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Christian Girl Guides give in to dropping "God" from oath 27 Aug 2013 | 05:22 pm
A group of Christian Girl Guides who refused to drop God from their traditional oath have bowed to pressure and agreed to use the new secular promise, despite more than 800 complaints about the oath f...
Rome prepares for the arrival of Fatima 27 Aug 2013 | 05:01 pm
This coming 13 October Pope Francis will entrust the world to Mary, as part of the Year of Faith initiative. This is in continuation with the acts performed by his predecessors, from Pius XII to John ...
Rome prepares for an arrival from Fatima 27 Aug 2013 | 05:01 pm
This coming 13 October Pope Francis will entrust the world to Mary, as part of the Year of Faith initiative. This is in continuation with the acts performed by his predecessors, from Pius XII to John ...
Christian aid worker battles Nepal's traffickers 27 Aug 2013 | 04:36 pm
Throughout rural parts of South Asia, thousands of stories have emerged about human trafficking involving minors. Child trafficking is a multi billion-dollar industry in Nepal. Every year some 7,000 t...
It's about the Church, not us, says sisters' new head 27 Aug 2013 | 04:19 pm
Sister Carol Zinn, the newly elected head of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, said the Vatican’s doctrinal assessment of the conference is “much more about the future” of the Catholic Chu...
'Mystical experience' story is untrue, says Benedict's secretary 27 Aug 2013 | 03:57 pm
Archbishop Georg Ganswein, retired Pope Benedict XVI's longtime personal secretary, said a story about the pope resigning after a "mystical experience" was completely invented. "It was invented from a...
Hindu sage called to answer assault charges 26 Aug 2013 | 08:45 pm
A Hindu spiritual leader has been summoned today to appear for police questioning. Asaram Bapu, who has a sizable number of followers across the country, is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-ol...
Thousands march in Manila against corruption 26 Aug 2013 | 08:36 pm
Tens of thousands of people marched against corruption in central Manila today in the largest protest against President Benigno Aquino's administration since he came to power three years ago. Dubbed t...
Anti-mining activist goes missing after arrest 26 Aug 2013 | 08:21 pm
An anti-mining activist has been missing since Wednesday after he was seen being arrested by police in the northern province of Nueva Vizcaya. The tribal people's group Katribu said 34-year-old Bryan ...
The lifelong siege that didn't last long 26 Aug 2013 | 07:47 pm
Crowds always fascinate me. Different faces talking different dialects are a unique experience. The spirit of joy soars when they have a common cause. So I was particularly happy earlier this month. T...