Pope urges synod’s bishops to dream, reject conformism
Vatican CityRNS Pope Francis urged bishops to reject conformism and frames of mind that “paralyze, separate and alienate us from young people,” leaving them “orphans without a faith community to sustain them”. The Pope’s words came during his 11 minute homily at the opening Mass for the Synod of Bishops on Young People, which took […]
Roman Catholic bishops call for South Africa to reconsider withdrawal from International Criminal Court
Fides (with DAVID ADAMS) South Africa’s Roman Catholic bishops have called on the nation’s government to reconsider the decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court amid fears it could lead to other African nations departing the ICC en masse. South Africa made the announcement following the withdrawal of Burundi, accusing The Hague-based tribunal of […]
“[H]urricane of violence” has left landscape in blood, say Nigeria’s Catholic bishops
Fides/World Watch Monitor Nigeria’s Roman Catholic bishops, deploring “a hurricane of violence by [mainly Muslim Fulani] herdsmen and other agents of death”, have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to restore confidence amidst growing public frustration with his government. President Buhari was elected in February, 2015, on a platform of change and reform, but the clerics […]