Lebanon’s top Christian cleric issues elections plea
Beirut, LebanonReuters Lebanon’s top Christian cleric, Bechara Boutros Al-Rai, stressed the importance of the country holding legislative elections next year as he delivered his Christmas sermon on Saturday. Al-Rai also called for the government to convene, saying that failing to do so sets a precedent that may hinder the function of future governments. Maronite […]
Another COVID Christmas brings anxiety, but also optimism
AP Christmas arrived around the world Saturday amid a surge in COVID-19 infections that kept many families apart, overwhelmed hospitals and curbed religious observances as the pandemic was poised to stretch into a third year. Yet, there were homilies of hope, as vaccines and other treatments become more available. Pope Francis delivers the Urbi et […]
Ugandan bishops condemn teenage pregnancies, violence, in Christmas messages
Kampala, Uganda Top Anglican and Catholic bishops in Uganda have condemned men who have exploited female teenagers and impregnated them during the COVID-19 period. Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu of the Anglican Church of Uganda. The remarks were contained in their Christmas messages to Christians in the country. The Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Uganda, the Most […]
Paris’ Notre Dame rector offers hope to virus-hit worshippers
Paris, FranceAP Worshippers in face masks filed into Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois Church across from the Louvre Museum on Friday for Christmas Eve Mass, and were greeted by the rector of the closed Notre Dame Cathedral. It was the second year that holiday service are being held under the shadow of the coronavirus. Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral’s rector […]