Cardinal Sebastian Francis says Malaysia’s diverse cultures and religions offer Catholics and people of faith a chance to create a pluralistic society where everyone progresses together. “It is the pluralism of cultures and ethnic groups that makes Malaysia a ‘miniature Asia’” the cardinal says. “The coexistence of different components allows the Catholic community to experience Read more
Global Catholic charity Caritas Internationalis is appealing for help. It needs to raise US$7 million to aid Rohingya refugees. The refugees are victims of conflicts in Myanmar. “We must not forget the Rohingya people or take the support of the Bangladesh Government for granted” says Alistair Dutton, Caritas’s secretary general. Help the most vulnerable Rohingya Read more
A new report claims that all British Christians are suffering rising levels of harassment and discrimination because of their faith, with the young particularly susceptible to intolerance. It found that only 38 percent of Christians under 35 felt free to say what they think and that 56 percent said they experienced hostility and ridicule if Read more
US Catholic bishops offered an apology to Native Americans on Friday for the church’s role in inflicting trauma on their communities and adopted new guidelines for ministering to indigenous Catholics. The new policies, approved by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, call on church leaders to set up listening sessions with local Native leaders, incorporate Read more
In response to the controversy sparked by people chanting a political slogan during a Mass in the Argentine capital, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva, was clear: “The Mass is something sacred.” “The Eucharist is something sacred; that’s why the Mass is something sacred because it is the very core of the Read more
A new study has attempted to discredit the infamous Pew Study from 2019, which showed the dismal reality of Catholic liturgical catechesis, that even among practising Catholics, very few believe in the Real Presence. If this new study is more accurate, this is good news! The Pew study asked respondents what they think the Church Read more
The United Nations has reported a record-breaking 120 million people are currently living forcibly displaced by war, violence and persecution. Revealed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on 13 June, this alarming figure underscores a growing global crisis. The UNHCR attributed the surge in displacement to ongoing conflicts in regions such as Read more
Pope Francis addressed the G7 summit in Puglia, Italy, where he gave a speech focusing on the complex impact of artificial intelligence (AI), emphasising its significant potential and considerable risks. Francis is the first Pope to address the forum, bringing together leaders of the US, UK, Italy, France, Canada, Germany and Japan. The Pope was Read more
The Rome LGBTQ+ Pride parade celebrated its 30th anniversary on Saturday with tens of thousands marching through the Italian capital, many waving banners poking fun at Pope Francis. “Attention, from here on high levels of faggotry” read one sign on a motorcycle. A man dressed as Pope Francis held a sign stating “There is too Read more
Two newly ordained priests – one a former punk rock guitarist and the other a former policeman – spoke at their ordination of serving and accompanying others. The pair were ordained at the Cathedral of Prato, Italy earlier this month. Service and accompaniment The newly ordained Father Giulio Vanucci said while he had enjoyed being Read more