Pope Saddened by Pentecost Attack in Nigeria
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Pope Francis expressed his solidarity and closeness with Catholics in Nigeria after gunmen stormed a...
Evil & Persecution
Martyrs of Africa’s First Big Persecution: St Charles Lwanga & Companions
In the 1880s, a king in what is now Uganda launched a persecution of Christians. Günther Simmermacher tells the story...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
The Smell of Angels
It occurred one day, in the glory of the heavenly court, that a foul and offensive odour poured through the...
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...
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...
