A Yemeni priest who was kidnapped over a year ago is in a video message asking the Church to do more to release him. The video was posted on YouTube by the Aden Time news site . Read more
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Pope sways in time with Hasidic Jews
Thursday, May 11th, 2017A group of Hasidic Jews meeting Pope Francis at the Vatican had him itching to dance. A cellphone video of the group with Francis shows him swaying in time to the Hasidic beat. Read more
Cross country anti death penalty march praised
Thursday, May 11th, 2017Catholic bishops in the Philippines are praising a group on a march who are opposing the death penalty’s restoration. The march is “most deserving of support from all who want to make a clear unequivocal stand for life,” says Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas, who is president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines. Read Read more
Myanmar and Vatican sign diplomatic agreement
Monday, May 8th, 2017
Pope Francis welcomed Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi to the Vatican last week as a new agreement between the Vatican and Myanmar was signed. The occasion saw Suu Kyi and Francis formally agree to a diplomatic relationship between the Vatican and Myanmar. The agreement says it aims to “establish diplomatic relations at the Read more
40 Swiss Guards sworn in at Vatican
Monday, May 8th, 2017
Forty new Swiss Guards were sworn in at the Vatican on Saturday. The role of the Swiss Guards is to protect the Pope, Although the Guards have both traditional and modern weapons, Pope Francis told the new recruits they won’t be expected to sacrifice their lives in his service. Instead, they must serve “the power Read more
Venerable Cardinal lived heroically virtuous life
Monday, May 8th, 2017
Imprisoned for 13 years by Vietnam’s communist leaders and then exiled until he died in 2002, the Venerable Cardinal Francois Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan lived a life of heroic virtue Pope Francis has ruled. Francis declared Francois Xavier “Venerable” last Thursday. Francois Xavier’s story of imprisonment, much of which was spent in solitary confinement, has Read more
Islamic State attacks on Christians will escalate
Monday, May 8th, 2017
An anonymous Islamic State (IS) spokesperson is warning Muslims in Egypt to stay away from Christian gatherings and Western embassies because of probable IS attacks. He said the attacks are part of the “war on infidels” IS is fighting. He also claimed his group was responsible for the suicide bombings that struck two Coptic Christian Read more
Pope says “mother” shouldn’t describe a bomb
Monday, May 8th, 2017
Pope Francis has spoken out about the name “mother of all bombs” saying the word “mother” shouldn’t be used for a weapon. Speaking to a group of students visiting the Vatican on Saturday, Francis told them how ashamed he is of the bomb’s name. Mothers give life, not death, and suggesting a bomb could also Read more
Pope Francis and President Trump to meet
Monday, May 8th, 2017The Vatican has confirmed President Donald Trump will meet Pope Francis on 24th May. The visit is scheduled during Trump’s first overseas trip since he took office. The meeting will take place in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace. After meeting the Pope, Trump will see Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State, and Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Read more
New Gregorian chant album released
Monday, May 8th, 2017A group of priests from the Fraternity of St. Peter in Nebraska US have just released Requiem, a recording of the Gregorian chants of the Requiem Mass in the Latin rite. The Fraternity is dedicated to celebrating the traditional Latin Mass. Requiem will be available from 12 May on Amazon. Read more