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Pakistan: Muslims lynch and burn holidaymaker, wife dies in shock

A new tragedy linked to blasphemy has unfolded in Pakistan, where cases of lynching mobs acting with impunity in the name of religion are becoming more and more frequent amid the inaction of the authorities and the silence of international community. The latest incident occurred on June 22 in the Swat Valley. The victim, Mohammad […]

Cardinal Sako receives Iraqi government decree of ‘recognition’ as Patriarch

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani issued a decree “to appoint Patriarch Louis Raphaël Sako as Patriarch of the Chaldeans in Iraq and in the world”, restoring his “institutional recognition” rescinded last July. Cardinal Sako had refused to return to Baghdad for almost a year since President Abdul Latif Rashid revoked Decree 147, which recognised the […]

Peace between the Koreas, Seoul abp: ‘The light of prayer, against animosity’

“Even though the situation between the two Koreas may appear bleak we Christians can-not remain in despair. On the contrary, it is precisely in this age of growing animosity that our prayer can illuminate our time with a greater light.” This is the message the Archbishop of Seoul Peter Chung Soon-taick issued on the occasion […]

Card. Parolin in Lebanon: failure to elect a president weighs heavily on today’s Middle East

At the invitation of Marwan Sehnaoui, President of the Lebanese Association of the Sovereign Order of Malta, the Secretary of State of the Holy See, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, was in Lebanon on a five-day visit (23-27 June) to see the Order’s humanitarian activities, as well as meet with the country’s authorities, the local Church, and […]

EU bishop: Elections show citizens concerned about Ukraine war

Citizens of the European Uni-on want EU politicians to be more actively engaged in inter-national issues such as the Ukraine war, an Italian bishop said after the EU elections earlier this month. Bishop Mariano Crociata of Latina, president of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), told EWTN News that despite low voter turnout, […]

Russia’s Dagestan region mourning after terrorist attacks in churches and synagogues

Panicked-stricken people and police were seen in Russia’s volatile Dagestan region. The area plunged into mourning on June 24 following attacks against houses of worship in the regional capital, Makhachkala and Derbent, with an ancient Jewish community. The Investigative Committee, the country’s top state criminal investigation agency, said all five attackers were killed after horrific […]

Archbishop Gänswein appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Baltic States

A statement on June 24 released by the Holy See Press Office said Pope Francis has appointed Abp Georg Gänswein, Titular Abp of Urbisaglia, and Prefect Emeritus of the Papal Household, as Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia. Archbishop Gänswein, who is 67, served as Pope Benedict XVI’s private secretary during his entire pontificate […]

Thousands take part in Italy’s pro-life march

Thousands of people from across Italy braved the summer heat to join the national Demonstration for Life in Rome on the afternoon of June 22. “Let’s Choose Life” was the motto of the annual procession, which began at 2 pm in Rome’s Piazza della Repubblica, close to the city’s main Termini train station. The slow […]