Catholic News
- 2 arson attacks on Sardinian church (L'Unione Sarda (Italian))The Church of Christ the King in Valledoria, a small town on the Italian island of Sardinia, suffered two arson attacks in a three-day period. The first incident took place during Sunday Mass, and the parish priest was able to put out the fire; the second incident destroyed much of the church.
- A year after attacks on Christian villages, bishop praises faithful, calls for aid (Aid to the Church in Need)A year after attacks on 30 Christian villages in Nigeria’s Plateau State (map) left 300 dead and many more homeless, a bishop praised the faithful for their “faith, determination, and resilience” and pleaded for aid for those whose homes were destroyed. Bishop Michael Gokum of Pankshin praised the state government for increasing security in the […]
- USCCB announces pro-life novena (USCCB)9 Days for Life, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual pro-life novena, begins on January 16. “The overarching intention of the novena is the end to abortion,” the bishops’ conference said in a statement. “Each daily prayer intention highlights a related topic and is accompanied by a reflection, educational information, and suggested daily […]
- Cardinal Parolin meets with papal nuncios in Middle East (Vatican News)Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, met on January 13 with the apostolic nuncios serving in the Middle East, to discuss the challenges facing the Church in that region. The cardinal—who has been on a visit to Jordan, where he presided at the opening of a new church on the site of Jesus’ […]