An Armenian Catholic bishop told OSV News that tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians have been “completely disregarded for political and economic profits”, as Azerbaijan takes control over their former home.
Category: World Report
British PM says traditional understanding of gender ‘common sense’
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak asserted on Wednesday, October 4, that the fact that “a man is a man and a woman is a woman” is “common sense”.
Two churches ‘completely destroyed’ in Chile arson attack
St Alberto Hurtado Chapel in the Archdiocese of Concepción and St Joseph Church of the Diocese of Linares were set on fire over the weekend. Both churches are located in central Chile.
Motherhood a gift not a liability Vatican tells UN
Through a “narrow focus on pregnancy prevention” and the promotion of abortion, many international organisations too often view motherhood as a liability to the advancement of women, the Vatican said.
Alleged Rupnik victim: Many abused women never received help
Italian professor Fabrizia Raguso, one of the original members of the Loyola Community and an alleged victim of Fr Marko Rupnik, whom she met in 1990, has explained the reasons that led her and the other signatories to publish an open letter following a report by the Diocese of Rome on the Aletti Center, founded by the Slovenian priest in the Eternal City.
‘Not clear’ India govt serious about tackling Christian persecution
Christian leaders in India said that a September 21 meeting with the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) did little to reassure them that the administration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is serious about addressing the ongoing persecution of Christians in the country.
New study shows positive signs of Catholic belief in Eucharist
Almost two-thirds of Catholics believe in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist according to a newly published survey from Georgetown University’s Centre for Applied Research in the Apostolate.
100 dead in Iraq wedding fire
A Christian wedding party meant to celebrate the joining of young lives turned into a nightmare when a lit flare set the packed hall in northern Iraq on fire.
UN peacekeeping shows weak results for Congo – bishop
Even though the UN troops have been in the country for more than two decades aiming to bring peace and stability, a Congolese archbishop said the mission’s results are “too weak and too little”.
Foreign news in brief
The Mexican Bishops’ Conference (CEM) announced the launch of a ‘Citizen Accord for Peace’, which aims to “overcome the dynamics of violence and destruction of the social fabric” in the country.

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