Pope Francis calls for ‘vaccines for all’ as he gives Christmas Urbi et Orbi blessing
Giving his traditional Christmas “Urbi et Orbi” blessing Friday, Pope Francis called for coronavirus vaccines to be made available to the world’s neediest people.
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First known nativity scene figurines can now be seen in St. Mary Major Basilica
The first known nativity scene figurines are on display this Christmas in one of Rome’s oldest basilicas.
Worldwide missions persists amid pandemic | Baptist Press
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – The International Mission Board (IMB) started off 2020 with a historic announcement: the joining of Southern Baptists' national and international compassions ministries under one umbrella: Send Relief.
Argentine priest suspended for punching bishop who closed seminary
A priest of the Diocese of San Rafael has been suspended after he physically attacked Bishop Eduardo María Taussig during an argument over the closing of the local seminary.
Worship Structures in Sudan Burned, Christians Threatened - Morningstar News
Muslim extremists in Sudan who have burned down a church’s worship structure five times threatened to kill congregation members if they put up another tent and continue worshipping, sources said.
Hungary passes constitutional amendment defining marriage as between man and woman, bans gay adoption
The eastern European nation of Hungary has passed a constitutional amendment that will preserve the definition of marriage as a union between one man and one woman
Vatican OKs taking COVID-19 vaccine, even if developed via aborted fetal cells
The Vatican has declared that coronavirus vaccines are “morally acceptable” for Catholics to take, even if their development involved using aborted fetal cells.
Vatican says COVID-19 vaccines ‘morally acceptable’ when no alternatives are available
The Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith stated Monday that it is “morally acceptable” to receive COVID-19 vaccines produced using cell lines from aborted fetuses when no alternative is available.
Pope Francis urges Roman Curia to confront the 'ecclesial crisis'
Pope Francis urged the Roman Curia Monday not to view the Church in terms of conflict, but to see the current “ecclesial crisis” as a call to renewal.
Christians in Israel Face Bleak Christmas Season Due to COVID-19
Like most Holy Land Christians, Hagop Karakashian’s ceramic shop in the Old City here has always relied heavily on the presence of Christian pilgrims, especially in December. But the narrow alleyways of his shop’s ancient neighborhood are painfully empty this year.
