Pope Francis kicks off Christmas celebrations with midnight Mass 1
December 25, 2019 | 10:37
Pope Francis ushered in Christmas celebrations for the world's 1.3 billion Catholics on Tuesday (Dec 24), saying the celebration of Jesus's birth reminded humanity how "God continues to love us all, even the worst of us".
Sri Lanka under curfew after bomb blasts as death toll surpasses 200
April 22, 2019 | 09:16
The Sri Lankan government has imposed a nationwide curfew after a string of bomb blasts at churches and hotels on Sunday (Apr 21) that left 207 dead, including 35 foreigners.
13 killed in church collapse in South Africa
April 21, 2019 | 11:18
Thirteen people were killed and 16 injured when part of a church collapsed on worshippers following a violent storm near the eastern South African city of Durban, officials said on Friday (Apr 19).
World bishops head to Vatican for sex abuse summit
February 17, 2019 | 17:12
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis gathers bishops from around the world at the Vatican this week for a hotly-awaited summit on tackling the wave of child sex abuse scandals assailing the Catholic Church.
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