The executed bodies of eight civilians have been found dumped in a ravine outside Marawi City in the Southern Phillipines. Islamist rebels have been occupying the town for several days. Most of the dead were shot in the head. Some had their hands tied behind their backs. Read more
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First Anglican priests, now deacons, ordination next year
Monday, May 29th, 2017Cardinal George Pell is to ordain 10 former Anglican priests as deacons for the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham next month. The group includes two men who are in their fifth year of studies for the priesthood. They are likely to be the first clergy to have undertaken their entire formation within the Ordinariate. Read more
YouTube bans planned parenthood video
Monday, May 29th, 2017YouTube has removed the latest planned parenthood video the Center for Medical Progress has posted. It features revelations about the abortion industry. It also removed a copy of a video about the revelations LifeSiteNews saved and posted to YouTube. The video contained footage from the National Abortion Federation conference. In this, abortionists admit they work Read more
ISIS kills, kidnaps priest, parishioners in Philippines
Thursday, May 25th, 2017
ISIS has burned buildings, beheaded a police chief, killed five soldiers and two policemen and kidnapped a priest, parish staff and parishioners in a rampage through Marawi, a mainly Muslim town in the southern Philippines. Further atrocities are emerging as news reports filter out of the region. The militants have raised the black ISIS flag Read more
Religious leaders solidarity after Manchester
Thursday, May 25th, 2017
Pope Francis is among religious and world leaders and ordinary citizens offering prayers and support after Monday’s suicide bomb attack at a concert in Manchester. Twenty-two people, including an eight year-old girl, died in the attack Islamic State is taking responsibility for. Another 59 were wounded. Francis has sent a telegram to the victims of Read more
Vinnies stands up for asylum seekers
Thursday, May 25th, 2017
Australia’s St Vincent de Paul Society – Vinnies – is condemning a Federal Government ultimatum to 7,500 asylum seekers. They are being told to shape up with their paperwork or ship out – back home or somewhere else. Anywhere else. They have until 1 October to produce the documentation the Government wants. Vinnies National Council Read more
Man who prevented ISIS desecrating Blessed Sacrament now a priest
Thursday, May 25th, 2017
A young Iraqi seminarian who risked his life to save the Blessed Sacrament from being desecrated by ISIS during an invasion has returned to the same church as a priest. Martin Baani was 24 when these events unfolded. Rather than leave Iraq with his family, Baani chose to stay and complete his training in Erbil, Read more
Catholics agencies remove fossil fuels from investment portfolios
Thursday, May 25th, 2017
Numerous Catholic organisations are divesting fossil fuels from their share portfolios. They want to show the world it is not okay to keep polluting the environment. As an example, nine Italian organisations divested from fossil fuel corporations in time to send a message to the G7 summit being held today and tomorrow in Taormina, Sicily. Read more
Catholic environmental activist arrested
Thursday, May 25th, 2017A Catholic environmental activist has been arrested and his supporters beaten by police in Vietnam. Police attacked protesters who were demanding an explanation for the detention of environmentalist Hoang Duc Binh earlier this month, said a priest at the scene. He said the police told the crowd Binh had been moved to another facility. The Read more