The Pope’s historic four-day visit to Mongolia ended on Monday amidst discussions about charity. Pope Francis’ main purpose in visiting Mongolia was to visit its tiny Catholic community. He completed his trip with a stop to tour and inaugurate the House of Mercy. The House of Mercy provides health care to the most needy in Read more
Women priests are unlikely to become a reality in the Catholic Church during his lifetime, says retired Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin. Martin (78) also discussed clergy sexual abuse and policies of the Church, including the ban on condoms during the AIDS crisis. “I’d be very worried about consultations, which lead to frustrated expectations which Read more
Pope Francis is defending his decision to keep the October Synod discussions on the future of the Catholic Church behind closed doors, saying it is a “religious moment” and not a TV talk show. He envisages the upcoming synodal assembly as a prayerful dialogue exercise. He says that dialogue would be free from ideology, not Read more
A data breach in Northern Ireland means Police are being advised they can take guns to Mass along with their prayer books. The move comes after about 10,000 officers’ and support staff’s personal information was leaked last month. The data was mistakenly released in response to a freedom of information request. Superintendent Gerry Murray confirmed Read more
According to new research, approximately 8% of transgender surgeries were performed on patients aged 12 to 18. The research focuses on the years 2016 through 2020, and is raising concerns about the patient’s ability to provide informed consent. The majority of these surgeries in the 12 to 18 age group were breast and chest procedures, Read more
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a fresh warning to North Korea on Monday, urging Pyongyang to halt its nuclear program if it wants to avoid regime instability. “North Korean authorities are wasting scarce financial resources on the development of nuclear and missile capabilities,” Yoon said in a written interview with the Associated Press. Read more
Turkish Supreme Court head Mehmet Akarca has announced that artificial intelligence (AI) systems will be utilised in some judicial tasks, such as composing reasoned decisions and preparing reports, local media reported on Sept 3. The Supreme Court has been harnessing technological advancements for a while, already establishing an AI-supported virtual centre disseminating precedents of the Read more
The Japanese government is moving ahead to seek a court order to dissolve the Unification Church more than a year after the murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that brought the controversial Christian group under intense scrutiny. The government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to dissolve the church as early as mid-October, the Read more
Pope Francis met with Cardinal Luis Ladaria on Tuesday morning to thank him for his six years as head of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. The pope visited the dicastery shortly after 9 am on Sept 5, the Vatican said in a brief statement. Francis also greeted other dicastery officials after meeting Read more
Recent excavations at suspected mass grave sites of Indigenous children at Canadian residential schools have failed to uncover any human remains. Some academics and politicians say this development has raised doubts about the veracity of claims surrounding these alleged graves. Minegoziibe Anishinabe, also known as Pine Creek First Nation, conducted excavations at Our Lady of Read more