A Nigerian Christian woman studying at a college in Sokoto State was brutally stoned to death and later burned after being accused of blasphemy. Deborah Yakubu from Zuru in Repa Local Government Area was said to be in her early twenties. She was killed by Muslim men studying with her at Shehu Shagari College of Read more
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Catholic priests tackle mental fallout of Filipino polls
Monday, May 23rd, 2022Catholic clergymen in the Philippines have begun counselling sessions for Filipinos experiencing post-election stress following May 9 presidential polls. Many are those who experienced repression during the martial law years imposed by the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, and who are struggling to come to terms with his son Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, who won the Read more
Apolstolic Nuncio caught phishing scam
Monday, May 23rd, 2022The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines warned the public on Thursday against phishing scams involving the impersonation of the Apostolic Nunciature in Manila. According to the CBCP Secretariat, the scammers would impersonate Archbishop Charles Brown, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, using an e-mail. Msgr. Bernardo Pantin, CBCP Secretary General, said the scam targets those Read more
Vatican hosts synod listening session with disabled Catholics
Monday, May 23rd, 2022The Vatican hosted a virtual listening session with Catholics with disabilities on Thursday as part of the Synod on Synodality process. People from more than 20 countries participated in the video call hosted by the Vatican Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life on May 19, with some expressing concerns about experiences of discrimination and exclusion. Read more
Pope jokes a shot of tequila will help with knee pain
Thursday, May 19th, 2022
Pope Francis joked with a group of seminarians that a shot of tequila would help soothe the knee pain that has been troubling him for months. Francis was riding in the popemobile in St Peter’s Square when he stopped near a group from the Legion of Christ. The seminarians asked the pope how his knee Read more
European Union all talk in helping refugees
Thursday, May 19th, 2022
A Polish bishop is accusing the European Union (EU) of being ‘all talk’. With Poland in the middle of a huge refugee crisis, Bishop Krzysztof Zadarko is asking “where’s the support?” Millions of Ukrainian refugees have been pouring across Poland’s border since the 24 February Russian invasion. There’s been no support at all from the Read more
Attack during Palestinian-Christian journalist’s funeral condemned
Thursday, May 19th, 2022
Christian and political leaders have spoken of their shock at Israeli police’s attack on mourners during a Palestinian-Christian journalist’s funeral. Thousands of people were following the funeral in East Jerusalem last Friday when police charged, attacking mourners with various weapons. Those carrying Al Jazeera television reporter Shereen Abu Aqleh’s coffin almost dropped it during the Read more
Indigenous leaders call for Queen to apologise
Thursday, May 19th, 2022
The president of the Métis National Council made a call for the Queen to apologise for the Canadian residential school crisis in order to help survivors and their families heal. Cassidy Caron (pictured) says residential school survivors told her that an apology from the Queen would be important since she is the leader of the Read more
Mercy Sister says justice key to ensuring peace in Cambodia
Thursday, May 19th, 2022
Justice is the key to ensuring lasting peace in Cambodia according to a Catholic nun discussing the trial of Khmer Rouge leaders. “In order to promote reconciliation, peace and justice, we had to be on both sides of the border and make friends with Cambodians from all warring factions,” said Denise Coghlan, a member of Read more
Holiness is many small acts of daily love
Thursday, May 19th, 2022
Holiness is open to everyone and does not consist of a few heroic gestures but of many small acts of daily love, Pope Francis told 45,000 people gathered at the Vatican last week. The reason for the massive outdoor gathering was the pope’s official proclamation of 10 new saints. It was the Catholic Church’s first Read more