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Pope Francis praised for making ‘remote periphery’ a priority on next global trip

as pope francis’s sprawling 12-day journey to asia and oceania approaches, the local bishop of the remote diocese of vanimo in papua new gui...
Elise Allen

The need for Christ-centred volunteering: a trustee of Depaul International and the SVP reflects

seeing christ in the poor and serving christ in the poor has helped helen o’shea sustain her volunteering since she began with the st vincen...
Anita Boniface

Radio Maria's latest DAB+ Digital Radio antenna in England to be blessed

the radio maria england broadcasting service is now available on dab+ digital radio in england’s greater manchester and stockport areas. to ...
The Catholic Herald

Two Catholic priests kidnapped in Nigeria within a week

yaoundé, cameroon – two catholic priests have been abducted in nigeria within a week, underscoring the ongoing persecution faced by christia...
Ngala Chimtom

US commission condemns UK silent prayer arrest in abortion clinic 'buffer zones'

a united states federal government commission has criticised the arrest of a woman for praying silently outside an abortion clinic in the uk...
The Catholic Herald

Christians in Mozambique praying for peace as attacks grow 'more severe'

yaoundé, cameroon – violence has escalated in recent days in cabo delgado in mozambique, with the director of the denis hurley peace institu...
Ngala Chimton / Crux

Catholic imprint on six ‘swing states’ may shape the global future

rome – were you to ask veteran vatican-watchers to name the six most important prelates in the catholic church today beyond the pope himself...
John L Allen

UK government’s funding spree for overseas abortions continues apace

the uk government has announced that £12million pounds of taxpayers’ money is to go to a programme run by an organisation that aims to “expa...
James Jeffrey

Sudan faces famine after a year of war

yaoundé, cameroon – as sudan marked a grim one-year anniversary of bitter armed conflict last week, which came on top of what was already th...
Ngala Chimton / Crux

‘The Silencing of Democracy in Nicaragua’: UK Parliament releases findings on scale of oppression by Ortega regime

the uk parliament has released the findings of a report into the oppression of religious leaders, media and political opposition in nicaragu...
The Catholic Herald