Pope: Charity is more than material support - UCA News
Dec 6, 2024 · Charity involves more than offering material aid to those in need; it also calls for a commitment to fostering societal change, Pope Francis said. Those dedicated to charity must …
The many stories of Christmas - UCA News
Dec 24, 2024 · People take pictures with Christmas-themed light decorations along a street in the Marunouchi business district of Tokyo on Dec. 16. (Photo: AFP) Each great festival has …
Luce and her friends, and our own pilgrimage - UCA News
Nov 5, 2024 · The Vatican recently unveiled the 2025 Jubilee mascot, Luce, together with her friends, Fe, Xin, and Sky, and her dog, Santino, and guardian angel.
Exhibition celebrating Indian Catholic artist opens in Goa
Dec 2, 2024 · An exhibition of works by an Indian Catholic artist who created native Christian iconography blending Eastern and Western influences is being held in his home state of Goa, …
Ousted Texas bishop attacks Pope Francis, warns US bishops
Nov 14, 2024 · Bishop Joseph E. Strickland, whom Pope Francis removed from pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, in 2023, read an open letter Nov. 13 in Baltimore …
Human rights in a difficult country - UCA News
Dec 12, 2024 · Indian supporters of Palestine hold watermelon slices during an anti-Israel protest on the occasion of International Human Rights Day, at the Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Dec. …
‘Mary,’ the movie, and Mary of the Catholic tradition
Dec 3, 2024 · On Dec. 6, the film, Mary, will be released on Netflix, two days before the celebration of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception in the Catholic Church. The official …
Dynamics and impacts of clergy sexual abuse in Asia
Nov 1, 2024 · A fortnight ago, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced US$880 million would be given as compensation to 1,353 victims of clergy sexual abuse (CSA).
Korean Catholics warned over 'Naju' Marian apparition
Jan 5, 2024 · The Archdiocese of Gwangju in South Korea has issued a letter warning clergy, religious and laypeople to refrain from promoting devotion to a controversial Marian apparition …
Probe into Philippines’ extrajudicial killings must go beyond drug …
Nov 1, 2024 · The dramatic, months-long House of Representative investigation into extrajudicial killings during former president Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war has much in common with the 2023 …