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November 22, 2022

Bianca Jagger appeals to Pope to defend Catholic church in Nicaragua

November 22, 2022

Bianca Jagger has released a film in which she implores Pope Francis to speak out about the persecution of the Catholic Church in her native Nicaragua. Ms Jagger, a human rights defender, said in the film that bishops, priests and nuns have been targeted in an “unholy war” by Marxist President Daniel Ortega and his

A solution to problems faced by the Order of Malta?

November 22, 2022

I humbly entreat Thee through the intercession of the most holy Virgin of Philermo, of St John the Baptist, Blessed Gerard and all the Saints, to keep me faithful to the traditions of our Order. – The daily prayer of the members of the Order of Malta The struggle over the nature and leadership of

Gugerotti to play vital role in Vatican’s efforts to end Ukraine war

November 22, 2022

The Vatican’s new prefect for the Dicastery for Eastern churches is expected to play a pivotal role in the Holy See’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Yesterday Pope Francis appointed U.K. nuncio, Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, as prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches. Born in Verona, northern Italy, in 1955 and ordained