Pope Francis will canonise seven new saints in Rome next 15 May. One of them will be Lazarus Devasahayam, the first Indian layperson to be so recognised by the Catholic Church. The Vatican announced the date yesterday after the green light for the canonization was given on 3 May during the ordinary public consistory. Charles Read more
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Devasahayam, the martyr who preached the equality of Dalits, to be saint
Monday, November 15th, 2021More than 60 Catholic organizations sign Statement on COP26 Draft Agreement
Monday, November 15th, 2021More than 60 Catholic organizations have signed the following Statement on COP26 Draft Agreement by Laudato Si’ Movement. As Catholics, united for our common home, we urgently ask leaders at the United Nations 26th Climate Change Conference to follow Pope Francis’ leadership in reaching a prophetic final agreement. The science is clear: an extractive, unsustainable Read more
Pope: Don’t judge the poor, often victims of injustice
Monday, November 15th, 2021Pope Francis decried societies which rush indifferently past the poor, often judging them instead of helping them, as he celebrated Sunday Mass in St Peter’s Basilica attended by 2,000 indigent people. During his homily, Francis also made an appeal against what he called “growing indifference” to the poor, who, he said, are often forced into Read more
IVF mix-up gives women the wrong baby
Thursday, November 11th, 2021
An IVF mix-up resulted in two California couples giving birth to and going home with each other’s babies, a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles alleges One couple said they had immediate suspicions that the girl she gave birth to in late 2019 was not theirs, due to the child’s darker complexion. However, they fell in Read more
‘Foreign Minister’s’ Moscow visit to bolster Vatican-Russia relations
Thursday, November 11th, 2021
The Vatican’s equivalent of “foreign minister” has made a two-day visit to Moscow, a sign of the Holy See’s ongoing efforts to improve Vatican-Russia relations. Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States, arrived on Monday in the Russian capital, where he held meetings with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Foreign Minister Read more
Young Australians not being helped by mental health programs
Thursday, November 11th, 2021
New research shows two in three young Australians with emerging mental health problems remained in poor mental health or deteriorated further despite accessing support services. The study of more than 1500 12 to 25-year-olds found that early intervention services in the primary healthcare system failed to deliver the required care. The report suggested a more Read more
French Catholic Church to sell assets to compensate sex abuse victims
Thursday, November 11th, 2021
The bishops of France will sell real estate assets to compensate sexual abuse survivors who were victims of clergy and staff of the French Catholic Church. “We will not take money from the Church’s yearly parish contributions, we will not use donations that the faithful make to us for [our missions]”, Éric de Moulins-Beaufort, president Read more
Catholic priests told not to perform exorcisms on Covid patients
Thursday, November 11th, 2021
Catholic priests are receiving an “overwhelming” number of requests from Covid patients for exorcisms to eradicate the infection. “During the pandemic, priests around the world have had more requests for psychiatric help from parishioners,” said Father Luis Ramirez, one of the 15th exorcists’ convention in Rome organisers says. “There is more awareness of exorcists and Read more
Pope: True faith known by sincerity of heart, not hypocrisy of appearances
Thursday, November 11th, 2021Christians must strive for a sincere faith that seeks to serve others rather than to exploit the weakest for personal gain, Pope Francis said. Addressing pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square Nov 7 for his Sunday Angelus address, the pope warned the faithful to be on guard “against hypocrisy, which is a dangerous illness of Read more
Involve other churches in synodal process, says Vatican
Thursday, November 11th, 2021The Vatican is calling on bishops across the world to involve Christian leaders from other churches in the synod process in a move that could turn it into the most significant ecumenical event of recent times. A joint letter from two Rome-based cardinals recommends leaders of Christian communities take part in the bishops’ synodal discussions Read more