Ethiopia: October 20, 2019. (By Stephanie Martin) The 100th Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who ended a 20-year stalemate with neighboring Eritrea and helped reconcile the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.

Although Ahmed has been in office only 18 mon

Vatican City: September 19, 2019. (CNA).Pope Francis’ now six-member Council of Cardinal Advisors met this week to continue work on the forthcoming apostolic constitution, incorporating into the draft suggestions submitted by bishops’ conferences and others during the summer.

Vatican City: August 15, 2019.  (CNA) Pope Francis announced Thursday that he is giving 6,000 blessed rosaries to Catholic communities in Syria as a sign of his closeness on the Marian Feast of the Assumption.

“Prayer made with faith is powerful! We continue to pray the rosar

Vatican City: August 1, 2019. (Vatican News) Pope Francis contributes the preface to a new book on human trafficking, entitled "Women crucified. The shame of human trafficking as told from the street".

The original title of the book in Italian is “Donne crocifisse. La ve

Vatican City: June 28, 2019. (CNA). The Sacred Heart of Jesus wishes to welcome all into ‘a revolution of tenderness’ through life-changing prayer, Pope Francis said Friday, while insisting that “the heart of the Church’s mission is prayer.”

“The Hear

Vatican City: June 9, 2019. (Vatican News) Celebrating Mass on the solemnity of Pentecost in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis urged the faithful to implore the gift of the Spirit that makes us artisans of concord, sowers of goodness, apostles of hope.

Reflecting on the liturgy of

Vatican City: May 19, 2019. (Vatican News) Pope Francis is encouraging a humble and free journalism that does not indulge in selling the “rotten food of misinformation” but rather offers the healthy bread of truth and goodness.

“I therefore urge you to work according t

Defense Minister Ruwan Wijewardena, who described the blasts as a terrorist attack by religious extremists, told reporters Sunday evening that seven suspects had been arrested, though no one immediately claimed responsibility for the blasts. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he feared the

Rabat: March 30, 2019. (Vatican News) Pope Francis arrives in the Kingdom of Morocco on his first-ever visit to the Maghreb region of Northern Africa, and receives a warm welcome to the mainly-Muslim country.

In Africa, rain is always a good sign. Pope Francis landed at the Rabat-Sal&ea

London: March 15, 2019. (PCP) A quiet, innocuous day in the leafy streets of the usually serene city of Christchurch New Zealand, had its tranquility irrevocably shattered by the actions of a crazed gunman, motivated by anti-muslim sentiment.

Friday 15 of March is a day that will be etc

Jenab Imran Khan

Hon’ble Prime Minister

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Islamabad (Pakistan)

Hon’ble Imran Khan Sahib,

This is my privilege to address you a very urgent letter in 2019 with a hope and trust that Your Excellency will take m

Vatican City: February 10, 2019. (Vatican News) World leaders are currently meeting at the World Government Summit, taking place in Dubai from 10-12 February. In his video message, Pope Francis greets those participating in the Summit, and recalls his own visit to the United Arab Emirates earlier

Vatican City: February 3, 2019. (Vatican News) Immediately following the Sunday Angelus prayer, Pope Francis headed out to Fiumicino Airport to begin his 27th Apostolic Journey abroad.

But before boarding, the Holy Father made a brief stop at a homeless shelter set up at the airport and

Islamabad: January 29, 2019. (PCP) In a long drawn out hearing of a devious and infamous petition submitted to Lahore Supreme Court by Qari Muhammed Salaam on behalf of firebrand preacher Khadim Hussain Rizvi which sought to quash the acquittal received by Asia Bibi, a positive result has led to

Manila: January 27, 2019. (NPR) Two bombs exploded just minutes apart at a Roman Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines where Islamist militants are active, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 100 others during a Sunday Mass, according to police.

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