Blocked from serving their church, Catholic women push for female deacons
RNS Casey Stanton wanted to offer encouragement, love and healing to the inmates at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women, where she served as a chaplain intern a few years ago. But as a Catholic woman she could not represent her church there in any official capacity. The state of North Carolina requires chaplains […]
Essay: Pope calls on world to welcome refugees and immigrants
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE reflects, in an article published on Religion News Service, on Pope Francis’ call this week to stand up for the marginalised…
Postcards: As nature shifts, climate change forces rewrite of US conservation strategy
CAREY L BIRON, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports that as a warming planet alters natural systems, traditional practices of conserving parks and wildlife refuges are being forced to shift as well…
Philippines’ Pacquiao sues influential evangelist over graft accusation
Manila, The PhilippinesReuters Boxer Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday sued for libel an influential celebrity evangelist followed by millions of Filipinos, after he accused the eight-division world champion of embezzling funds intended for a $US70 million sports complex. Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, a self-proclaimed “Owner of the Universe” and “Appointed Son of God”, is a longtime friend […]
Haiti PM fires prosecutor seeking charges against him in President’s killing
Havana, CubaReuters Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry on Tuesday replaced the chief public prosecutor who had been seeking charges against him as a suspect in the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, plunging the country into a fresh political crisis. Moise was shot dead on 7th July when assassins stormed his private residence in the hills […]