More Filipinos support the legalization of divorce in the country, a Church-initiated public survey showed. The survey conducted by Church-run Radio Veritas revealed that 39% of the 1,200 respondents strongly agree with the proposed measure in Congress, while only 35%...
A Catholic Archbishop in the Philippines has been named a “hero for the environment” for his strong advocacy against mining, especially in the northern part of the country. The Gawad Bayani ng Kalikasan award was given to Archbishop Sergio Utleg of Tuguegarao for his...
The police officer who died after taking the place of a hostage in France was a practising Catholic who had “experienced a genuine conversion” around 2008. Lieutenant-Colonel Arnaud Beltrame died on March 24 after volunteering to replace a female hostage during a...
Despite the chill and gusts of wind in St Peter’s Square, Pope Francis welcomed the beginning of spring with an impromptu lesson about gardening and how to grow into being better Christians. “Does a tree or plant that is diseased bloom well? No! Does a tree or a plant...
A mosque in Sweden that has requested the use of loudspeakers to call Muslims to prayer has ignited a firestorm, with right-leaning groups saying this should be banned while a Jewish leader has come out in defence of religious freedom. Mosques in Europe generally...
