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Poverty drives maternal mortality in the Philippines

Francisco Sales believes he could have saved the lives of his wife Gloria Operario and their unborn child during childbirth three years ago if he had enough money. Gloria had a risky third pregnancy due to gestational diabetes and high blood pressure and needed special treatment in a good hospital, which the poor couple could […]

Blasphemy bail ruling wins praise in Pakistan

Christian leaders in Pakistan have cheered a court granting bail to a local Christian woman and a Muslim man accused of blasphemy less than a month after their arrest, terming it a new record and a hopeful sign. Usually, it takes years for bail to be granted in such cases, often because judges fear possible […]

Archbishop has five guard dogs and travels with armed escort

The archbishop of one of the world’s most dangerous dioceses has described how he has to have five guard dogs to protect him at home, and travels around with an armed escort. Archbishop Matthew Ndagoso of Kaduna in northern Nigeria gave Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) a glimpse into life in […]

Called to serve: Archbishop Justin Welby crowns King Charles and Queen Camilla

The Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem joined Anglican pri-mates from every corner of the British Isles on Saturday for the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III at Westminster Abbey. Nine bishops from the Church of England also took part in the liturgy, which was des-cribed by a spokesman for Lam-beth Palace as “a Christian act […]

Mexico priest killed, archbishop attacked with knife

A parish priest was shot dead as he drove on a rural Mexican highway on May 22, marking yet another attack in what has become the most murderous country for Catholic clergy. Augustinian Father Javier García Villafaña was killed at around 7 p.m. (local time) in the municipality of Huandacareo in Michoacán state to the […]

900 civilians died in Nigeria’s IMO state, most of them Christians

A leading Nigerian human rights organization has published a report with sobering statistics on summary executions, maiming, forced disappearances and illegal detentions in Imo state of southeast Nigeria. Presenting the report during a press conference May 21, Emeka Umeagbalasi, a Catholic human rights activist and chairman of the Intersociety organization, said that in just 29 […]

Pope’s synod reforms ‘irreversible’, says theologian

A leading Asian theologian says Pope Francis’ decision to include non-ordained women and men as voting members of October’s synod assembly is a “giant step” that will irreversibly change the Church’s decision-making processes. Last month, the synod secretariat announced the Pope had authorised a reform to allow at least 70 non-bishops to be members of the […]