Newark cardinal ‘deeply distressed’ by violent death of local imam
In response to the violent death of a local imam, Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark said he is “deeply distressed by the loss of a “revered faith and community leader.”
In response to the violent death of a local imam, Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark said he is “deeply distressed by the loss of a “revered faith and community leader.”
The 65-year-old Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo said the largely rural and underdeveloped character of the area cautions against putting out calls for volunteers to assist in rescue and relief efforts.
Members of the federal government’s global religious freedom watchdog have added their voices to the chorus of calls for the release of imprisoned Catholic leaders in Nicaragua, noting that it’s time for legislative action against the Caribbean nation.