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Sudanese Bishop Beaten By Paramilitaries ‘Unable To Eat’

Members of the Rapid Su-pport Force (RSF) seized Bishop Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali of El-Obeid, subjected him to a beating and threatened to execute him as he travelled back to his diocese from a meeting in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. He had attended a Eucharistic Congress on November 24 and celebrations for […]

Vatican: Former Choir Director, Manager Convicted Of Embezzlement, Abuse Of Office

A pair of former Vatican officials has been found guilty of embezzlement and abuse of office as part of a long-running investigation into financial irregularities at a prominent choir there. Monsignor Massimo Palo-mbella, who previously directed the Sistine Chapel Choir in Vatican City, and Michelangelo Nardella, who was the choir’s manager, were both found guilty […]

Christians in Aleppo feel an uneasy calm amid rebel takeover of Syrian city

An uneasy calm hangs over Aleppo, Christian leaders report, following the recent lightning takeover of Syria’s second-largest city by Islamist rebels driving out forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Concerns also mount over government airstrikes. “A relatively calm day compared to previous days,” a Catholic priest in Aleppo, who asked not to be identified given […]

Asian Church must commit to interfaith talks: Cardinal Kikuchi

Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kiku-chi of Tokyo has urged the Catholic Church in Asia, which is an “absolute minority” in the region, to commit itself to inter-religious dialogue. Kikuchi emphasized that the commitment towards inter-religious dialogue “is not a compromise of our con-viction, but to synergize our po-tential to create [a] better world,” the Crux reported […]

Promoting peace: Thai youth go the “Ektra” mile for religious harmony

Over 200 students from more than 40 schools in Thailand came together at the Sarasas Suvarna-bhumi Institute of Technology in Bangkok to present creative solu-tions for fostering interreligious harmony. The event, titled “Extra Pea-ce: Project Presentation Compe-tition” held on Nov. 30, showcas-ed the ideas of 10 finalists from more than 40 schools, tackling some of […]

South Korean Bishops: Martial law risks undermining hard-earned democracy

In a strongly worded state-ment released on December 4, the Korean Bishops’ Conference emphasized the importance of safeguarding democracy and called for an explanation and apology from President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law. “The imposition of a state of emergency last night must have kept many Koreans awake,” the statement read. […]

Kathmandu synodality forum: Indigenous people, ‘not the periphery but at the heart of the Church’

The Asian Forum on Celebrating Synodality and Indigenous Living Traditions in the Church in Asia was held in Kathmandu (Nepal) from 10 to 16 November 2024 to celebrate “Synodality and Indigenous Living Traditions in the Church in Asia”. Various groups and individuals – lay people, priests, men and women religious, and bishops – belonging the […]

Overcome worldly challenges with love, says Cardinal Tagle

Catholic Church faces tremendous challenges posed by hardening of borders across the world coupled with suspicion, exclusion, politics and fear which could be overcome only with love, said Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, pro-prefect of Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization. “Even within the same parish and the diocese, the Christian universal love is forgotten,” Tagle said. The […]