- Michigan college ministry welcomes freshmen to campus by passing out holy water
Left to right, Victor Fenik, J.P. Ledermann, Jocelyn Reiter, and Anna Picasso distribute bottles of holy water to new and returning students during the involvement fair on Aug. 26, 2024, at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. Members of Detroit Catholic Campus Ministry have been distributing holy water at the start of the academic year at local colleges and universities for the past […]
- Iraqi Christians are leaving their homeland once again
Erbil International Airport entry in Erbil, Iraq. / Credit: thomas koch/Shutterstock ACI MENA, Sep 8, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). The exodus of Iraqi Christians from their ancestral homeland is once again making headlines. Many families are fleeing the country, seeking refuge in neighboring nations as a temporary stopover before heading to distant destinations such as Australia.Some believe this new […]
- Pope Francis’ Mass in Papua New Guinea: ‘Open yourselves to the joy of the Gospel’
Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 8, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sep 7, 2024 / 21:43 pm (CNA). Pope Francis presided over Mass at Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby on Sunday, delivering a powerful message to Papua New Guineans that despite the far distance that separates them from Rome, […]
- Pope’s second day in Papua New Guinea: what did the Pope do?
Pope Francis' Visit to Papua New Guinea: A Day of Diplomacy, Compassion, and Faith The post Pope’s second day in Papua New Guinea: what did the Pope do? appeared first on ZENIT - English.
- New Maori Queen in New Zealand is Catholic
The new Maori Queen Kuini Nga wai hono i te po — who is Catholic — leaves the waka (canoe) following her father, Maori king Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, on Sept. 5, 2024, in Hamilton, New Zealand. / Credit: Phil Walter/Getty Images CNA Staff, Sep 7, 2024 / 08:00 am (CNA). The Maori people, the Indigenous population of mainland New Zealand, have crowned a new queen after the death of […]
- Pope Francis asks Papua New Guinea Catholics to spread the Gospel to ‘peripheries’
Pope Francis visits the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 7, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sep 7, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis called on Catholics in Papua New Guinea on Saturday to continue in their efforts of bringing the Gospel to the most marginalized and remote communities within the country.During a […]
- New Catholic dating site hopes to ‘rewire the way we think about dating’
null / Credit: szefei/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Sep 7, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). In a dating culture that consists of swiping through photos of potential dates on a smartphone, one Catholic dating app is working to create a space where individuals can create genuine connections online. Candid Dating, launched in January, is a virtual speed-dating site for single Catholics.Taylor O’Brien, CEO and […]
- Staying in Bethlehem: Christian couple opts to marry and put down roots despite hardships
Sabeen Rahil and Elias Johny Al Arja in Bethlehem. In the background behind them is the bell tower of the Church of the Nativity, which stands on the site where Jesus was born. / Credit: Marinella Bandini Jerusalem, Sep 7, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). On Aug. 3, Sabeen Rahil and Elias Johny Al Arja, two young Christians from Bethlehem, were officially engaged. According to ancient tradition there, […]
- Pope Francis urges stewardship of Papua New Guinea’s resources, peace among tribes
A man stands in front of a poster of Pope Francis outside APEC Haus in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, to welcome the Roman pontiff, Sept. 7, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sep 6, 2024 / 23:38 pm (CNA). Pope Francis began his historic visit to Papua New Guinea on Saturday (local time) with a call for stewardship of the nation’s rich natural resources and a […]
- New UN report details Nicaragua’s ongoing human rights crisis
(ZENIT News / NY, 09.06.2024).- Human rights violations in Nicaragua have been ongoing since 2018 when university students and other civil society activists began protesting a new Social Security Act and calling for the president to step down. The violent crackdown by security [...] The post New UN report details Nicaragua’s ongoing human rights crisis appeared first on ZENIT - English.
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