Category: Christian World
(Curtsy – Catholic Herald.UK) During his general audience, Francis said that work gives dignity to the family Pope Francis has said that unemployment upsets him, during his General Audience this morning. Addressing his audience in Paul VI Hall, Pope Francis said:...
Story By: Matthew James Christoff (Matters India). The New Evangelization has been a major effort in the Catholic Church for more than 40 years. Unfortunately, it has failed to stem several significant downward trends among faithful in the United States. Since 2000, 14...
Volatile weather patterns catch communities off guard. New Delhi (UCAN): As India grapples with flooding across the country, officials from Caritas India said the organization was actively working to deal with the fallout of changing climate patterns. More than 150...
Omaha, Neb., Aug 19, 2015 / 05:20 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Police have arrested one suspect in the assault and robbery of a 76-year-old woman at Omaha's Catholic cathedral – and the woman is asking prayers for her attackers. “She is...
By Elise Harris. Vatican City, Aug 19, 2015 / 11:25 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis said Wednesday that work is something sacred, and called out those who abuse it by either contributing to the unemployment crisis, or refusing to work in order...
Bangkok (Curtsy – Matters India): “Myanmar is a clear case of climate change. Before cyclone Nargis, we did not have a natural disaster of this intensity for 75 years,” said Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, archbishop of Yangon, in his homily...
By Matt Hadro. Washington D.C., Aug 18, 2015 / 05:05 pm (CNA).- As the nation’s capital works to get ready for Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S. this fall, one Catholic congressman is preparing by reading papal encyclicals. “I say as a...
Just for the information of the CCV readers, following was the letter sent to the parishioners of the Archdiocese of St. Louis (USA) by Archbishop Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson. The letter was sent with the questionnaire attached. It is...
By Carl Bunderson. Fort Worth, Texas, Aug 17, 2015 / 05:19 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Christianity is spreading rapidly in China, and it could be because of how well the faith fits in with modern scientific technology. According to the renowned sociologist Rodney...
The Catholic Church in Scotland has apologised to victims of "criminal and sinful" abuse. Addressing the survivors of abuse, Archbishop Philip Tartaglia said: "We say sorry, we ask forgiveness". An independent commission into allegations of sexual abuse had recommended that...
Lincoln, Neb., Aug 18, 2015 / 04:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- It was a cold December day in Nebraska, and Ashley Stevens was riding in a car with four other women. It was the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe,...
Hisar (Matters India): World’s biggest hand-written Bible is in the making by an Indian from the state of Haryana. Jacob Harmeet, a resident of Hisar, is on his way to create a record of writing world’s biggest Bible. Jacob is...
Cardinal Souraphiel says synod will urge bishops' conferences 'to see that the teaching of the Gospel is inculturated' This October’s synod will allow bishops to adapt Church teaching on the family to the local culture, political landscape and economic situation,...
A decade ago Tim Stanley joined the Catholic Church, the culmination of a journey that began with his family’s spiritualism and took in Marx and Anglicanism (Curtsy – Catholic Herald) Ten years ago this month, I became a Catholic. It...
The church has been opposing the project and has maintained the project in its current form will pose a threat to the local fishing community. The Latin Church in Kerala on Saturday held talks with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy over...
by Elise Harris. Vatican City, Aug 16, 2015 / 05:59 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Sunday Pope Francis said that the Eucharist is no mere symbol, but is in fact the true body and blood of Jesus Christ, which has the ability to...
Bengaluru: (Story By: Adolf Washington – Matters India) Archbishop Bernard Moras of Bangalore has urged Indians to remember their obligation while rejoicing in their rights as free citizens of an independent nation. “While we thank God for the constitutional rights our nation has...
Once inspired by Methodism and Catholic Social Teaching, the party has now become hostile to the faithful – and things can only get worse Whoever wins next month’s Labour leadership election, we can be sure of one thing – the...
By Kate Veik. Washington D.C., Aug 14, 2015 / 04:02 am (CNA).- Of the countless Catholic couples who have come through Father T.G. Morrow's office in Washington D.C. for marriage counseling, two remain imprinted in the priest's mind even today. In many...
(In the pic: Labour leadership contender Andy Burnham during a hustings in Nottingham (PA) Labour leadership contender has spoken about his Catholic upbringing and his current attitude to the faith Andy Burnham MP has said he drifted away from the...