Pope Francis forced to miss more events due to recurrent nerve pain
Pope Francis has been forced to cancel three public appearances scheduled for Sunday and Monday due to a recurrence of the nerve pain that struck him at...
Category: Crisis
Priest, parishioner among casualties in Madrid explosion
By Junno Arocho Esteves – A young priest ordained only six months ago was among the casualties of an explosion at a parish centre in Madrid. The...
Another priest missing in Burkina Faso
A Catholic bishop in Burkina Faso is asking for prayers after the disappearance of another priest, whose vehicle was found abandoned earlier this week. Father Rodrigue Sanon,...
Remembering Archbishop Gabuza as a Friend Of The Poor
As the Church prepares to bury Archbishop Abel Gabuza, Dominican Father Stan Muyebe recalls the late archbishop’s commitment to the poor and the threats he received for that....
Catholic priest in Nigeria found dead after abduction
The body of a Catholic priest was discovered in Nigeria on Saturday, a day after he was kidnapped by armed men. Agenzia Fides, the information service of...
Archbishop Abel Gabuza 1955-2021
In August Archbishop Abel Gabuza wrote a reflection on the coronavirus pandemic. “Let your half-full cup be the source of your strength, because it is not empty,...
Cardinal Wilton Gregory: Lord, Cast Out the Demon of Division
By Mark Zimmermann – Celebrating a livestreamed Mass for the community of Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington Jan. 13, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory noted how sometimes...
Ethiopian bishop appeals for humanitarian aid
By Fredrick Nzwili – After intense fighting cut off his ability to communicate with people outside his region, Bishop Tefaselassie Medhin of Adigrat, Ethiopia, called for urgent...
Brazilian Cardinal, Glasgow Archbishop die of Covid-19 on same day
In one day, the Catholic Church on two continents lost two leaders to Covid-19. Both men were outspoken defenders of the church. Brazilian Cardinal Eusebio Scheid, 88,...
For Ash Wednesday, Vatican asks priests to ‘sprinkle’ ashes on heads
The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments asked priests to take special anti-COVID-19 precautions this year when distributing ashes on Ash Wednesday, February 17, including...
Popes Francis, Benedict Receive their First Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine
By Carol Glatz – Both Pope Francis and retired Pope Benedict XVI have received the first dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 after the Vatican started vaccinating its...
Pope Francis’ doctor dies from Covid-19 complications
Pope Francis’ personal doctor, Fabrizio Soccorsi, has died from health complications related to the coronavirus, according to the Vatican. The 78-year-old physician, who was being treated for...
