Haiti “is dying”, according to a leading bishop who has called on protesters to stop violent demonstrations, which have brought the country to a standstill. Echoing calls by other Church leaders for the government to act, Bishop Désinord Jean of Hinche spoke out against demonstrators who, he said, were making a bad situation worse. Speaking […]
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Too many Christians today are “as long as” Christians, obeying God “as long as” God and the Church meet their conditions and criteria for what is acceptable, just and righteous, Pope Francis said. The “conditions Christian,” Pope Francis said, says things like: “‘I am a Christian as long as things are done this way.’ ‘No, […]
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The Catholic Church’s mission in the world is to spread the fire of God’s love and must not be limited to the “‘ordinary maintenance’ of those who already know the Gospel,” Pope Francis said. Celebrating the opening Mass of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon on Sunday 6th October, the pope said, “Jesus did […]
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The Catholic Church in Kenya has launched an anti-corruption campaign. Cash donations by politicians have been banned and all donations will now be done electronically or via cheques. “Our churches will not be used as political platforms or for any other motive other than for the worship of God,” Archbishop Phillip Anyolo said in a […]
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A bishop said that the public forgiveness offered by the brother of a murder victim toward the person who killed him was “an incredible example of Christian love”. Bishop Edward J. Burns, who heads of the Diocese of Dallas in the United States, offered the statement after 18-year-old Brandt Jean forgave former Dallas police officer […]
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Cardinal Charles Maung Bo has condemned Burma’s ongoing violence, and encouraged religious leaders to raise their voices in protest. According to UCA News, five civilians were injured during an artillery attack in Rakhine on 1 October. A Buddhist monk, novice, teacher, and two students were harmed. Bo criticised the government, asking, “Where is the mercy?” He […]
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The parents of Tafida Raqeeb have won a High Court life-support treatment fight and will be allowed to take their daughter abroad to continue her treatment. The harrowing case was a hard fought battle between Tafida’s parents who want to take their very sick child to a hospital in Italy, where doctors will continue life-support, […]
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Christians across India are “living in fear” because of acts of state-led violence and oppression, says the bishop of a region still recovering from one of the country’s worst outbreaks of persecution. Speaking to leading Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need, Bishop Kishore Kumar Kujur of Rourkela described how the government in India […]
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Former French President Jacques Chirac was given official honours from France’s Catholic hierarchy during his funeral in Paris on 30 September. Chirac died last week at the age of 86. He served two terms as president and twice as prime minister. “President Jacques Chirac left his mark on the French people through his energy, his […]
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International development charity CAFOD is appealing to schools, parishes and individuals across England and Wales to join their Harvest appeal and help support families across the world this autumn. This year, CAFOD’s Harvest appeal, which culminates with the Family Fast Day on Friday 4th October, is supporting communities around the world to access water and […]
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