Weapons are fueling conflicts across the globe with “catastrophic consequences for the most vulnerable people,” warns a new document from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.
Gaza’s only Catholic parish has finally seen the return of its pastor, as Father Gabriel Romanelli, the parish priest of the Latin-rite Church of the Holy Family, took advantage of Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa’s visit to the area last week.
At a high-profile conference in Rome this week, top Vatican officials insisted that the Church is not a threat and acknowledged that foreign missionaries made past “errors”, while Chinese bishops stressed the need for a fully enculturated faith.
In an escalation of violence against Christianity, two Catholic priests have been abducted in Nigeria within a week, underscoring the ongoing persecution faced by Christians in Africa’s most populous nation.
Amid declining numbers and shifting demographics, Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore has finalized a restructuring plan that will cut the 61 parishes at 59 worship sites in the city and surrounding suburbs down to 23 parishes with 30 worship sites.
Four months after criminals took control over several prisons, causing a wave of violence in Ecuador, officers are being denounced for continually violating the inmates’ rights.