EGYPT Christians still face discrimination against churches For decades the construction and renovation of churches in Egypt have been obstructed by complex bureaucracy, resulting in the deterioration of church buildings and a shortage of places of worship for Christians. Bishop Anba Macarius stated that in his diocese alone, which includes only Minya city and its...
Mixed reaction to Pope Francis’ recognition of their martyrdom The Holy See announced on Saturday 27 Jan that Pope Francis has approved the recognition of martyrdom of Bishop Pierre Claverie and 18 other religions, including the monks of Tibirhine. These martyrs died in Algeria between 1994 and 1996, during the Civil War. This recognition...
ALGERIA 19 murdered religious to be beatified The 19 Catholic religious assassinated in Algeria in the 1990s are on the way to be beatified by Pope Francis. The Church in Algeria wishes that the proclamation will take place in Oran, Algeria. Pope Francis received, on the 1st September 2017, the Archbishop of Algiers, Mgr....
“We must condemn all violence in the name of God” – Pope appeals to all religious leaders Addressing the Tackling Violence Committed in the Name of Religion conference in the Vatican, Pope Francis reiterated what he said during his April 2017 visit to Egypt: “God, the lover of life, never ceases to love the...
CHINA Christians fear intimidation as new regulations are implemented this week The destruction of a Protestant megachurch in Linfen, where more than 50,000 Christians worshipped, and the demolition of a Catholic village church in Shaanxi, may foretell a deeper crisis for Christianity in China. Many Christians think the demolition of the two churches could be...
MALTA Pope sends Mgr Scicluna to examine Bishop Barros case in Chile Pope Francis has sent Maltese Archbishop Scicluna to Chile to investigate allegations against a bishop accused of covering up clergy crimes against minors there. The decision was announced yesterday by the Vatican after new information emerged about the case of Bishop Juan...
CZECH REPUBLIC Religious vocations flourish again in the former Communist country Once again, young Discalced Carmelite Sisters are living in their convent in Prague – a testimony of the Triumph of Mary‘s Immaculate Heart. After the Second World War, what was then still Czechoslovakia fell under the Communist yoke and witnessed one of the...
