MHA said the incident showed the value of being prepared for emergencies, as such attacks can happen anytime and anywhere despite being relatively rare in Singapore. “Like the two men who helped to deal with the attack, and members of the congregation who provided first aid to the priest, we can all play our part … Read more
SINGAPORE: A 37-year-old man will be charged in court on Monday (Nov 11) with voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapon, following the stabbing of a Catholic priest at St Joseph’s Church in Upper Bukit Timah on Saturday evening. If found guilty, the man, who was not named by the police in a media briefing … Read more
The Archdiocese of Denver and a nonprofit representing the state’s Catholic bishops have contributed $225,000 to a Colorado anti-abortion group in its fight against Amendment 79, which would enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution. The Pro-Life Colorado Fund, a coalition of more than 50 anti-abortion groups, received $175,000 on Oct. 22 from the Denver … Read more
St. Louis — Inside the more than 600 Catholic hospitals across the country, not a single nun can be found occupying a chief executive suite, according to the Catholic Health Association. Nuns founded and led those hospitals in a mission to treat sick and poor people, but some were also shrewd business leaders. Sister Irene … Read more
Rome — A major Vatican meeting gathering clerics and laity across the globe to discuss the future of the Catholic Church closes this weekend, thwarting discussion of women becoming priests or deacons in the world’s largest Christian denomination. But that didn’t stop a half-dozen Catholic women from “ordination” in a secret ceremony in Rome that … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Sunday, September 22, 2024 In this file photo, congregants attend the National Baptist Convention USA meeting in Memphis, Tennessee, on Sept. 10, 2009. | AP Images/Lance Murphey Throughout the extensive history of the Church, there have been numerous events of lasting significance. Each week brings anniversaries of impressive milestones, … Read more
Rome — Pope Francis weighed in Friday on the options for voters in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, indicating to reporters on the papal plane as he returned from a marathon Asia trip that both Vice President Kamala Harris and her Republican challenger, former President Donald Trump, are, in his opinion, “against life.” Asked by CBS … Read more
Bishop Richard Henning will take over as the new leader of the Archdiocese of Boston, Pope Francis announced Monday. “As I look forward now to this new ministry in the Bay State, I would like to offer greetings to the clergy, religious and faithful of Boston and to all men and women of goodwill,” said … Read more
The world is buzzing with the announcement of Donald Trump’s new running mate for the 2024 Presidential Election. J.D. Vance is a Republican Senator from Ohio and former US Marine. Before his election to the United States Senate, Vance published a memoir titled “Hillbilly Elegy,” about his experience growing up in a white working-class family … Read more
Benidorm has been a tourist destination within Spain since 1925, but it was not until the 1950s that it became renowned as a summer destination. Until then, bikinis had been banned and there was not even any running water in the sleepy town. By the 18th-century, fishermen in Benidorm had become renowned and sought after … Read more
