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PRAYERS FOR PEACE
Pope tells Ukrainians not to lose courage in times of hardship and trial
Pope Francis wrote a message to the suffering Ukrainians on Friday,
November 25, as the Russian invasion entered its ninth month.
CALL FOR DIALOGUE
Pope Francis appeals for dialogue between Israel and Palestine
Pope Francis expressed his concern about the rise in violence and bloodshed between the State of Palestine and Israel over the past few months.
NEW APPOINTMENT
Bishop Noël Treanor appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to European Union
Bishop Noel Treanor of Down and Connor has been nominated by Pope
Francis as the Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union.
CHINESE BISHOP INSTALLED
Vatican expresses surprise, and regret over the installation of bishop in
China’s Jiangxi province
The Holy See has released a statement expressing surprise and regret over
the installation ceremony of Bishop Giovanni Peng Weizhao of Yujiang in
Jiangxi Province in China.
Penitential Advent
Detroit’s Archbishop Allen Vigneron calls for penitential Advent after
passage of abortion initiative
After a ballot that allowed the Michigan constitution to permit abortion on
demand, Archbishop Allen Vigneron of Detroit urged Catholics to spend the
first two weeks of Advent in penance.
MASS MIGRATION
Chaldean Cardinal Sako laments migration of Christian families from Iraq
Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako has expressed
deep concern over the continuing mass migration of Christian families from northern Iraq and the Nineveh Plains.
St Januarius: UNESCO
Campaign to include Naples’ patron St Januarius in UNESCO intangible
heritage list gains pace
Italian Minister for Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano has endorsed the candidacy for the inclusion of the devotion to St Januarius in Naples and around the world in UNESCO’s intangible heritage list.
Protests in China
Covid lockdown protests surge in Chinese cities
In a rare display of populist rage against the government, hundreds of people demonstrated against China'ss zero-Covid policy on Sunday in the nation's large cities.
UNREST IN MYANMAR
Cardinal Bo’s ancestral home destroyed as Myanmar junta steps up attacks on Catholic village
As the junta intensifies its attacks in Myanmar's Bamar-majority region, hundreds of homes in the Catholic town of Mon Hla in central Sagaing were destroyed.
NIGERIAN ELECTIONS
Christian leaders in Nigeria say dialogue with presidential candidates is not endorsement
Nigerian Christian leaders have clarified that their recent discussions with
presidential contenders for the Feb. 2023 general elections were not an
endorsement.
IRAN PROTESTS
Amnesty International praises UN probe into Iran human rights violations
Given the dire situation in Iran, Amnesty International has praised the
creation of a fact-finding team to probe human rights violations during the
ongoing protests.
CHRISTMAS IS JESUS
“Balconeras” make their way into Buenos Aires in Argentina
This Christmas, the “balconeras” or pictures of the Nativity Scene are
making their way to Argentina at the initiative of the Vicariate Center of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires.
Priest released
Abducted priest reportedly released in Nigeria
In Nigeria, a priest, who had been kidnapped by suspected gunmen in
Nasarawa State, was released on Monday. This was revealed in a Facebook post.
PRAYERS FOR PEACE
Pope tells Ukrainians not to lose courage in times of hardship and trial
Pope Francis wrote a message to the suffering Ukrainians on Friday,
November 25, as the Russian invasion entered its ninth month.
CALL FOR DIALOGUE
Pope Francis appeals for dialogue between Israel and Palestine
Pope Francis expressed his concern about the rise in violence and bloodshed between the State of Palestine and Israel over the past few months.
NEW APPOINTMENT
Bishop Noël Treanor appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to European Union
Bishop Noel Treanor of Down and Connor has been nominated by Pope
Francis as the Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union.
CHINESE BISHOP INSTALLED
Vatican expresses surprise, and regret over the installation of bishop in
China’s Jiangxi province
The Holy See has released a statement expressing surprise and regret over
the installation ceremony of Bishop Giovanni Peng Weizhao of Yujiang in
Jiangxi Province in China.
Penitential Advent
Detroit’s Archbishop Allen Vigneron calls for penitential Advent after
passage of abortion initiative
After a ballot that allowed the Michigan constitution to permit abortion on
demand, Archbishop Allen Vigneron of Detroit urged Catholics to spend the
first two weeks of Advent in penance.
MASS MIGRATION
Chaldean Cardinal Sako laments migration of Christian families from Iraq
Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako has expressed
deep concern over the continuing mass migration of Christian families from northern Iraq and the Nineveh Plains.
St Januarius: UNESCO
Campaign to include Naples’ patron St Januarius in UNESCO intangible
heritage list gains pace
Italian Minister for Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano has endorsed the candidacy for the inclusion of the devotion to St Januarius in Naples and around the world in UNESCO’s intangible heritage list.
Protests in China
Covid lockdown protests surge in Chinese cities
In a rare display of populist rage against the government, hundreds of people demonstrated against China'ss zero-Covid policy on Sunday in the nation's large cities.
UNREST IN MYANMAR
Cardinal Bo’s ancestral home destroyed as Myanmar junta steps up attacks on Catholic village
As the junta intensifies its attacks in Myanmar's Bamar-majority region, hundreds of homes in the Catholic town of Mon Hla in central Sagaing were destroyed.
NIGERIAN ELECTIONS
Christian leaders in Nigeria say dialogue with presidential candidates is not endorsement
Nigerian Christian leaders have clarified that their recent discussions with
presidential contenders for the Feb. 2023 general elections were not an
endorsement.
IRAN PROTESTS
Amnesty International praises UN probe into Iran human rights violations
Given the dire situation in Iran, Amnesty International has praised the
creation of a fact-finding team to probe human rights violations during the
ongoing protests.
CHRISTMAS IS JESUS
“Balconeras” make their way into Buenos Aires in Argentina
This Christmas, the “balconeras” or pictures of the Nativity Scene are
making their way to Argentina at the initiative of the Vicariate Center of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires.
Priest released
Abducted priest reportedly released in Nigeria
In Nigeria, a priest, who had been kidnapped by suspected gunmen in
Nasarawa State, was released on Monday. This was revealed in a Facebook post.