Bishop suspends sign of peace and chalice after flu outbreak
‘Parishioners should not hold hands during the Our Father,’ the directive adds
India Catholics aim to build 100-foot Jesus statue, despite Hindu criticism
Catholics in India are seeking to erect the nation’s tallest statue of Jesus, over objections by Hindi groups who say one of their gods lives on the hill designated for the project
Mexican priest hospitalised after being kidnapped and shot
The priest is in a ‘serious condition’, his diocese said
New scrutiny for Evangelical doctor who talked faith with patients
Dr Richard Scott faces complaints of breaking professional conduct rules by discussing religion with patients
Bishop Scharfenberger says he was given no ‘particular mission’ in Buffalo
Bishop Edward Scharfenberger, the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Buffalo, has said he was not given the results of a Vatican-ordered investigation into the scandal-hit diocese
Mob sets fire to Catholic church serving Chilean police
The masked mob the blocked firemen from entering the scene
China announces new crackdown on religious freedom
China will enforce new restrictions on religious groups, organizations, meetings, and other related events
Controversy continues over South Sudan archbishop appointment
The appointment hs been criticised for several reasons, including that the archbishop is not a member of the region’s predominant Bari tribe
Cardinal Sarah: Nigerians killed by terrorists are ‘martyrs’
‘In Nigeria, the murder of eleven Christians by mad Islamists is a reminder of how many of my African brothers in Christ live faith at the risk of their own lives,’ Sarah wrote
Cardinal Mueller: Church crisis comes from abandoning God, adapting to culture
‘The poison paralyzing the Church is the opinion that we should adapt to the Zeitgeist, the spirit of the age, and not the spirit of God,’ the cardinal said
