The Pope's Asia: a small Church, a great future Rome(AsiaNews) For many Asia and its small Catholic communities, often barely 1 per cent of the local population, are on the Church's periphery. But for
Archbishop Barwa: The legacy of the martyrs of Orissa Tomorrow is the 12th anniversary of the 2008 anti-Christian pogrom and the Kandhamal Martyrs' Day. The aim of the celebration is so "we never lose
Vatican tells Islam: "Let us continue on the path of dialogue" To mark the end of Ramadan, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue has sent its customary message to the Muslim community. Hi
For the first time Riyadh on US list of states violating freedom of religion In the past, Pope repeatedly deplored lack of religious freedom. Washington (AsiaNews) For the first time Saudi Arabia has
Pope reveals why he is going on pilgrimage to Lourdes Lourdes message: spiritual healing of modern man, world peace in God. Castelgandolfo (AsiaNews) - "I shall carry in my heart the gratitude and the
Pope: suffering is not useless. It is an offering for the world Lourdes(AsiaNews) The time of physical suffering is not "less fruitful". This is the personal testimony that John Paul II gave today in
A Papal rose in tribute to the "Queen" of joy and sorrow Lourdes (AsiaNews/CWN) Upon arriving in the Sanctuary of Lourdes John Paul II will greet the sick and then confer one of the rarest papal honou
Pope approves special rules and structures to welcome Anglican clergy, including married priests The ordination of Anglican priests in the Catholic Church is nothing new. In 1982, John Paul II had app
New Holocaust Museum opens at Yad Vashem Jerusalem (AsiaNews) Yad Vashem today inaugurates its new Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem. Some 40 dignitaries from all over the world, including UN Secretary Ge
Global Church News - Philly Archdiocese : 'Gay agenda' at the World Meeting of Families? Not at all Jun 01, 2015 In response to claims that a “homosexual activist” is acting as “gatekeeper” to exhibit