Council of Cardinals studies suggested amendments to draft of Vatican constitution
Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals met online Tuesday to continue work on the new apostolic constitution to govern the Roman Curia, according to a Vatican statement.
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WEEK OF PRAYER: Reaching the hard-to-reach in the Amazon rainforest | Baptist Press
A small group of men boards a single-engine Cessna. A little more than two hours later, they land on a small airstrip deep in the Amazon rainforest. From there, they board a boat and settle in for the ride. Their destination, an isolated village of a tribe called the Akawa*,…
FIRST-PERSON: How Southern Baptists can reach a $175 million LMCO goal | Baptist Press
The 2020 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering goal is $175 million. That number is significant because 2020 marks the 175th anniversary of Southern Baptists sending workers to the nations.
Jihadist Militants Slaughter Christians in Congo, Sources Say - Morningstar News
Suspected members of an insurgent jihadist group slaughtered 20 Christians in villages in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between Nov. 20 and Nov. 25, area sources said.
Pell surprised by ‘Technicolor criminality’ of Vatican financial scandals
Cardinal George Pell has spoken of his surprise at the apparent extent of “criminality” involved in recent Vatican financial scandals.
Immaculate Conception: Pope Francis cancels traditional act of veneration due to pandemic
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will not visit Rome’s Piazza di Spagna this year for the traditional veneration of Mary on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception due to the pandemic.
Police block Canadian churchgoers from drive-in worship service: 'heartbreaking'
After being fined 5,000 for holding an in-person worship service in violation of Manitoba province s public health order, a Canadian church was prevented by police from holding a drive-in worship ...
Pope Francis tells Orthodox leader: I am confident we will achieve full unity
Pope Francis told the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Monday that he is confident that Catholics and Orthodox Christians will attain full communion.
WEEK OF PRAYER: The Gospel fills the airwaves in Croatia | Baptist Press
After living in Croatia for more than 22 years, missionary Eric Maroney understands why some people describe life and ministry as difficult in this part of Europe. He has witnessed the reluctance of people to believe the truth of the Gospel and has endured the skepticism toward evangelical churches. Only…
Supreme Court overturns NY church restrictions, Brooklyn bishop says religion 'essential' during pandemic
The Supreme Court said Wednesday night that NY state restrictions on religious services during the coronavirus pandemic are a violation of the First Amendment’s protection of free religious exercise. After the ruling the Bishop of Brooklyn, whose diocese was a plaintiff in the suit, said that religious worship should be considered an essential during the coronavirus pandemic.
