Tag: international
US bishops report 95 attacks on Catholic churches since May 2020
Incidents include arson, the destruction of statues, and the defacement of church buildings and gravestones
Taliban to allow women at universities, but mixed classes banned
Women's rights in Afghanistan were sharply curtailed under the Taliban's 1996-2001 rule
Catholics in Thailand getting ready for Church’s ‘synodal process’
Cardinal Kriengsak of Bangkok said Thailand’s bishops will undergo a “period of discernment” on propositions they will receive from dioceses
Bangkok’s amulet market continues to thrive despite pandemic
Amulets are objects not only for collecting and trading, but are also at the heart of a growing trade
Pope Francis at International Eucharistic Congress: ‘Let’s make time for Adoration’
Pope Francis is the first pope to attend an International Eucharistic Congress since the year 2000
Pope to interfaith summit: If we want peace on Earth, ‘we...
The pope emphasized the role of religious leaders in combating religious extremism and fundamentalism, especially when it leads to violence
Pope Francis: A family that remains open to life builds history
He encouraged Catholic families to “go out to meet as many people as possible” and to become living witnesses of the “joy of love”
Jewish leaders hope pope’s Slovakia visit will heal ties
Under the orders of a Nazi puppet regime headed by a Catholic priest, tens of thousands of Slovak Jews were deported and killed
Pope Francis welcomes ‘Little Amal’ to Vatican
The giant puppet “Little Amal” symbolizes unaccompanied refugee children
Cardinal says ‘faith in Europe has become a very small flame’
“Faith in Europe has become a very small flame, which in some regions of our continent risks slipping away”