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Kenyan bishops declare war on ‘dragon of corruption’

A Kenyan activist gestures next to a banner with a collaged image of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto during a march against corruption in Nairobi on April 30. Kenya’s bishops have launched a campaign to slay “the dragon of corruption” in the East African nation. Archbishop Philip Anyolo, chairman of the Kenya […]

Minorities languish in Indian jails

A disproportionate number of India’s minorities such as Muslims, tribal people and socially poor Dalits formerly known as ‘untouchables’ are imprisoned or sentenced to death. This is a central finding of research carried out by the National Dalit Movement for Justice, the Centre for Dalit Rights and the Social Awareness Society for Youths (SASY). A […]

Pakistan honours priest for promoting Christian-Muslim dialogue

A Catholic priest has been honoured by the Pakistan government for his “exemplary services” to promote interfaith harmony and peace in his own country and worldwide. Father James Channan, a Dominican who has spent 50 years following the spirituality of St. Dominic, received an award at the Interfaith Conference 2019 in Lahore on May 17 […]

Facing terminal cancer, Polish man ordained priest in hospital bed

The ordination of Fr. Michal Los, FDP, a member of the Orionine Fathers, was far from typical ordination. Los was diagnosed with cancer a month ago, and is now in critical condition. On May 24, Los was ordained a priest in his Warsaw hospital bed. Pope Francis granted a dispensation allowing him to be ordained […]

Pope Francis urges Catholics to help children by supporting adoption

Adoption is often a difficult and bureaucratic process, but there are many children who need homes and the Church should step up to help them, Pope Francis said. Speaking on May 24 to employees and patients of an Italian hospital for abandoned children, he said, “so many times there are people who want to adopt […]

Pope Francis appoints new head of Vatican’s interreligious dialogue

Pope Francis appoint-ed Spanish Bishop Miguel Ayuso Guixot Saturday as president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. Guixot succeeds Cardinal Jean Louis Tauran, who led the Vatican dicastery for over ten years until his death in July 2018. As a priest in the Comboni Missionary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Guixot served as […]

Catholics ask Jharkhand to halt probe into overseas funding

Jharkhand governor told that selective scrutiny of only Christian institutions is a breach of India’s constitution. Bhopal: A Catholic delegation in India has sought the intervention of Jharkhand state’s governor to end what they describe as “selective” investigations targeting Christian organizations who receive foreign donations. Auxiliary Bishop Telesphore Bilung of Ranchi led the four-member delegation […]

Students blamed for arson attack on Manipur church school

Seven classrooms, a records room and offices of St. Joseph School in the Sugnu area of Chandel district were destroyed by an arson attack on the night of April 25 after six students were suspended for indiscipline. “We believe this was orchestrated in retaliation to the school management’s decision to suspend six female students of […]