In Face of the Assassination of a Presidential Candidate, Pope Sends Message to the Country and to the Politicians

Aug 13, 2023 17:30

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Pope Francis on his visit to Ecuador. Photo: Micaela Ayala V; ANDES

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Israeli Journalist Dresses as a Franciscan and Makes Visible Jews’ Discrimination Against Catholics

The episode led the Israeli ambassador to the Holy See to express himself on the matter.

Jul 29, 2023 21:40

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Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Archbishops demand West lift sanctions crippling Christian community

Archbishop Jacques Mourad of Homs, west Syria, said that the embargo imposed by western nations negatively impacts the general population and Christians in particular, while having no effect on the government, its intended target.

Jul 27, 2023 15:27

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Christians in India Suffer More Than Two Attacks a Day

In the first half of the year, 400 episodes of violence have taken place.

Jul 27, 2023 15:22

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Dicasteries•Local Church

Will the German Synodal Way Continue? German Bishops and Cardinals of the Curia Meet for Further Discussions

According to official sources, the meeting took place in a positive and constructive climate. The Press Office of the Holy See and the German Bishops’ Conference issued a joint statement.

Jul 26, 2023 14:20

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Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Sudan: Christians facing choice between fleeing and hardship

Father Naranjo said that most Catholic missionaries have opted to stay and support their faithful, adding that many lay Christians have fled to safer regions – including the South Sudanese, comprising most of Sudan’s Catholic population, who have returned to South Sudan in droves.

Jul 26, 2023 02:55

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Under the agreement with China, Leo XIV appoints a new bishop

Chang Yanfeng, 42, was ordained bishop today under the Sino-Holy See agreement to a diocese that has been without its own pastor for 20 years. Just three weeks ago, the new prelate had to publicly commit the local Church to a controversial law designed to eliminate minorities.

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

In Face of the Assassination of a Presidential Candidate, Pope Sends Message to the Country and to the Politicians

Holy Land: Boosting pastoral work despite growing anti-Christian discrimination

U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Rejects Distortion of Pregnant Workers’ Protection Law

These are the three royal gifts that Pope Francis has left in Portugal

Vatican’s Cycling Team Participates in the Cycling World Championship in Scotland

Catholic Church in USA recognizes three women with highest pro-life distinction

Vatican Secretary of State Explains What a Papal Representative Is and What It Will Mean for the Pope to Have Such a Figure in Vietnam

Israeli Journalist Dresses as a Franciscan and Makes Visible Jews’ Discrimination Against Catholics

Archbishops demand West lift sanctions crippling Christian community

Christians in India Suffer More Than Two Attacks a Day

Will the German Synodal Way Continue? German Bishops and Cardinals of the Curia Meet for Further Discussions

Sudan: Christians facing choice between fleeing and hardship