Pope’s prayer intention for April: ‘For fundamental human rights’
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of April 2021, and urges everyone to pray for those fighting to protect people’s fundamental human rights in all parts of the world.
Chinese Christians honor ancestors at Easter
As the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday approached, parishioners of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Xiantao city in China’s Hubei province were alarmed by the sounds of fireworks and firecrackers.
Philippine diocese launches prayer app for Covid patients
A diocese in the Philippines has launched an application called “E-Pray” that allows people to connect with clergymen for spiritual accompaniment during their Covid-19 isolation.
A bird’s nest and healing: Vatican sponsors event on preventing sexual abuse
The Vatican teams up with Harvard University to host a virtual Symposium on preventing and healing child sexual abuse, an event which grew out of a bird’s nest presented to Pope Francis, according to Jennifer Wortham.
Caritas joins rescue efforts in Indonesia after cyclone disaster
Devastating floods and landslides triggered by cyclone Seroja, which struck a cluster of islands in south-east Indonesia and in Timor-Leste on Easter Sunday, have killed at least 120 people. Caritas and other agencies have swung into action to reach the survivors.
New book tells story of Human Fraternity document
A press release describes the publication of the "first-ever book to recount the journey of human fraternity".