Tag: international
Cardinal injured, Catholic priest among hundreds dead in Haiti earthquake
Cardinal Chibly Langlois of Les Cayes, president of Haiti’s bishops’ conference, was injured, while a Catholic priest died
Catholics in China celebrate communist party anniversary, forgo Marian pilgrimage
The situation on the ground has been different for underground Catholics than for those under the government-approved Patriotic Association
Pope Francis: Nostalgia is the ‘siren song of religious life’
“How sad it is to see consecrated men and women who have no sense of humor, who take everything so seriously,” Pope Francis said
Thai volunteers provide lifeline to elderly, sick cut off by pandemic
Thailand's hospitals are being inundated with the country's biggest wave of infections so far
Inventors of CRISPR gene editing appointed to Pontifical Academy of Sciences
Their discovery sparked research into new treatments for cancer and other diseases, earning the scientists the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
China signals crackdown on privacy, data, anti-trust to go on
China is set to draft new laws on national security, technology innovation, monopolies, education, as well as in areas involving foreigners
Indonesian army has stopped ‘virginity tests’ on female cadets
The military previously said the tests were important in determining recruits' morality
Pope Francis meets actor who plays Jesus in ‘The Chosen’
Jonathan Roumie, who has brought Christ to the screen for the movie 'The Chosen,' said meeting the pope was 'a childhood dream realized'
UN climate report increases urgency for green investment funds
A UN climate report this week found that global warming is dangerously close to spiraling out of control
Thai police clash with protesters at anti-government rally
At least six police officers were injured during the clashes, with one officer shot in the leg and three others hit by shrapnel