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115-year-old Christian hospital under probe in Chhattisgarh‍

District administration in Chhattis-garh’s Dhamtari has ordered an inve-stigation into a 115-year-old Christian hospital following complaints from Bajrang Dal, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and other Hindutva organisa-tions. The groups have accused the Bathena Christian Hospital of medical negligenc

Island bishops gather to discuss future of Church in the Pacific

What does it mean to be a Church that is authentically “of the Pacific”? That was the question on the agenda when bishops from around the region gathered in early August for a week of prayer and reflection in Pago Pago, American Samoa. The meeting, which ran from the 5th to the 11th August, was […]

St. John Henry Newman to be declared 38th doctor of the Church

Pope Leo XIV approved the decision to declare St. John Henry Newman the 38th doctor of the universal Church. The decision to confer the title upon the 19th-century English saint — a former Anglican priest who converted to Catholicism — was confirmed during the pope’s morning meeting with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery […]

Vatican Issues Overhaul of Procurement Rules to Strengthen Transparency and Efficiency

The Vatican has unveiled a sweeping update to its public procurement regulations, introducing a streamlined framework designed to safeguard integrity while accelerating decision-making in the Holy See’s contracting processes. The reform, enacted through a General Executive Decree from the Secretariat for the Economy on August 9, implements key provisions of «Para una mejor armonización» (“For […]

Pan-African Congress urges support for missionaries facing visa, racism challenges

Delegates of the third Pan-African Catholic Congress on Theology, Society, and Pastoral Life who gathered in Ivory Coast’s city of Abidjan from Aug. 5–10 have called for the support of African missionaries who are experiencing hardships in their missions, especially those set back by immigration challenges. In a statement at the end of the congress, the delegates […]

Hunger spreads in northern Nigeria

According to the International Committee of the Red Cross, more than 3.3 million people in north-eastern Nigeria are currently facing food insecurity. The vast majority are farmers who have been forced to abandon their land due to the ongoing insecurity in the region, and are thus cut off from their primary source of livelihood. Fishermen […]