Cardinal Richard Baawobr, bishop of Wa, Ghana, died in Rome on Sunday evening at the age of 63. The cardinal had been hospitalized for heart problems after arriving in Rome in late August, and was therefore unable to attend the Vatican ceremony at which he was elevated to the College of Cardinals Aug. 27. Baawobr Read more
Once you turn 18, you’re on your own when it comes to going to the dentist and looking after your teeth. Unlike other parts of the health system, the government doesn’t subsidise dental care for adults, meaning a trip to the dentist can put a serious dent in people’s pockets. Earlier this month, the Association Read more
Catholic activists joined by environmentalists, and civil society groups held a protest rally in the South Korean capital Seoul to urge the government to shut down the country’s latest coal power plant and enact a coal phase-out law. The Catholic Climate Action group, Catholic Creation Preservation Solidarity, and civil society groups demonstrated in front of Read more
Hundreds of homes in the Catholic village of Mon Hla in central Sagaing — the home of Cardinal Charles Bo — have been burned down by junta forces as the regime steps up attacks in Myanmar’s Bamar-majority region. Villagers said the homes were torched on Nov 24 during a raid on Mon Hla village, where Read more
A young nun who shot to fame after winning the Italian version of The Voice has announced that she is renouncing her religious vows, swapping her demure appearance for make-up and glamorous outfits. Cristina Scuccia, who as Sister Cristina became a household name in Italy, said the strictures of convent life had become too much, Read more
Welsh nurses Roya Valivand and Abigail Jones heard extreme staffing shortages would make it easy to get jobs nursing in New Zealand, but after waiting eight months for the approval needed to gain registration, they have given up. Valivand and Jones, both 24, made the first step to register to practise nursing in New Zealand Read more
The leaders of both main churches in Ireland have attacked Britain’s plans to deal with the legacy of the Troubles, warning it will “deepen divisions” in the North. The Catholic and Church of Ireland Primates of All Ireland, Eamon Martin and John McDowell, accused London of setting up its Northern Secretary as a “commissar” to Read more
Stu Mitchell and Ataahua Waitere at St Paul’s Catholic School Ngāruawāhia, have been nominated for the Fred Hollows Humanity Awards for turning their personal challenges into a drive to make the world around them better. The awards, now in their fourth year in New Zealand, recognise 10 young Kiwis in Years 5 or 6 who Read more
About 70% of the FBI’s abortion-related cases since the leak of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson involve attacks and threats against pro-life facilities, according to FBI Director Christopher A. Wray. Mr Wray insisted in Thursday testimony before the Senate Homeland Security Committee that the bureau has treated violence against pro-life and pro-choice Read more