Last survivor of Tibhirine massacre passes away
French Trappist monk Jean-Pierre Schumacher died on Sunday, 21 November in Morocco. He had survived the martyrdom of the 7 Blessed monks of Tibhirine in 1996 during the ten-year civil war in Algeria.
Kenya to limit access to government services to non-vaccinated
In the country where only 8.8 % of people are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the Kenyan government announces it will require people seeking government services to be fully vaccinated against the virus from 21 December.
Congregation for Catholic Education
Vatican News continues with its inside look at the history, objectives and “mission budgets” of the various Vatican offices assisting the Pope in his pastoral ministry. Featured here is the Congregation for Catholic Education with an interview with its Prefect, Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi.
Holy See: Stop human rights violations at sea
An international Conference organized to mark World Fisheries Day provides the occasion to strengthen a long-standing joint commitment between the Holy See and FAO in support of sea workers and their families.
Pope: ‘Light of Christmas shines all the brighter amid darkness of pandemic’
Pope Francis meets with participants in the upcoming Christmas Contest, a Christmas concert in which young people compete with original Christmas music, and tells participants that Christmas is not «out of tune» with the trial we are still facing with the pandemic.
Archidiocese of Milwaukee prays for victims of tragic incident in Waukesha
Many children and a priest are among the victims of a tragedy caused by a driver who deliberately plowed through a Christmas parade in the suburbs of Milwaukee on Sunday. A man has been arrested in connection with the incident and investigations are in progress to establish the motive.
Indian Church officials welcome PM Modi’s U-turn on farm laws
After more than a year of relentless protests against 3 controversial farm laws of the Indian government, Prime Minister Narendra recently announced their repeal. Analysts interpret the U-turn as a move to boost the chances of his BJP party in upcoming elections.
Church in Ghana launches 5-year Laudato sí Action Programme
The Laudato sí Action Programme, an initiative of the Bishops Conference of Ghana (GCBC) will run from 2022-2026. Archbishop Charles Palmer-Buckle of Cape Coast stresses the importance of changing our mindset from an attitude of exploiting to one of caring for and protecting our common home.
Pope to Mexico City Ecclesial Assembly: listen and be creative
Pope Francis addresses a message to participants at the Ecclesial Assembly opening Sunday in Mexico City bringing together representatives of the Church in Latin America and the Caribbean. He encourages them to start by listening to each other and being courageously open to new horizons.
Fresh Covid unrest erupts in Netherlands injuring several people
More unrest has erupted in the Netherlands and protests elsewhere in Europe against new lockdown rules amid rising COVID-19 cases across the continent. Dutch police said several people were injured and dozens detained in the turmoil.
