The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) welcomed the election of Joe Biden as president of the United States of America. “We warmly send our prayerful wishes and congratulations to the people of America and the President-Elect Joe Biden,” read a statement...
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi of Amboina as archbishop of Merauke in Papua. The appointment was announced by the archdiocese’s secretary-general, Fr Hendrikus Kari-wop, on Nov. 11 during a Mass at St Francis Xavier Cathedral Church that was...
Cardinal-designate Cornelius Sim certainly was surprised to learn Pope Francis had chosen him to be one of 13 new cardinals. “For me, it was a bit of a shock and unexpected,” Cardinal-designate Sim told Vatican News. Sim, 69, is Vicar Apostolic of Brunei. His 1989...
The morning of Election Day, Joseph R. Biden Jr. prayed during Mass at the Catholic parish near his home in Delaware. Late that night, when it became clear that no winner would be determined, Mr Biden spoke to supporters. He urged patience, told them that he believed...
The Vatican Secretariat of State’s report on Theodore E. McCarrick provides a glimpse into how a number of witnesses and victims of the former cardinal’s abuse sought numerous ways to alert church officials and were disturbingly aware their allegations might trigger...
