CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Zimbabweans are in widespread despair as the country’s longtime ruler Robert Mugabe was sworn in as president for a sixth term, a Catholic Church official said.Read More
SYDNEY, Australia – The chief organizer of World Youth Day in Sydney has denied media reports that the church had asked the New South Wales government to expand police powers in order to limit protesters during World Youth Day.Read More
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – For the past few years the Franciscan friars and sisters in Syracuse have been conducting peace vigils to remind people in the community there is an alternative to violence.Read More
JERUSALEM – Violent acts focus priests back on the need to pray for peace, a Jesuit priest said following an apparent terrorist attack in Jerusalem.Read More
Not much has changed over the years when it comes to wedding gift etiquette. Despite trends and some increased flexibility, the rules are still the rules.Read More
CARACAS, Venezuela – A reformist church which has adopted many Roman Catholic symbols and rituals while departing from several traditional church teachings has come under fire from Venezuelan Catholic leaders.Read More