Pope’s second day in Papua New Guinea: what did the Pope do?

Sep 07, 2024 16:11

the Pope moved to APEC Haus for a broader meeting with civil society, local authorities, and the diplomatic corps. Photo: Vatican Media

university students and other civil society activists began protesting a new Social Security

The Catholic church in Jenin, located in the heart of the West Bank, has once again been caught in the crossfire of the ongoing conflict.

Christian groups are particularly concerned that a broad definition of Islamophobia could stifle their right to express theological views that differ from Islam.

One of the most striking revelations in the report is the disproportionate targeting of Christian communities.

Islam•Local Church•Pope Francis

Pope leaves Indonesia with 7 people in jail: they were planning attack against him

Attempted Plot to Target Pope Francis Foiled in Indonesia Amid Historic Visit

Sep 06, 2024 16:00

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Local Church•Vocations

Hope reborn for Church in Ireland with slight increase in priestly vocations

Renewed Hope for the Catholic Church in Ireland as Vocations See Modest Rise

Sep 05, 2024 18:17

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Local Church•Persecuted Christians

French Catholic church set on fire: offender had set fire to 10 churches in France

Historic Church in Northern France Devastated by Suspected Arson, Sparking National Outrage

Sep 05, 2024 18:15

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Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Israel continues to attack Christians and seize land from Palestinians now in the West Bank

Escalating Violence in Gaza and West Bank: A Deepening Crisis with Global Implications

Sep 05, 2024 18:07

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Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

USA: 9th Circuit thwarts attempt to stop students from using financial aid at Christian colleges

A lawsuit filed by an activist group on behalf of some current and former students intends to prevent any students from using tuition grants, student loans, and any other federal financial assistance at schools that operate according to religious beliefs on sexuality.

Sep 05, 2024 18:04

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Pope Leo XIV Reflects on Vatican Council II and Its Documents Thus Initiating a New Series of Catecheses

The Pope’s General Audience on January 7, 2026 was an introduction to a new series of catecheses on Vatican Council II and its Documents

Liturgy and the Roman Curia are left out as topics for Leo XIV’s first consistory: this was discussed

Time constraints required the assembly to select only two subjects from a list of four. Alongside the two chosen themes were liturgy and the apostolic constitution Praedicate Evangelium, which reformed the Roman Curia and its service to local Churches

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Pope’s second day in Papua New Guinea: what did the Pope do?

New UN report details Nicaragua’s ongoing human rights crisis

USA: “Catholic” cases facing the Supreme Court that will have consequences for freedoms

Israel: Destroying machines also raze a Catholic church in the West Bank

The Pope’s Third Day in Indonesia and First in Papua New Guinea

Bill to criminalize Islamophobia threatens religious freedom of Christians in UK

Alarming report: crisis of violence and kidnappings against Christians in Nigeria rises to critical levels

Pope leaves Indonesia with 7 people in jail: they were planning attack against him

Hope reborn for Church in Ireland with slight increase in priestly vocations

French Catholic church set on fire: offender had set fire to 10 churches in France

Israel continues to attack Christians and seize land from Palestinians now in the West Bank

USA: 9th Circuit thwarts attempt to stop students from using financial aid at Christian colleges