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Bangladeshi bishop says government 'must act' over rising prices
Posted on 01/14/2025 04:45 AM ()
The Auxiliary Bishop of Dhaka, Subroto Boniface Gomes, discusses rising food prices in Bangladesh. He also speaks about the country’s new government, and about how Bangladeshi Catholics are living the 2025 Holy Year.
Archbishop Gallagher in Congo-Brazzaville: The Pope loves you
Posted on 01/14/2025 04:08 AM ()
The Vatican Secretary for Relations with States expresses Pope Francis' solidarity with the Congolese people in light of the ongoing effects of natural disasters.
‘Faith on the waves’ in Kenya: Stella Maris’ pastoral care for fishers
Posted on 01/14/2025 03:14 AM ()
Inspired by the international Stella Maris Apostolate, the migrants office of the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru in Kenya seeks to offer pastoral care and hope to people who earn their livelihoods from the water. “I am a happy religious woman working at the peripheries,” says Sr. Margaret Mumbua.
Cardinal Bo rejoices over new Bishop in Myanmar's troubled Kachin State
Posted on 01/14/2025 03:04 AM ()
The President of Myanmar's Bishops' Conference, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, commends the faith and service of newly-consecrated Bishop John Mung La Sam in northern Myanmar's Kachin State. He also remembers all those displaced and suffering due to conflicts and tensions in the region.
Two Nigerian religious women abducted last week have been released unconditionally
Posted on 01/14/2025 02:21 AM ()
Two Nigerian religious women abducted last Tuesday, 7 January, as they travelled along Ufuma Road after attending a Vocational Association meeting in Ogboji, Anambra state, have been released.
One step closer to sainthood: Thailand honors its blessed martyrs
Posted on 01/14/2025 02:20 AM ()
The Catholic Church in Thailand took a significant step in its journey toward the canonization of eight martyrs whose lives of heroic faith have inspired generations.
Pope Francis' autobiography 'Hope' hits bookshelves in 80 countries
Posted on 01/14/2025 01:00 AM ()
Pope Francis' widely-anticipated autobiography 'Hope' hits bookshelves in 80 countries this Jubilee, and includes narrated memories, anecdotes, photos, and elements offered personally to readers.
Parolin meets Middle East Nuncios, speaks with Lebanon's new President
Posted on 01/13/2025 14:49 PM ()
A statement from the Holy See announced that the Cardinal Secretary of State held a meeting in Amman with papal representatives of Middle Eastern nations, in which a call for a ceasefire “on every front” was made, along with a desire for peace in the Middle East.
Outgoing Anglican representative reflects on tenure in Rome
Posted on 01/13/2025 10:21 AM ()
Archbishop Ian Ernest, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s outgoing Personal Representative to the Holy See, reflects on his time in Rome, and his task of helping the Catholic and Anglican Churches together become ‘beacons of hope’.
The challenges awaiting the newly elected President of Lebanon
Posted on 01/13/2025 09:23 AM ()
With the election of Joseph Aoun as new President of Lebanon after a two-year power vacuum, the Land of Cedars enters a new phase of its turbulent history with many urgent issues to address including stability, economic recovery and security.