Diocese of Nha Trang helping the poor of every religion
Nuns run a clinic where everyone is treated for free. Caritas and many parishes help disabled people, children of AIDS patients, and others in need. In Khánh Hòa province, southern Vietnam, the Church’s charity work shows its different faces.
Pope Francis celebrates Mass for 500 years of Christianity in Philippines
Pope Francis celebrates Mass to mark the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines, and urges Filipinos to renew their commitment to Christ as missionary disciples.
Holy See: The Church cannot bless same-sex unions
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith responds in the negative to the possibility of imparting a blessing to unions of same-sex couples, noting that it “does not imply a judgment on persons” involved.
Pope Francis and Islam: three cornerstones of a magisterium
A common thread links Pope Francis' keynote speeches given in Baku, Cairo and Ur, which indicate the need for an authentic religiosity to worship God and love our brothers and sisters, and a concrete commitment to justice and peace.
Human Fraternity committee hosts Women’s Virtual Forum
The Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF) hosts its first-ever Women’s Virtual Forum this week, featuring powerhouse female leaders, experts, and activists.
US Bishops call for universal access to vaccines on pandemic anniversary
A year on from the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bishops of the United States are calling for global solidarity and universal access to vaccines, recalling that the crisis has revealed our “powerlessness”, but also “our interconnectedness and dependence on God”.