Christianity
Pope calls for Yemen relief as he heads to UAE
Middle East
February 3, 2019
Pope calls for Yemen relief as he heads to UAE
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis made an urgent appeal for an end to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen…
Azhar Grand Sheikh meets Pope Francis in Abu Dhabi on Sunday
Egypt
February 2, 2019
Azhar Grand Sheikh meets Pope Francis in Abu Dhabi on Sunday
Grand Imam of al-Azhar Ahmad al-Tayyeb will head to Abu Dhabi on Sunday to hold a historic inter-faith summit…
Pope to tackle dwindling vocations to priesthood at Panama meeting
World
January 26, 2019
Pope to tackle dwindling vocations to priesthood at Panama meeting
Pope Francis will meet young student priests on Saturday on the fourth day of his visit to Panama for…
‘Indiana Jones of art’ finds stolen Spanish carvings in English garden
Archaeology
January 22, 2019
‘Indiana Jones of art’ finds stolen Spanish carvings in English garden
A Dutch art detective has returned two priceless stone reliefs stolen from an ancient Spanish church after tracing them…
French cardinal to go on trial over child abuse cover up
World
January 7, 2019
French cardinal to go on trial over child abuse cover up
The highest-profile Catholic cleric to be caught up in a pedophile scandal in France goes on trial on Monday…
Pope urges more ‘sharing and giving’ in Christmas mass
World
December 25, 2018
Pope urges more ‘sharing and giving’ in Christmas mass
Pope Francis on Monday assailed the “insatiable greed” of today’s consumerism, calling on people in his Christmas homily to…
Pope accepts US bishop’s resignation over ‘misconduct’ with minor
World
December 19, 2018
Pope accepts US bishop’s resignation over ‘misconduct’ with minor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Los Angeles auxiliary bishop Alexander Salazar over his “misconduct” with a minor,…
Ukrainians await historic synod decision on independent church
World
December 15, 2018
Ukrainians await historic synod decision on independent church
Several thousand Ukrainians rallied outside one of Kiev’s main cathedrals Saturday ahead of a historic synod expected to establish…
Joy among Copts as 120 Egyptian churches legalized
Egypt
October 24, 2018
Joy among Copts as 120 Egyptian churches legalized
An atmosphere of joy prevailed in Coptic communities across Egypt on Wednesday, with the announcement of legalization for 120…
South Sinai governor announces Charter of St. Catherine for World Peace
Egypt
October 19, 2018
South Sinai governor announces Charter of St. Catherine for World Peace
South Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda announced the Charter of St. Catherine for World Peace on Friday, under the patronage…