Catholic Church

Sri Lanka marked its 75th independence anniversary on Saturday as a bankrupt nation, with many citizens angry, anxious and in no mood to celebrate.Many Buddhists and Christian clergy had announced a boycott of the celebration in the…

Issued on: 03/02/2023 - 18:17 Pope Francis on Friday urged the leaders of South Sudan to make "a new start" for peace, warning that history would remember them for their…

Issued on: 01/02/2023 - 17:44 Pope Francis on Wednesday slammed "brutal atrocities, which bring shame upon all humanity" in eastern DR Congo, after hearing testimony from…

Issued on: 01/02/2023 - 07:43 Up to a million people are tipped to celebrate a papal mass in DR Congo's capital on Wednesday, on the second day of Pope Francis' visit to the…

Issued on: 31/01/2023 - 15:21Modified: 31/01/2023 - 15:54 Pope Francis denounced the "poison of greed" for mineral resources driving conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo…

Pope Francis sets off Tuesday on a six-day visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan, two fragile African nations where protracted conflicts have displaced millions of civilians, sowing death,…

Issued on: 30/01/2023 - 18:20 Canadian cardinal Marc Ouellet, who has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman, has stepped down from a top Holy See position due to his…

Issued on: 28/01/2023 - 12:24 Pope Francis has clarified his recent comments about homosexuality and sin, saying he was merely referring to official Catholic moral teaching…

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis criticised laws that criminalise homosexuality as “unjust” and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people into the Church, saying that…

Issued on: 26/01/2023 - 01:14 Spanish authorities said they were investigating what they called a possible "terrorist" incident after a machete-wielding man attacked several…