One of the two Catholic priests abducted by bandits last week, Rev Father John Mark Cheitnum, has been found dead. The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev Joseph John Hayab, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday. Armed bandits had last Friday abducted Cheitnum and Rev Fr Donatus Cleopas from the Read more
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Francis reimposes restrictions on Latin Mass
Thursday, July 21st, 2022Pope Francis cracked down July 16 on the spread of the old Latin Mass, reversing one of Pope Benedict XVI’s signature decisions in a major challenge to traditionalist Catholics who immediately decried it as an attack on them and the ancient liturgy. Francis reimposed restrictions on celebrating the Latin Mass that Benedict had relaxed in Read more
‘Environment friendly’ electric cars exploit 40,000 child mine workers
Monday, July 18th, 2022
China is exploiting children in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in its cobalt mines. They’re being forced to work under hazardous conditions to mine the cobalt that powers electronic devices and electric cars. “On the backs of trafficked workers and child labourers, China exploits the vast cobalt resources of the DRC to fuel its Read more
Sunday Mass no longer guaranteed
Monday, July 18th, 2022
The Catholic Bishop of Limerick has said he can no longer guarantee that mass will be celebrated in all churches in the diocese every Sunday due to a lack of priests. Bishop Brendan Leahy wrote in a letter that the number of priests is rapidly declining. As a result, lay people would have to fill Read more
Catholic nuns rescue 26,000 women from human trafficking
Monday, July 18th, 2022
In 2021, Talitha Kum, a federation of Catholic nuns, rescued more than 26,000 women in Asia from human trafficking. Talitha Kum is a Rome-based international network of religious sisters founded by the International Union of Superiors General (UISG). Their networks are active in five continents with the objective of ending human trafficking. “Prevention was the Read more
Don’t be ashamed to report abuse, Pope urges religious
Monday, July 18th, 2022
Pope Francis has stated that religious orders must never tolerate the abuse of children or vulnerable persons, they should not be ashamed to report abuse, and they must end the practice of moving alleged abusers to other countries. The pope departed from a prepared speech during a meeting with the Order of the Mother of Read more
Pro-life panelists see unintended consequences from Dobbs decision
Monday, July 18th, 2022
Pro-life Catholics are concerned about unintended consequences from the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs v Jackson decision that overturned the 49-year old Roe v Wade ruling. Panel members who spoke at a July 14 Georgetown University forum are among them. “The Dobbs decision did not feel like any kind of victory, because I find myself concerned Read more
Anti-Catholic witch hunt by media
Monday, July 18th, 2022
Biased, lacking accuracy, fairness and balance is how commentator Andrew Bolt describes media reports regarding the recent civil claim against Cardinal George Pell and the Archdiocese of Melbourne. Bolt, a self-confessed agnostic, also labels reports as “anti-Catholic” and a “witch hunt.” In his Thursday piece to air on The Bolt Report, Bolt accuses the ABC Read more
Thailand urged to allow humanitarian aid into Myanmar
Monday, July 18th, 2022Thailand has been urged to allow cross-border humanitarian aid to be delivered to Myanmar and protect refugees fleeing the ongoing fighting, according to a new report. The Southeast Asian nation is grappling with political, economic and humanitarian crises following the 1 February 2021 military coup which toppled the elected civilian government, triggering nationwide protests and Read more