church was completely destroyed in […]
The Christ the Redeemer statue, a landmark of Brazil since it was completed in 1931, was struck by lightning in February. A photographer named Fernando Braga was in the vicinity to capture the electrifying moment. Located atop the Corcovado mountain, the sculpture is 98 feet high and presents itself as if Jesus Christ is overlooking […]
Pope Francis has decried the imprisonment of Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Alvarez and the expulsion of 220 dissidents, including several priests and seminarians. Bishop Alvarez has protested against the regime of President Daniel Ortega, and was sentenced for what a Nicaraguan court called treason and ‘undermining national integrity’. Bishop Alvarez has been sentenced to 26 years […]
The organisers of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon say they have lowered the cost of the main stage which will be used as an altar for the final Mass, following an outcry over the price of the construction. Concerns were raised in late January when it was announced that the infrastructure for the stage […]
Demand remains strong for sacramental marriage and Catholic marriage preparation courses according to new data from Accord, the Catholic Marriage Care agency in Ireland.
The beatification date has been announced for a family of nine who were killed by the Nazis for hiding a Jewish family in their home in Poland.
The Archdiocese of Przemyska announced that the entire Ulma family – Józef and Wiktoria Ulma and their seven children, including one unborn child – will be beatified on September 10.
An independent commission has concluded that dozens of women were violated by Jean Vanier and his mentor under exploitative spiritual disciplines.
Pope Francis’ trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan was a pilgrimage of peace to countries with long-running violent conflicts that have largely been forgotten by the rest of the world.