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DER SPIEGEL HEAVILY CRITICISES FRANCIS’S PAPACY IN 19-PAGE REPORT‍

Prominent German magazine Der Spiegel has published a 19 page report criticising Pope Francis’s leadership of the Catholic Church and accusing him of ignoring abuse survivors in Argentina. Their cover story, titled “Thou shalt not lie” and subtitled “The silence of the shepherds,” attacks

POPE APPOINTS ADMINISTRATOR FOR JALANDHAR DIOCESE

Pope Francis on September 20 appointed Retired Auxiliary Bishop Agnelo Rufino Gracias of Bombay as the temporary administrator of Jalandhar diocese in the absence of Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who is now in Kerala facing a sexual abuse case. “Our prayers accompany Bishop Gracias as he takes on this responsibility,” says a press release from Cardinal […]

POPE FRANCIS IN LATVIA: DON’T LET CHRISTIANITY BECOME AN ARTIFACT

During an ecumenical prayer service in Latvia on Sept 24, Pope Francis warned Christians to not let the faith turn into another piece of history, but to keep it an active part of their lives and communities. “This is a recurring danger for all of us,” the Pope said on Sept. 24. “We can take […]

IN PAKISTAN, A MUSLIM CONVERT CONFRONTS GREAT RISKS IN BECOMING A CHRISTIAN

This is the story of Kainut, a brave 20- year-old girl who grew up a Muslim, with a Christian mother and a Muslim father, but she chose to become a Catholic. As a result, she and her family are suffering harassment, discrimination and worse. According to Islamic law, if someone leaves Islam, that person can […]

CATHOLICS IN PUNJAB DEMAND NATIVE BISHOP FOR JALANDHAR

Native Catholics of the northern Indian State of Punjab have demanded a Dalit as their next bishop. “We demand a spiritual, well educated, co- operative and energetic Dalit bishop installed in Jalandhar diocese,” Roshan Joseph, the spokesperson of the Catholics of Punjab, told Matters India on September 25. The Jalandhar diocese covers Punjab and four […]

NUN SURVIVOR OF ANTI-CHRISTIAN VIOLENCE IN INDIA RISES FROM TRAUMA

Sr Meena Barwa, a child migrant and member of the Handmaids of Mary, was the victim of rape 10 years ago during anti-Christian violence in Kandhamal, a district in the India state of Odisha. Her court case is largely unresolved. At the recent conference on migrant workers in New Delhi, she told her story of […]