International

Arab nations, Al-Azhar condemn Sri Lanka blasts

A number of Arab nations and Al- Azhar Islamic institution in Cairo condemned the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka that killed more than 350 people. Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates issued statements on April 21 via their foreign ministries over the attack. The UAE called upon “the international community to close ranks and uproot […]

Survey: Catholics want church to invest funds in line with its values

More than 90% of Catholics said, they believe that Catholic organizations should invest church funds in ways that are consistent with church teaching and values, according to results of a new survey. In addition, about 31% of respondents to the survey conducted by Boston-based Catholic Investment Services said that news of clergy sexual abuse and […]

Pope proposes radical shakeup of the Roman Curia

Pope Francis’ reforms of the Roman Curia will see the creation of a new “super ministry” dedicated to evangelisation that will take precedence over the once-powerful Vatican doctrinal body. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, formerly the Holy Office of the Inquisition, is the oldest institution in the Curia and known as “La […]

Decades of Neglect Threatened Notre-Dame, Well Before It Burned

Years before flames ravaged Notre-Dame Cathedral, the landmark’s custodians realized they had a problem. In 2013, the cathedral hired Didier Dupuy and his son to scale the building and install lightning rods at different points, including its central spire. Gaping holes and cracks they discovered in the lead roofing shocked them. Just below was a […]

Pope awards top job to Nobel Prize winning physicist

Pope Francis appointed Steven Chu, a Nobel Prize winning physicist from the United States, to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Chu, who served as secretary of energy under US President Barack Obama, was appointed to the papal think tank, the Vatican announced on 20 October. Born in St Louis, Chu is the co-recipient of the […]

Catholic Church in the United States Welcomes Thousands of New Catholics at Easter Vigil Masses

Dioceses across the country welcomed thousands of people into the Catholic Church at Easter Vigil Masses on the evening of April 20th. As the culmination of the Easter Triduum, the Vigil celebrates the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. While people can become Catholic at any time of the year, the Easter Vigil is […]

German theologians blast Benedict’s letter as ‘failed and improper’ account of abuse crisis

A group of prominent German-speaking theologians has sharply criticized retired Pope Benedict XVI’s recent letter on clergy sexual abuse, saying it “instrumentalized” the Catholic Church’s continuing crisis to rehash stale, decades-long theological disputes. In a blunt two-page letter released on April 15, the theologians said the former pontiff ignored scientific research on the causes of […]

Police official: Short-circuit likely caused Notre-Dame fire

Paris police investigators think an electrical short-circuit most likely caused the fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral, a police official said on April 18 , as France paid a daylong tribute to the firefighters who saved the world-renowned landmark. A judicial police official told The Associated Press that investigators made an initial assessment of the cathedral Wednesday […]

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