Tag: international
South Korean court recognizes same-sex couple’s rights
Activists have long emphasized the need for legislation against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
Pope Francis asks Pontifical Academy for Life to study ethics of...
The rapid acceleration of new technologies can produce significant consequences ... “that are not always clear and predictable”
Jesuits expand sanctions against priest after new abuse claims
Father Marko Rupnik, 68, had already been banned from giving confession and is now prohibited from any public artistic exercise
Pope Francis encourages filmmakers to ‘reawaken wonder’
“In an increasingly artificial world ... the great risk is to lose a sense of wonder"
Housekeeper’s husband arrested in murder case of Los Angeles bishop
It is currently unclear if the housekeeper is employed by Bishop O’Connell directly or by the archdiocese
Chinese delegation gets ‘warm reception’ in rare visit to Taipei
Their rare trip follows another cross-strait exchange this month when Beijing said it wanted to enhance cooperation with the KMT
Christians in India protest targeted hate, violence against communities, individuals
The protesters held placards that read “Every persecution makes Christians stronger in faith,” “Stop attack against Christians"
Japan bids farewell to four pandas returning to China
There are an estimated 1,860 giant pandas left in the wild, mainly in bamboo forests in the mountains of China
Murder investigation underway in killing of Los Angeles auxiliary bishop
A native of Ireland, Bishop O’Connell, 69, ministered to immigrants, the poor, and victims of gang violence for 45 years in South Los Angeles
Pope Francis: Laypeople are not guests in the Church
“It is time for pastors and laypeople to walk together, in every area of the Church’s life, in every part of the world"