Month: December 2025

Abuja – Another Catholic priest has been kidnapped in Nigeria. Father Emmanuel Ezema was abducted by armed men from the rectory of St. Peter’s Parish in Rumi on December 2, …

Vatican City – The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the apostolic vicariate of Leticia, Colombia, presented by Bishop José de Jesús Quintero Díaz.The Holy …

by Gianni Valente Penang – A “consoling” pilgrimage. Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle chose the adjective “consoling” when asked to describe in one word the “Great Pilgrimage of Hope,” the …

On January 16, 2019, 130 acres of rural North Carolina land near Raleigh were purchased by Carolina Murugan Temple (CMT). A month prior, their plans to build the largest Hindu …

Last month, Pope Leo XIV revealed his four favorite films. This can give us some insight into the shy new pontiff, who is still a bit of a mystery. The …

St. John of Damascus Feast date: Dec 04 Catholics remember and celebrate the life of the great Arab Church Father St. John of Damascus on Dec. 4. Eastern Orthodox Christians and …

St. Clement of Alexandria Feast date: Dec 04 Dec. 4 was once the traditional feast day of an early Christian theological author whose legacy is controversial, but who is cited …

“We need to do more than talk,” Fr. Gary Graf said. “We need to engage people in conversation. We need to step into the middle. We need to mediate in …

Talitha Kum Africa has adopted a three-year plan to confront trafficking’s fast-evolving forms across the continent. It’s a mission already embodied in Sr. Redemptor Ikonga’s work with vulnerable children in …

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