Tag: international
‘Floating toilets’ help Cambodia’s lake-dwelling poor
The hope is that the more villagers see the toilets in action, the more they will want proper sanitation
Pope Francis: The differences of others are an occasion to love...
The pope’s weekly message focused on the day’s Gospel reading, which recounts Jesus’ miraculous healing of the blind man
Pope Francis: God lifts us up when we hit ‘rock bottom’
Pope Francis said God waits for us, especially in the sacrament of penance, where the Lord touches our wounds, heals our hearts
No, Pope Francis didn’t really hint that the requirement for priestly...
The Church’s teaching on celibacy is different from her teaching on the indelible character of ordination and holy orders
German bishops plan to bless same-sex unions, allow laypeople to baptize,...
The Synodal Way “give[s] us the tailwind we need for concrete changes in our diocese,” Bishop Franz-Josef Bode of Osnabrück said
Pope Francis meets Buddhists from Taiwan, says religions play role in...
Pope Francis said religions are called to foster fraternity by promoting a “culture of encounter,” especially among the young
Church in Spain has fewer than 1,000 diocesan seminarians for first...
Among factors affecting the number of seminarians include “secularization and lack of commitment" on the part of young people"
China says US ‘suppressing’ TikTok after ban ultimatum
TikTok said it was "disappointed" with the decision and that such bans were "based on fundamental misconceptions"
Defrocked Cambodian monk flees to Thailand, resumes religious life there
Defrockings of Buddhist monks who participate in demonstrations are highly unusual in Cambodia
New report says civic space across Asia still ‘repressed’
The report, “People Power Under Attack 2022,” shows that out of 26 countries or territories in Asia, seven are rated as “closed”