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Ethiopians celebrate new Bishop heading Vicariate of Soddo
The episcopal consecration of the new Bishop of Ethiopia’s Vicariate of Soddo took place on 15th September 2024 following his appointment by Pope Francis in July. Bishop-elect Dejene Hidoto was consecrated in a grand ceremony at Holy Trinity Catholic Cathedral in Soddo, southern Ethiopia.
Pakistan: Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy
According to the judges, Shagufta Kiran shared an offensive message against Islam on WhatsApp. The woman, currently imprisoned in Rawalpindi, was sentenced to death at the end of a three-year trial.
Pope to Popular Movements: Fight for social and economic justice
Pope Francis meets with representatives of Popular Movements marking the 10th anniversary of their first encounter at the Vatican, and encourages the fight against social injustices, reiterating his proposal for a Universal Basic Income and higher taxes for billionaires.
News from the Orient – September 20, 2024
In this week's news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient, Christians celebrate the feast of St. Matthew in Iraq and Eastern-rite bishops in Europe hold their annual meeting.
Pope’s Global Alliance for helping children launched
The Vatican announces the launch of Pope Francis' Global Alliance for Children to enable one million treatments over three years, through a new initiative that connects top hospitals worldwide, including the Vatican's Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital in Rome.
Lebanese Archbishop: 'No one wants war'
Maronite Archbishop Charbel Abdallah of Tyre, Lebanon, shares his experience following the explosions that targeted Hezbollah's telecommunications in Lebanon, and underscores that no one wants war nor escalation.
Pope urges Cardinals to renew commitment to economic reform
In a letter to the College of Cardinals, Pope Francis calls on its members to support the ongoing economic reforms of the Holy See and stresses the importance of financial transparency, responsibility, and solidarity.
Synod: Mission in the digital environment
“The needs to evangelize digital spaces intentionally as a dimension of its mission” is among pressing issues listed in the Instrumentum Laboris for the Synod of Bishops in October 2024. Marcelle Momha, a young Cameroonian woman, living in the United States, is a technology policy and research analyst specialising in Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, and Cyber Security. She thinks “the digital sphere is indeed a crucial dimension of the Church’s witness in contemporary culture.”
Indian bishop’s poetic homage honors young scientist’s life cut short by flood
A tribute has been paid to Dr. Nunavath Ashwini, a 26-year-old award-winning scientist from Khammam City in India, who tragically lost her life in a flash flood earlier this month.
Catholic Church in Vietnam mobilizes support for typhoon-hit areas
Since Typhoon Yagi ravaged northern Vietnam more than a week ago, civil authorities and the Catholic Church have launched extensive reconstruction and relief efforts to support the devastated communities.
Pope Francis: 'We are called to deeper union with Christ'
Pope Francis meets with members of the International Movement of Catholic Students—Pax Romana, and calls on them to always draw closer to the Lord Jesus, so that His grace may transform the world.
Haiti continues work on provisional electoral council amid gang violence
Haiti has continued to work on rebuilding its democracy with efforts to create a Provisional Electoral Council, which will lead to democratic elections.
Seeds of hope at Laudato Si' Circle in Villepinte, France
In the French city of Villepinte, near Paris, two parishes have kicked off the Season of Creation with Sunday Mass, joining together for hymns and prayers to mark the beginning of various activities they have planned for this season.
'In Medjugorje one finds a river of good even amid human weakness'
The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith presents the document “The Queen of Peace” on the spiritual experience in the Bosnian town of Medjugorje, devotion looked upon with respect by three Popes. What matters is the pastoral reality, not evaluations on the supernatural nature. For Pope Francis, a "nulla osta" is sufficient and it is not necessary to go further. Regarding the messages: "We accept them as edifying texts."
Pope sends message to book launch on promoting peace
Pope Francis sends a message to participants at a book presentation in Tenerife, Spain, on a publication in Spanish focusing on the "Past, Present and Future of Transitional Justice: The Latin American experience in the construction of world peace."
Jesuits in Myanmar appeal for urgent aid as Typhoon Yagi leaves 300 dead
As Typhoon Yagi hits Myanmar and leaves at least 300 dead, the Jesuit provincial in the country says the need for humanitarian aid is enormous, with many people enduring high flood waters and a lack of electricity.
Pope: ‘Organized crime inflicts a deep wound on society’
Pope Francis sends a message to participants in a conference focused on employing assets confiscated from the mafia for the benefit of society.
Medjugorje and the perspective of the Church
As the Dicastery for the Docrine of the Faith announces the ‘Nulla Osta’ for devotion linked to Medjugorje, Mons. Armando Matteo, the Dicastery’s Secretary, reviews the timeline of various commissions and bishops’ statements regarding the alleged apparitions at the Shrine.
Pope to Laudato Si' Centre for Higher Education: Let's safeguard God-given Creation
Pope Francis express his gratitude to the Laudato Si' Centre for Higher Education, and encourages them in their efforts to safeguarding the always-more-vulnerable environment.
The shepherd's heart and the people's faith
Our Editorial Director says the “Nulla Osta” approval for Medjugorje was made possible thanks to the recognition of the positive fruits of the spiritual experience lived in that place, along with the pastoral approach of the Pope.
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