UKRAINE - Pope Francis praises Ukrainian Greek-Catholics for keeping the faith in difficult circumstances In a meeting with leaders of the Permanent Synod of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church (UGCC) Pope Francis praised their people, saying they were “tireless witnesses of hope” in Christ amid decades of hardships. The UGCC is the [...]
Vatican offers free health care for poor in Rome Poor and homeless men and women will now be able to turn to the Vatican for medical treatment, the latest initiative to offer care for those persons living on the streets of Rome. Located near the colonnade, the new “clinic for the [...]
"Why Christians must remain in Syria" – message from Archbishop Jeanbart in Aleppo The reason Christians are holding out despite everything is deeply rooted in the history of our Church. Christians have been here in Syria right from the earliest days and were baptised by the apostles themselves. St Paul was [...]
43 Assyrian Christian hostages released by Islamic State 43 Assyrian Christian hostages have recently been set free by Islamic State in northeastern Syria. The released hostages, who were abducted in February 2015 from villages [...]
Pakistani Christians call for Shahbaz Bhatti to be canonisedFive years after his death, Pakistani Christians and the Church of Pakistan are clamoring for Shahbaz Bhatti to be canonised.A request unanimously signed by the Pakistani Bishops' Conference arrived in Rome just after his murder. The Holy See has approved the opening [...]
