Pope condemns persecution of Christians, other religions/ HM Queen Elizabeth II
From Newsmax Pope Francis roundly condemned jihadist violence and the “brutal persecution” of religious minorities this year in a Christmas message to the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics and millions of others. Speaking to a packed crowd outside Saint Peter’s Basilica,…
Catholic Synod: Cardinal ‘demoted’ by Pope Francis
From BBC A leading American cardinal has told BuzzFeed that he is to be demoted from his position running the Catholic Church justice system. Cardinal Raymond Burke is a staunch critic of Pope Francis’ moves to soften the Church’s stance…
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BARK programme launched to rehabilitate Cayman prisoners Bonding and Rehabilitation through K-9s (BARK) is a programme that has just been launched to help prisoners rehabilitate through bonding with unwanted dogs. The programme is also good for the dog as it…
Pope says he supports ‘State of Palestine’
By Brian Ries From Mashable Pope Francis called for peace in the “increasingly unacceptable” Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Sunday in a speech at the palace of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem. In his speech, which came hours before the Pope…
Pope should redistribute Vatican’s income first
By Greg Richter From Newsmax Conservative radio talk show host Michael Savage says if Pope Francis wants income redistribution he should start with his own Church. On his Friday show, Savage said he would bid $1 million for Michelangelo’s famous…
Haiti’s first cardinal says will tell pope of country’s woes
From Global Post/ Agence France-Presse For the first time, a Haitian has been named a cardinal — and he’s vowing to “bring the reality” of his tiny, impoverished Caribbean country “into the heart of the Vatican.” Chibly Langlois, 56, is…
Dominican Archbishop Kelvin Felix moves up
From NewsDay T&T Archbishop Joseph Harris yesterday welcomed the announcement by the Vatican of the imminent appointment of the first-ever Cardinal from the English-speaking Caribbean, Archbishop Kelvin Edward Felix. “It is a great honour for the Caribbean,” Archbishop Harris said…
