Pizza – courtesy of Pope Francis – was served to 1,500 people on Sunday afternoon in the atrium of the Paul VI Hall following the canonization of Mother Teresa. Those invited to the feast were (in the spirit of Mother Teresa) the poor and needy, especially from the houses of the Sisters of Mother Teresa. Read more
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Refugees, migrants and human trafficking are Pope’s responsibility in new Vatican department , migrants in Vatican reform
Friday, September 2nd, 2016
Refugee and migrant issues, including human trafficking are such important concerns that Pope Francis will be taking direct personal responsibility for them in a new Vatican department. The department (or dicastery) merges four Vatican offices into one and will be handling peace, the environment and human trafficking issues. The Vatican issued the statutes on Wednesday Read more
Abortions on babies with cleft palates have tripled in England
Friday, September 2nd, 2016
Abortions of British babies with cleft palates has tripled in just four years as would-be parents rely on ultrasound scans to get advance warning of health problems and thousands of others are aborted because of various disabilities. New government data indicate while four unborn babies were aborted in 2011 because they had cleft palates, 11 Read more
Churches must take measures against possible terror attacks, warns security expert
Friday, September 2nd, 2016
Terrorist attacks on churches are on the increase. Thousands of churches throughout Britain are being urged to take security measures against the possibility of a terror attack or other anti-Christian hate crime. New guidelines warn of growing evidence of hate crimes against Christians and say clergy and church staff must take steps to protect themselves Read more
Retired Pope Benedict says it was his ‘duty’ to resign from papacy
Friday, September 2nd, 2016
Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI felt he had a “duty” to resign from the papacy because of his declining health and the rigorous demands of papal travel. While his heart was set on completing the Year of Faith, the retired pope told Italian journalist Elio Guerriero that after his visit to Mexico and Cuba in March Read more
Pope and Facebook founder – communication technologies could alleviate poverty and encourage hope
Friday, September 2nd, 2016
Facebook and similar communications’ technologies could be used to alleviate poverty, encourage the culture of encounter and bring a message of hope, especially to the most disadvantaged. This week’s meeting at the Vatican between Pope Francis and Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of social networking giant Facebook, looked at ways to achieve this. The meeting Read more
Church of Scientology recruiting in Ireland
Friday, September 2nd, 2016The Church of Scientology may be widening its recruitment in Ireland to people in the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking areas) and other Irish-speakers throughout the country with attempts made by a sub-company of the church to translate their educational and information supplements into Irish. According to Tuairisc.ie, the subcompany – Golden Era Productions – recently wrote to Read more
Statue of Virgin Mary seen ‘crying’ in Honduran university church leaving worshippers baffled
Friday, September 2nd, 2016A weeping statue of Our Lady isn’t a fake, according to Father Juan Angel Lopez – but he doesn’t know what is causing it. Worshippers have been left baffled after noticing a statue of the Virgin Mary crying at a university church in Honduras. Lopez said he was certain the weeping statue has not been Read more
Canonisation and documenting Mother Teresa’s Miracles
Friday, September 2nd, 2016Miracles attributed to potential saints must be proven as part of the process of canonisation. Hundreds of Catholics have been declared saints in recent decades, but few with the acclaim accorded Mother Teresa, set to be canonized by Pope Francis on Sunday, largely in recognition of her service to the poor in India. “When I Read more
Silence about the Philippines killings is wrong say Catholic leaders
Tuesday, August 30th, 2016
Catholic leaders have criticized the lack of public outcry against the recent drug-related killings in the Philippines. “We are alarmed at the silence of the government, groups, and majority of the people in the face of these killings,” the Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (AMRSP) said in a statement dated August 17. Read more