Ukrainian Priest begins Exorcism Ritual aimed at Putin
By CNS – A Byzantine priest from Lviv, a native of Donetsk who became famous throughout Ukraine after being captured by separatists in 2014, announced the beginning...
Category: Evil & Persecution
Nuns Forced to Close Orphanage as Indian officials say Lease Expired
By CNS – The Missionaries of Charity congregation has been forced to shut Nirmala Shishu Bhawan, a home for orphaned, destitute and abandoned children in Uttar Pradesh...
New report shows Christian children face serious violent persecution
By Elizabeth Botha, Open Doors – World Children’s Day was celebrated on 20 November to commemorate the Declaration of the Rights of the Child by the United...
Bible, Quran apps removed from Apple app store for China
Under pressure from Chinese law, a digital Bible company has removed its app from Apple’s app store offerings in China while Apple itself has removed a Quran...
The Smell of Angels
It occurred one day, in the glory of the heavenly court, that a foul and offensive odour poured through the air. The pungent and rancid smell wafted...
Pope Meets Nadia Murad, Genocide Survivor, Now Advocating for Afghan Women
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis held a private audience with Nadia Murad, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and survivor of the Islamic State-led genocide in Iraq,...
22nd Sunday Reflection: Banality of Evil
Banality of Evil – Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23 To witness, to see, to stand in the presence of unthinking, unreasoning and unholy actions, leaves us stunned, stammering for motives...
Catholics in China told to celebrate communist party and forgo Marian pilgrimage
Catholic dioceses across China hosted celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) this year, while pilgrimages to China’s national Marian shrine were forbidden....
Cardinal Dolan: Advancing religious freedom is not just cause for believers
While it helps for him to be “a believer, a Catholic” to defend religious freedom, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York said there are many good...
Vatican-appointed Bishop, 7 Priests Arrested in China
Authorities in northern China have arrested a Vatican-appointed Catholic bishop, his seven priests and 10 seminarians in what is seen as part of a renewed crackdown on...
Holy, Not Horror: New Guide Explains Hidden Ministry Of Exorcism
By Carol Glatz – One kind of ministry, by its nature but also church mandate, shuns the limelight and remains discreet: exorcism. Unfortunately, commercial interests and media have...
Caritas Warns Of Rise In Human Trafficking Amid Pandemic
By Junno Arocho Esteves – As governments and world leaders struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic, they must also work harder to protect victims of human trafficking, said...
