By RM Africa 08/03/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – On July 15, Francis An Shuxin, the official bishop of the diocese of Baoding, published a “pastoral” letter urging clergy who have not yet registered with…
Diveyevo, Russia, August 3, 2022 Photo: pravsarov.su The traditional procession from Sarov to Diveyevo and back, timed to the feast of the great St. Seraphim of Sarov, marked its 25th anniversary this year, resuming…
By Comms 08/03/2022 India (International Christian Concern) –Last week, on July 30, six Christian women were arrested and jailed in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on charges of forced conversion. According to local sources,…
Pope Francis responds to a letter from Fr. James Martin, SJ, whose pastoral ministry involves the LGBTQ community, and encourages Catholics to foster a “culture of encounter” that “shortens distances and enriches us with differences.”…
Drinjača, Bosnia and Herzegovina, August 3, 2022 Photo: pravlife.org Slobodan Stojanović was 11 years old when he was brutally murdered by an Albanian woman 30 years ago. His death has become a symbol of…
By Program1 08/03/2022 Qatar (International Christian Concern) – The latest report by Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education (IMPACT-se) evaluated changes in Qatar textbooks after previously stating in 2020 that the curriculum…
The number of people crossing the English Channel in small boats for the UK hit a daily record for the year on Monday, as authorities make efforts to deal with the influx of migrants By…
Suprasl, Poland, August 3, 2022 Over 90 youth and youth workers from 22 countries participated in “Suprasl 2022: A World Gathering of Orthodox Youth,” an international gathering held at the Orthodox Academy at the…
Many images captured Pope Francis’ Penitential Pilgrimage to the land of the indigenous people, and offered a window onto the moments that put the focus on the path of healing and reconciliation of peoples who…
Tirana, Albania, August 3, 2022 Photo: orthodoxalbania.org The Albanian Orthodox Church celebrated a major milestone yesterday, 30 years from the enthronement of His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios as the primate of the then-newly revived Church….
At the conclusion of the General Audience, Pope Francis offers special greetings to children participating in this year’s summer kids camp offered by the Vatican, after meeting earlier with animators and staff of the summer…
Podgorica, Montenegro, August 3, 2022 Photo: mitropolija.com After several years of struggle and tense negotiations, the Serbian Orthodox Church and the state of Montenegro have finally signed a Fundamental Agreement on the Church’s rights…
By Comms 08/03/2022 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Church planting in India has never been easy. But it has grown even more difficult since 2014 with Prime Minister Modi’s rise to power and the…
Kenyan Bishops have appealed to candidates in the forthcoming elections to prepare their supporters for any result — successful or unsuccessful. Vatican News. In less than a week, Kenyans will elect a new republican president…
The Pope, during his weekly General Audience on Wednesday, prays for the people of Lebanon as they mark the second anniversary of the Beirut Port explosion this 4 August. By Vatican News staff reporter During…