Archive for June 21, 2023
Nigerian priest freed after torture, hospitalized with ‘deep wounds on his head’
Father Marcellus Nwaohuocha, OMI, who was kidnapped on June 17 from Nigeria’s Jos Archdiocese, has been freed. Read more
Pope Francis appoints new permanent observer to the UN in Geneva
Archbishop Ettore Balestrero most recently served as the apostolic nuncio to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read more
PHOTOS: Vatican Library showcases first-edition works by Blaise Pascal
On the 400th anniversary of the birth of Blaise Pascal, the Vatican Library displayed first editions of some of his... Read more
French ‘backpack hero’ will be special guest at reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral
The 24-year-old, praised for stopping a violent attack on a playground, has received a special invitation from French president Emmanuel... Read more
Investigation opened into alleged abuse by Paris Foreign Mission Society priests
The French bishops’ conference said the official investigation has come at the request of the superior general of the Paris... Read more
Pope Francis and Brazil’s President Lula embrace during visit
Pope Francis said the meeting took place in an atmosphere of “great sympathy and friendship,” the Vatican said. Read more
400-year-old church emerges from the waters in Mexico
It is one of at least seven churches that are “buried” underwater or stone in different regions of Mexico. Read more
National Celebrate Life Day Rally to be held rain or shine on Saturday, organizers say
Thousands are expected at the event, which will take place rain or shine on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial... Read more
‘Religious cleansing’ threatens Armenian Christians’ existence, human rights leaders warn
“Azerbaijan, with Turkey’s backing, is really slowly strangling” the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, said Sam Brownback, religious freedom ambassador. Read more
No ‘transgender mandate’ for Catholic doctors as Biden admin declines to defend further
Catholic plaintiffs filed the legal challenge to the Biden administration’s mandate arguing the mandate violated their religious freedom. Read more
