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Pakistani youth who gave his life to prevent terrorist attack is symbol of Christian unity

During this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, a group of believers from different Christian denominations made a pilgrimage to the tomb of Akash Bashir, the young Pakistani Salesian who sacrificed his life in 2015 to prevent a terrorist attack at his church. In Pakistan, a traditionally Islamic nation, everyone considers Servant of God […]

Pope critiques ‘rigid’ dress sense and mentality of conservative prelates

The Pope has taken conser-vative bishops and cardinals to task for the way they dress, suggesting their adherence to ostentatious styles reveals a “rigidity” of mind that in some cases may even reach a level of “mental instability” and “emotional deviation.” The Pope made his criticism of the sartorial preferences of traditional-leaning prelates in his […]

At Vatican jubilee, Pope Francis skips prepared text for heart-to-heart with journalists

“Communication means stepping outside ourselves a bit to give something of myself to another,” Pope Francis told hundreds of communications professionals on Jan. 25, speaking spontaneously after setting aside his prepared remarks at the Vatican’s Jubilee of the World of Communications. “In my hands, I have a nine-page speech,” the pope said with a smile […]

Bishops condemn Trump’s immigration orders for stoking fear, anxiety

Catholic advocacy groups, southern border dioceses and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bi-shops are expressing deep concern after President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders targeting immigration on his first week in the Oval Office. Particularly troubling to these groups are his actions tied to the declaration of a national emer-gency at the […]

Church in Mexico responds to Trump’s new immigration policies

The Catholic Church in Mexi-co reiterated its commitment to supporting migrants in the country after U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive orders declaring a national emergency at the U.S. southern border and tightening immigration policies. Among the measures announced are the reactivation of the “Remain in Mexico” policy, mass deportations, and an order seeking to […]

New study reveals decades of abuse cases in northern Italian diocese

A pioneering probe into clerical abuse in northern Italy’s Bolzano-Bressanone Diocese has uncovered 67 cases involving 59 victims over a nearly 60-year period, according to a study released on Jan. 20. The 635-page report examined cases from 1964 to 2023 in the northern Italian region of Alto Adige-Südtirol and identified 41 clergy members as alleged […]

Nigeria tops report for number of Christians killed, kidnapped in 2024

Nigeria was the country with the most Christians killed and kidnapped in 2024, according to the latest report from advocacy group Open Doors. The World Watch List, re-leased Jan. 15, found that 3,100 Christians were killed and 2,830 Christians were kidnapped in Nigeria in 2024, far more than other countries in the same year. The […]

Cuban government announces release of 553 prisoners through mediation of Pope Francis

The Cuban government announced the release of 553 prisoners through the mediation of Pope Francis “in the spirit of the Ordinary Jubilee of 2025. “President [Miguel] Díaz-Canel sent a letter to the supreme pontiff in which, in the spirit of the Ordinary Jubilee of 2025 declared by His Holiness and which has just begun, he […]