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German bishops halt move toward establishing a Synodal Council at Vatican’s request

In a significant setback for the Synodal Way project in Germany, the German bishops will not be voting on a step toward a forbidden “Synodal Council” at their upcoming plenary assembly at the Vatican’s request. German Bishops Conference (DBK) spokesman Matthias Kopp confirmed on February 17 that the bishops have removed a vote on endorsing […]

Nuns are being tricked by artificial intelligence

Nuns have been conned out of thousands of pounds after being targeted by artificial intelligence posing as fake Bishops. The “brides of Christ” have been put on alert after a string of attempts by callous conmen to defraud the convents of cash. They have been using artificial intelligence to alter their voices and faces to […]

Persecution Against Christians In Iran Continues To Worsen

Iranian Christians continued to face harassment, arrests and imprisonment last year for practicing their faith, according to a report. The 35-page report, issued by four non-profit organizations ad-vocating for persecuted Christians across the world, found that Christians have been deprived of their right to freely practice their faith. This lack of religious freedom, the report said, […]

Nun who advises the Pope says she wants female deacons

A Spanish nun who has participated in recent meetings of Pope Francis’s top advisory body has said that while women’s priestly ordination is currently off the table, the pontiff is supportive of the female diaconate. Speaking to the news agency Europa Press, Spanish nun and theologian Linda Pocher said, “There is no reflection on the […]

At least 15 worshippers killed during mass in Burkina Faso church

“We bring to your attention a terrorist attack which the community of Essakane village was the victim of today, February 25, while they were gathered for Sunday prayer,” the vicar of the Dori diocese, Jean-Pierre Sawadogo, said in a statement sent to AFP.The provisional toll was 15 killed and two wounded, he added. Calling for […]

Religious Affairs Office now open to all religions

Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Office (Kantor Urusan Agama, KUA) is becoming more inclusive, offering its services to people all faiths, not only Muslims, Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas announced last on February 26. Indonesia is the world most populous Muslim-majority country. “We all agree in principle for a radical change in the (legal) status of […]

The largest ammunition factory in South Asia

Adani Defence & Aerospace is set to build South Asia’s largest complex to manufacture missiles and ammunition, the first by a private company, owned by Gautan Adani, an oligarch close to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The complex will include two state-of-the-art production facilities, which were inaugurated today in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, in the presence […]

How Pope Francis is looking at ways to feminize the Church

When Pope Francis met members of the International Theological Commission last November, he wasted no time telling them what was on his mind. “There’s something I don’t like about you, excuse my frankness,” he said as he entered the small lounge adjacent to the Paul VI Audience Hall. “One, two, three, four women – poor women! They […]