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First cardinal vows to export Singapore’s peace, harmony

Cardinal William Goh has vowed to promote the model of Singapore’s peace and harmony among religions in Asia and the world during a thanksgiving Mass celebrating his elevation as a cardinal by Pope Francis. “Singapore is an icon for religious harmony in the world, where religious leaders and government work hand in hand for the […]

Taiwan donates to Catholic charities for Ukraine refugees

Taiwan has donated a total of US$ 89,600 to various Catholic groups in Europe to support humanitarian aid to refugees who fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Former Taiwanese Vice President Chen Chienjen handed over the donation on behalf of the government following a Mass for peace in Ukraine at the Minor Basilica of Santa Sofia, […]

Like John Paul II, Pope Francis heads to Kazakhstan during time of war

Popes seem to have a habit of visiting Kazakhstan amid major crises and conflicts that risk fracturing regional stability and splintering its diverse religious and ethnic communities, and Pope Francis’s visit this week is no exception. When Pope John Paul II visited Kazakhstan in 2001, it was just 10 years after the country gained independence […]

”Synodal Way” votes to establish permanent “Synodal Council” to oversee Church and dioceses in Germany

In a move aimed at achieving what critics have compared to communist councils in the Soviet Union, participants of the Ger-man “Synodal Way” on Saturday voted to create a “Synodal Council” that would permanently over-see the Church in Germany. At the Frankfurt meeting on September 10, the controversial suggestion won almost 93% of all votes. Only […]

On this day almost 800 years ago, the practice of perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament began

This Sept. 11 marks 796 years since perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament began in Avignon, France, a practice that has now spread throughout the world. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, perpetual adoration refers to adoration of the Blessed Sacrament without interruption or with pauses for only short periods of time. The term is used […]

This Muslim NBA vet is marching for persecuted Christians

NBA veteran Enes Kanter Freedom has been using his plat-form as a professional basket-ball player to take direct aim at the Chinese Communist Party for its egregious human rights abuses. “People need to understand this … the Chinese Communist Party does not represent the Olympic values of excellence, of respect, of friendship. The whole world knows […]

Gorbachev’s legacy inevitably bound to that of Pope John Paul II

This week’s death of former Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev at the age of 91 has triggered an avalanche of commentary and tribute around the world, mostly focusing on Gorbachev’s role in the peaceful dissolution of the Soviet system for which he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990. A sidebar to the story that probably […]