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‘Old habit’ of covering up abuse must stop everywhere, pope says‍

Abuse against a minor is a kind of “psychological murder” that can destroy the victim’s childhood, Pope Francis told an Italian association active in the fight against child abuse and online child pornography. “Therefore, protecting children against sexual exploitation is a duty of every nat

Christian Village Attacked in Pakistan

Around 200 Muslims attack-ed a Christian village in the Okara District of Pakistan. The incident was incited May 14 when a Muslim motorcyclist, Muhammad Khalil, complained that youths cleaning a church road threw dust and water at him. At that moment, a verbal dispute took place. A few hours later, Khalil brought some friends, and […]

China Snubs Pope, Enforces New Clergy Laws

In a further blow to Pope Francis’ secret Sino-Vatican concordat, China is enforcing new draconian laws compelling clergy to “practice the core values of communism” and pro-mote the “sinicization of religion” — under threat of criminal sanctions. The Measures for the Administration of Religious Clergy, issued by the Communist Party of China’s (CCP) State Bureau […]

Archbishop Roche to head liturgy congregation

Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Arthur Roche to lead the Holy See’s department for liturgy, making him the top-ranking English priest in the Curia. His appointment represents an overhaul of the office which oversees the practice of worship across the global Church. The former Bishop of Leeds is to be the Prefect of the Congregation […]

Catholic Palestinian gets kidney transplant from slain Jewish Israeli

Arab Catholic Randa Aweis, 58, recovers from a kidney transplant with her daughter Niveen, 26, in Hadassah Medical Centre in Jerusalem, May 21, 2021. Aweis received a donor kidney from an Israeli Jew, Yigal Yehoshua, 56, who died after being hit with stones during riots in Lod, Israel. For nine years, Randa Aweis battled kidney […]

Clergy arrested as week of prayer for China begins

Days before the week of prayer for Catholics in China began on May 23 and seminarians in the country were arrested for holding Sunday, several services without the permission of the country’s Communist authorities. In 2007, then-Pope Benedict XVI published a lengthy letter to Catholics in China in which he designated May 24, the feast […]