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Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations, spoke on the first day of the 68th session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) taking place from 16 to 20 September in Vienna. He supports the commitment to nuclear non-proliferation and the safety of power stations, such as those threatened by the war in Ukraine.
The General Secretariat of the Synod officially announces the schedule for the second session of the XVI General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality, set for October, during a press conference held at the Holy See Press Office.
The Holy See Press Office is scheduled to host a press conference on September 19, focused on the spiritual experiences of pilgrims at the Medjugorje sanctuary, which will be broadcast live on YouTube.
Ahead of the COP 29 in Azerbaijan, speakers participating at the Embassy of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to the Holy See's high-level event on energy conversion, tell Vatican News how this transition can generate new professions that can concretely combat the phenomenon worrying young people globally.
The fifth National Eucharistic Congress in Tanzania concluded with Bishop Wolfgang Pisa, urging the faithful to allow themselves to be touched and changed by the Holy Eucharist. The Tanzanian Bishops also took the opportunity to pronounce themselves on the spate of killings and abductions that have recently rocked the usually peaceful nation.
Lyodra Ginting, an Indonesian singer, actress, and influencer, describes her experience of meeting Pope Francis at the papal Mass in Jakarta, saying she was “struck by his spirit of service” and message for young people.
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Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln encouraged the faithful to participate in the National Eucharistic Revival’s "Walk with One" plan to bring fallen-away Catholics back to Mass.
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India’s environmental court is investigating whether the country’s natural forests are in steep decline, despite claims from the government that the country’s green cover has expanded dramatically over the last two decades. At stake is progress on India’s pledge to drastically increase the size of its forested land to help it achieve net zero emissions by 2070 – […]
For his part, Pope Francis reiterated a long-standing desire to visit China during his press conference on Friday’s flight back to Rome
The recent killing of a Muslim man accused of blasphemy while in police custody has sent shockwaves through Pakistan, particularly among the country’s Christian community. Church leaders and human rights activists condemned the killing, which occurred on September 12 at a police station in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan Province. The victim, Abdul Ali, was […]
The Catechetical Commission expressed optimism that these programs will continue to inspire young Catholics
The Catholic symposium concluded with a call for ongoing dialogue and greater support for transgender individualsCatholic News Agency
The altar of St. Robert Bellarmine in Sant'Ignazio, Rome. / Credit: Carl Bunderson
Rome, Italy, Sep 17, 2024 / 04:00 am (CNA).
The Church on Sept. 17 celebrates St. Robert Bellarmine, a Jesuit and a cardinal who used his incredible intellect to defend Catholic teaching,
French Catholic priest Abbe Pierre takes part in a demonstration on May 6, 1994. / Credit: JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images
CNA Staff, Sep 13, 2024 / 17:00 pm (CNA).
Abbé Pierre died in 2007 and in recent months, numerous allegations have surfaced regarding alleged sexual misconduct by the well-known priest.
Archbishop Mark O’Toole was installed as the eighth archbishop of Cardiff in St. David’s Cathedral, Cardiff, Wales, in June 2022. / Credit: © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk
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The Bishops’ Conference of England Wales welcomed the move on Thursday as a “new chapter for the Catholic community in South Wales and Herefordshire.”
Blackrock College in Dublin, May 30, 2009. Extensive abuse took place at Blackrock College according to a 2022 radio documentary called “Blackrock Boys.” The Scoping Inquiry was set up in the aftermath of the relrease of the documentary. / Credit: Sarah777, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Middlesbrough, England, Sep 10, 2024 / 15:35 pm (CNA).
The announcement comes as a report from the Irish government revealed that 2,395 allegations of abuse had been made in 308 schools between 1927 and 2013.
French Catholic priest Abbé Pierre appears on the TV programm “La Marche du Siecle” in Paris on Dec. 19, 1988. / Credit: GEORGES BENDRIHEM/AFP via Getty Images
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A Sept. 6 statement released by Emmaus International detailed new allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct by Pierre, who founded the movement in 1949.
Morrissey performs live on stage at Wembley Arena on March 14, 2020, in London. / Credit: Jim Dyson/Getty Images
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Morrissey, the mononymous frontman of the legendary ’80s British rock band the Smiths, has sent Francis a letter imploring the pope to condemn bullfighting.
The historic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint-Omer, in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, was ravaged by arson on the night of Sept. 2, 2024. / Credit: Courtesy of Father Sébastien Roussel
Budapest, Hungary, Sep 4, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA).
The historic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint-Omer, in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, was ravaged by arson Sept. 2.
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The United States has deepened its cooperation with allies in the Indo-Pacific region in recent years, including Japan and South Korea. But it has also reached out to non-allies, including non-aligned countries of Southeast Asia like Indonesia. VOA's Virginia Gunawan reports. Camera: Ahadian Utama, Hafizh Sahadeva. [...]
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Analysts say this week’s visit to Washington by Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang shows advances in cooperation between the two countries, despite rising Vietnamese nationalism that may indicate rising anti-American sentiment in Vietnam. A U.S.-based analyst told VOA on September 12 that Giang’s trip [...]
Beijing — The Chinese military tailed a U.S. aircraft that flew through the politically sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, Beijing's army said, vowing to "resolutely defend national sovereignty." "On September 17, a U.S. P-8A anti-submarine patrol aircraft flew through the Taiwan Strait," Li Xi, a senior captain and spokesperson for the [...]
BANGKOK — Floods and landslides in Myanmar triggered by last week’s Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives, with 77 people missing, state-run media reported Tuesday. The new figures push the total number of dead in Southeast Asia from the storm past 500. The accounting of [...]
WASHINGTON — “I love you, China. My dear mother,” former U.S. President Donald Trump, standing in front of a mic at a lectern, appears to sing in perfect Mandarin. “I cry for you, and I also feel proud for you,” Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump’s Democratic opponent in this year’s election, [...]
WASHINGTON — On Monday, after the U.S. State Department announced the release of David Lin, an American pastor, from nearly two decades of imprisonment in China, officials said more work remains to secure the freedom of other Americans held in China. U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters that the [...]
Hanoi — Typhoon Yagi caused $1.6 billion in economic losses in Vietnam, state media said Monday, as the UN's World Food Program said the deadly floods it triggered in Myanmar were the worst in the country's recent history. Yagi battered Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand with powerful winds and a huge [...]
TOKYO — Japan's government and people cheered the record trophy haul for period drama "Shogun" at the annual U.S. television Emmy Awards as yet another win for their history and culture, which are becoming increasingly popular with tourists and international audiences alike. The historical epic set in Imperial Japan claimed 19 [...]
SYDNEY — Australia is imposing more sanctions on Iranian officials on the second anniversary of the jailing and death of Mahsa Jina Amini. The 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman was arrested in September 2022 for "improperly" wearing her hijab. Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong said Monday that Australia stood in solidarity “with [...]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — On its website, Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) describes itself as a Malaysian conglomerate with a vision to implement the Islamic way of life in line with the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad. But the rescue this week of hundreds of children and youths from [...]