Holy See: “Effective action
Holy See: “Effective action" needed to fight poverty in Covid-hit developing nations
Leaving “no one behind” in the present Covid-19 pandemic “depends on the willingness of States to act in solidarity and…......

02/05/2021

UN Adopts Resolution on Protecting Religious Sites
UN Adopts Resolution on Protecting Religious Sites
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Thursday calling for greater efforts to protect religious sites from acts of terrorism…......

01/27/2021

South Korean PM warns of strong measures against virus response interference amid church outbreak
South Korean PM warns of strong measures against virus response interference amid church outbreak
South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Thursday warned of stern measures against those who interfere with the government's antivirus…......

01/18/2021

Cathedrals across England suspend public worship as Covid cases remain high
Cathedrals across England suspend public worship as Covid cases remain high
Cathedrals across England are voluntarily closing their doors as tens of thousands of people continue to be diagnosed with Covid…......

01/13/2021

UNESCO Lists Korea’s Buddhist Lantern Festival as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
UNESCO Lists Korea’s Buddhist Lantern Festival as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Yeondeunghoe (연등회) a Korean festival of light popularly known as the Lotus Lantern Festival, traditionally held in the spring to…......

01/06/2021

Mongolia bans traditional White Moon festival celebrations due to pandemic
Mongolia bans traditional White Moon festival celebrations due to pandemic
The Mongolian government on Monday decided not to publicly celebrate the traditional White Moon festival or the Lunar New Year…......

01/06/2021

Pope proclaims year of families, offers advice to keep peace
Pope proclaims year of families, offers advice to keep peace
 Pope Francis on Sunday proclaimed an upcoming year dedicated to the family as he doubled down on one of his…......

12/29/2020

Covid Christmas: Packed church wait-lists, live-streamed services and increased giving
Covid Christmas: Packed church wait-lists, live-streamed services and increased giving
The usual Christmas pageants, carols and midnight Masses are being replaced during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic with fast-filling attendance registration forms, services…......

12/24/2020