Thursday 28 January 2010

On 25 January, thousands of people in Pakistan attended the funeral of a 12-year-old Catholic girl who was allegedly raped and killed by her Muslim employer.

Wednesday 27 January 2010

The president of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, Archbishop Vincent Nichols said this week that the publication of the apostolic constitution allowing Anglicans the option of entering into full communion with the Catholic Church “will have important consequences” in England.

Wednesday 27 January 2010

The Vatican's Philatelic and Numismatic Office will donate the proceeds of the next stamp it issues to Haiti, which was devastated earlier this month by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.

Monday 24 January 2010

The United Nations has just published a report drawing attention to the problems being created due to a rapidly aging world population. Just after the start of the New Year the Department of Economic and Social Affairs published its "World Population Aging 2009" report.

Friday 22 January 2010.

The international Caritas network has called for donations of over AUD $46 million to assist 200,000 earthquake affected people in Haiti over the coming two months.

Friday 22 January 2010

The Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti, Archbishop Bernardito Auza, has called on volunteers to use the "moral authority" of the Church to distribute aid arriving for victims, and not to be hampered by logistical complications and lack of security.

Thursday 21 January 2010

Pope Benedict XVI's recent visit to Rome's Synagogue was an important step on the way to understanding and reconciliation between Jews and Christians, says the Chief Rabbi of Rome, Riccardo Di Segni.

On Sunday 17 January, the Pope became the second Pontiff to visit the Synagogue of Rome. Pope John Paul II was the first, in 1986. It was Pope Benedict XVI's third visit to a synagogue, after visits in Cologne and New York.