- 5 candidates taken a step closer to sainthoodPope Francis on Friday received in audience Cardinal Angelo Becciu, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, and authorized the promulgation of decrees concerning candidates to sainthood. ... read more
- Vatican Radio celebrates 70th anniversary of broadcasts to AfricaPrefect of the Dicastery for Communication, Dr Paolo Ruffini will grace Vatican Radio’s English Africa Service webinar on Friday 17 July 2020. ... read more
- AFRICA/NIGERIA – “Everyone must condemn rape which is an intrinsically evil act” says the Archbishop of LagosAbuja - "The Holy Scriptures and the Church down through the ages have condemned all sexual perversion including rape. Rape deeply wounds the respect, freedom, physical and moral integrity of the victim. It causes grave damage to the victim, sometimes for life. Rape is an intrinsically evil act that is even more grave and condemnable when inflicted on children either ... read more
- AFRICA/NIGERIA – “Everyone must condemn rape which is an intrinsically evil act” says the Archbishop of LagosAbuja - "The Holy Scriptures and the Church down through the ages have condemned all sexual perversion including rape. Rape deeply wounds the respect, freedom, physical and moral integrity of the victim. It causes grave damage to the victim, sometimes for life. Rape is an intrinsically evil act that is even more grave and condemnable when inflicted on children either ... read more
- NEWS ANALYSIS – Environmental disasters and the Church’s commitment: the path of safeguarding creation in Central AsiaAstana - Integral ecology and the protection of creation are issues that are still little felt in the five Countries of Central Asia , strongly marked by environmental disasters inherited from the policies of the former Soviet Union. This is what is reported to Agenzia Fides by Alessandro De Stasio, Sustainability Analyst and expert on the geopolitics of the "Stan", ... read more
- NEWS ANALYSIS – Environmental disasters and the Church’s commitment: the path of safeguarding creation in Central AsiaAstana - Integral ecology and the protection of creation are issues that are still little felt in the five Countries of Central Asia , strongly marked by environmental disasters inherited from the policies of the former Soviet Union. This is what is reported to Agenzia Fides by Alessandro De Stasio, Sustainability Analyst and expert on the geopolitics of the "Stan", ... read more
- ASIA/SRI LANKA – The PMS National Director: “The Pontifical Mission Societies are at the service of the renewal of the universal Church”Colombo - "First of all, I would like to thank the Holy Father for his message, for sharing his thoughts and showing a special interest in the Pontifical Mission Societies. The proposals formulated by the Pope are marked by an authentic missionary renewal and indicate a simpler and more practicable way for the path of the Church in the world. ... read more
- AMERICA/COSTA RICA – The crisis for Covid-19 is worsening: the Bishops indicate a day of prayer on July 12San José - The Bishops of Costa Rica invite all Catholics, Christians, believers and all people of good will to join tomorrow, Sunday 12 July, in a day of prayer for a series of intentions related to the situation that the country is experiencing due to the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic. They then invite the priests to choose the ... read more
- AMERICA/COSTA RICA – The crisis for Covid-19 is worsening: the Bishops indicate a day of prayer on July 12San José - The Bishops of Costa Rica invite all Catholics, Christians, believers and all people of good will to join tomorrow, Sunday 12 July, in a day of prayer for a series of intentions related to the situation that the country is experiencing due to the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic. They then invite the priests to choose the ... read more
- Pope Francis advances cause of teen who died of bone cancer.- The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis has recognized the heroic virtues of a 14-year-old Italian boy who died in 1963. The pope advanced the cause of Angiolino Bonetta, along with four others, following a July 10 meeting with Cardinal Angelo Becciu, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of ... read more
- Catholic Bishops Defend Federal Paycheck Loan ParticipationBy Catholic News Agency | WASHINGTON — The U.S. bishops on Friday defended the use of the federal Paycheck Protection Program by Catholic parishes, hospitals, schools, dioceses, and social ... read more
- AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU – Resignation of the Bishop of BissauVatican City - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Bissau , presented by His Exc. Mgr. José Câmnate na Bissign. ... read more
- AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU – Resignation of the Bishop of BissauVatican City - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Bissau , presented by His Exc. Mgr. José Câmnate na Bissign. ... read more
- US Navy Changes Course, Allows Attendance at Religious Services with PrecautionsBy Catholic News Agency | WASHINGTON — After reports that sailors and their families could be barred from attending church services, the U.S Navy has clarified that its personnel may attend ... read more
- AMERICA/UNITED STATES – More than one million university students are likely to be expelled from the USAWashington - Faced with the news that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency announced last Tuesday, July 7, the State Department will most probably not grant visas to foreign students enrolled in institutes or programs that are entirely online.The American Council on Education, which represents university Deans, said the guidelines are "terrible" and will complicate the way universities and colleges ... read more
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