Two prominent figures of the Armenian Church, Blessed Ignatius Maloyan and Saint Gregory of Narek, will be remembered this year by the Philatelic and Numismatic Office of the Governorate of Vatican City State.
Blessed Ignatius Maloyan, who was mart…
The Catholic Church in South Korea is set to unveil a commemorative stone to mark the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ visit to the country.
According to South Korean news agency, Yonhap, the commemorative floor tile will be placed on the norther…
A council of various Christian churches in South Sudan launched a peace initiative to help end the ongoing conflict in the country.
According to Fides, the Southern Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) officially launched the peace process on Saturday,…
Chinese authorities are likely to continue removing crosses in the Chinese city of Wenzhou.
An official with the office coordinating the removal of crosses has told the state-run Global Times yesterday that rumors circulating on social media and among pastors that the 20-month-long campaign was due to end are fa…
The Cuban government has launched a website for Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to the island in September. The site also reveals the logo of the Holy Father’s visit.
The logo which is inspired by the image of the Divine Mercy, an image the site says …
Here’s a simple exercise in basic reasoning. On a spectrum of bad things to do, theft is bad, assault is worse and murder is worst. There’s a similar texture of ill will connecting all three crimes, but only a very confused conscience would equate thi…
The Ibero-American Network for the Study of Sects (RIES) is heaquartered in Spain and was founded ten years ago by Catholic experts on the subject. The network also brings together some twenty specialists from Spain, Portugal and Latin America that offers different services of advice, formation and information on …
The episcopal ordination of Bishop Joseph Zhang Yinlin marks the second bishop with Vatican approval in China.
According to Fides, the episcopal ordination of now-Bishop Joseph Zhang Yinlin took place at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Anyang in the Henan province last week. The prelate was approve…
Patriarch Gregorios III of Antioch and All the East has officially opened the cause of beatification and canonization of Boutros Cassab.
According to Asia News, the patriarch opened the cause for Cassab, often called ‘the apostle of Upper Egypt and the young,’ during a solemn service held at Cairo’s Cathedral of…
While most of Rome is empty on vacation to escape the August heat, the Pope’s charitable arm continues to work at full speed.
The Holy Father has sent several gifts to the immigrant residents of the Baobab Housing Center, located in Rome’s Tiburtin…
