Pope urges end to ideological polemics over old Latin Mass
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis urged the Catholic faithful Wednesday to stop exploiting the old Latin Mass for ideological reasons and to start discovering the beauty of the new liturgy that grew from the reforms of the Second Vatican Council. Francis penned a letter to rank-and-file Catholics as part of his long-term effort to crack down […]
Essay: Hong Kong’s handover 25 years on – why human rights eroded so dramatically in the past two years
As China prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from British colonial rule, legal scholar ERIC YAN-HO LAI says – in an article first published on The Conversation – that human rights in Hong Kong have been significantly eroded…
Doctors, bankers protest “impossible situation” as Sri Lanka runs out of fuel
Colombo, Sri LankaReuters Doctors and bankers were among hundreds of Sri Lankans who marched on Wednesday to demand the government resolve a severe fuel shortage at the heart of the Indian Ocean island’s worst economic crisis in decades or step down. Weeks of street demonstrations against cascading woes such as power cuts and shortages of […]
Sight-Seeing: Looking for a path to freedom, I follow my tingling feet
ANDRE HENRY, in an article first published on Religion News Service, writes about how a New York City watering hole for Black artists founded by Motown songwriters has become a haven…
In defiance of US bishops, Nancy Pelosi receives Communion at the Vatican
Vatican CityRNS In defiance of some US bishops, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi reportedly received Communion during a Mass presided over by Pope Francis on Wednesday for the celebration of the feast of Sts Peter and Paul. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone announced in May that the Catholic congresswoman is banned from receiving Communion in her home […]