Migrant caravan groups arrive by hundreds at US border

Migrants in a caravan of Central Americans have scrambled to reach the US border as American authorities were readying razor wire security barriers. Authorities in Tijuana, Mexico, were struggling to deal with a group of 357 migrants who arrived aboard nine buses on Tuesday and another group of 398 that arrived on Wednesday. Josue Vargas,... Read More

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November 12, 2018

Is China’s targeting of Catholics pushback from low-level party officials?

Although China and the Vatican signed a provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops in September, persecution of Chinese Catholics continues. Some believe there is considerable pushback against the Vatican-China deal from inside China’s United Front Work Department, the Communist Party-controlled religious bureaucracy, especially at a more localised level. “Many officials at a local level... Read More

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November 1, 2018

Daesh group threatens to assassinate Pope Francis

An extremist group with links to Daesh has threatened to assassinate Pope Francis. Media group Al-Abd Al-Faqir released images threatening attacks against the Holy Father. The most recent image uses a photo of the pope from his visit to Auschwitz in 2016. A gunman – wearing a Daesh wristband – is shown pointing a weapon... Read More

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October 23, 2018

Pope names Steven Chu to Pontifical Academy of Sciences

Pope Francis appointed Steven Chu, a Nobel-winning physicist from the United States, to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Chu, who served as secretary of energy under President Barack Obama, was appointed to the papal think tank, the Vatican announced. Born in St Louis, Chu is the co-recipient of the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics “for... Read More

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October 18, 2018

Chinese provincial official: Vatican will interfere in religious affairs

The Vatican is still planning to interfere in affairs of the Catholic Church in China, a provincial religious affairs official told local Catholic representatives at a government seminar. The Vatican and China signed a provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops in September. But PowerPoint slides prepared by Xiong Huaqi, deputy director of the Hubei... Read More

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October 18, 2018

Synod briefing: Bishops optimistic about digital outreach to young people

The Catholic Church and digital media was one theme that had not been getting much press attention at the Synod of Bishops, but finally emerged during the third week of talks dedicated to accompaniment. “Digital” pastoral care or how the Church can more effectively use social media and digital platforms to reach and guide young... Read More

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October 17, 2018

‘Watering down’ Church teaching won’t attract young people, cardinal says

Just because some young people disagree with Catholic moral teaching, including in the area of sexuality, does not mean the Church’s teachings are unclear or should change, Cardinal Robert Sarah told the Synod of Bishops. The Church and its pastors should “courageously propose the Christian ideal corresponding to Catholic moral doctrine and not water it... Read More

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October 15, 2018

St Romero’s brothers rejoice at his canonisation

Before the sun rose in Rome on Sunday, 88-year-old Gaspar Romero and his brother, 93-year-old Tiberio Romero were at the head of the line of thousands of people waiting to get into St Peter’s Square. The two were at the Vatican for the canonisation of their brother, St Oscar Romero, the archbishop of San Salvador... Read More

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October 15, 2018

Saints risk all for love of Jesus, pope says at canonisation Mass

Carrying Pope Paul VI’s pastoral staff and wearing the blood-stained belt of Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador, Pope Francis formally recognised them, and five others, as saints of the Catholic Church. Thousands of pilgrims from the new saints’ home countries – Italy, El Salvador, Spain and Germany – were joined by tens of thousands... Read More

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