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POPE TO U.S. BISHOPS: ABUSE CRISIS REQUIRES CONVERSION, HUMILITY

The clerical abuse crisis and the “crisis of credibility” it created for the U.S. bishops have led to serious divisions within the U.S. church and to a temptation to look for administrative solutions to problems that go much deeper, Pope Francis told the U.S. bishops. Without a clear and decisive focus on spiritual conversion and […]

AFRICA IS PRODUCING BAPTIZED PEOPLE, NOT CHRISTIANS

Father Alain Clément Amiézi is a doctor in dogmatic theology and professor at Sacred Heart of Mary Major Seminary at Anyama in Ivory Coast. In his new book, Baptêmeet engagement prophétique pour uneÉgliseadulte en Afrique (Baptism and prophetic commitment for an adult Church in Africa), he focuses on the meaning of baptism and its implications. […]

CARD. MARX, “JOURNEY TOWARDS SYNODAL CHURCH CAN HELP US OVERCOME SERIOUS CRISES”

The Archdiocese of Hamburg has celebrated the 24th anniversary of its foundation with a Eucharistic celebration on 7th January, presided over by Card. Reinhard Marx, President of the German Bishops’ Conference. According to a press release, the Cardinal in his homily “placed particular emphasis on the history of our intrinsic ecumenical bond: all Christian denominations […]

CATHOLICS FIND FLOURISHING FAITH LIFE IN MUSLIM UAE, WHERE POPE WILL VISIT

Catholics from around the world living in the United Arab Emirates are waiting with great anticipation for Pope Francis’s on Feb. 3-5 visit, the first papal trip to the Arabian Peninsula. “Pope Francis is the ambassa dor of peace, courageously crossing borders and fostering personal encounters with religious leaders, heads of states and humanitarian organizations in […]

HISTORIAN ARGUES THAT CHURCH’S EMBRACE OF ART SAVED THE FAITH

As the Catholic Church struggled to recover from the tumultuous effects of the Protestant Reformation, art historian Elizabeth Lev believes that it was the Church’s embrace of art that effectively saved the faith. Lev, an Americanborn, Rome-based scholar, is one of the most sought after guides in Rome who makes the treasures of the Eternal […]

40 MISSIONARIES KILLED IN THE YEAR 2018

In the course of the year 2018, 40 Missionaries were killed throughout the world, almost double the 23 of the previous year, and they were priests for the most part: 35. After eight consecutive years in which the highest number of Missionaries killed was recorded in America, in 2018 it is Africa to take the […]

U.S. CATHOLICS RATE THE HONESTY AND ETHICAL STANDARDS OF CLERGY

Fewer than a third of U.S. Catholics rate the honesty and ethical standards of clergy as “very high” or “high,” the latest evidence of the hierarchy’s diminished credibility as a result of the clergy sex abuse scandal, according to a Gallup poll released. The record-low 31% honesty rating marked an 18 percentage-point drop from 2017, […]

Iranians Are Converting To Evangelical

In a hotel conference room in Denizli, Turkey, about 60 Iranians sing along to songs praising Jesus mixed with Iranian pop music. When the music stops, American pastor Karl Vickery preaches with the help of a Persian translator. “I’m not famous or rich. But I know Jesus. I have Jesus,” he says, with a Southern […]

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Pope To Syro-malabar Faithful: Unity Is A Duty

The Goa Bench Of The Bombay High Court Grants Relief For Protestant Pastor, Wife