Pope mandates reporting of sex abuse to church, not police
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis issued a groundbreaking new church law Thursday requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clergy sexual abuse and cover-ups by their superiors to church authorities, in a new effort to hold the Catholic hierarchy accountable for failing to protect their flocks.
On World Mission Day, pope urges Catholics to share Christ’s love with all
Jesus Christ desires that all people know him and his love, and every Catholic has the mission of sharing this love with the world, Pope Francis said Sunday at Mass for World Mission Day.
Korean Church marks 200th birth anniversary of first priest, St. Andrew Kim
Born on August 21, 1821, St. Andrew Kim Taegon was martyred for his faith on September 16, 1846. He was declared a saint in 1984.
“To Heal the World”: The Pope’s Catechesis on the Pandemic
The book published by the Vatican publishing house, Libreria Editrice Vaticana (LEV), brings together the catechetical discourses given by Pope Francis at his general audiences, in which he focuses on what can be done to be stronger after the Covid-19 crisis and offers points for reflection.
Thai nuns work round the clock to weave up robes for Pope Francis’ visit
Garment workers in a Bangkok convent are frantically trying to finish elaborate gold and red silk robes for Pope Francis and top Vatican officials to wear during their upcoming visit to Thailand this month.
Church in India launches mental health program to confront present challenges
The initiative, led by the Catholic Mental Health Ministry (CMHM) under the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) Office for...