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Bhubaneswar, India, Aug 16, 2016 / 06:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Archbishop Raphael Cheenath, who lived through one of the worst Christian persecutions in modern India and spent the remainder of his life fighting for justice for those who suffered in the Kandhamal massacre, died Sunday at the age of 81.Archbishop Cheenath had been Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar from 1985 to 2011. He passed away Aug. 14 at Holy Spirit Hospital in Mumbai, after a battle with colon cancer.His death followed the successful outcome of a legal battle he brought forward to gain an increase in relief to the victims of the 2008 attack against the Christian community in the Indian district of Kandhamal.In 2008, Hindu extremists led anti-Christian attacks on nearly 200 villages in Kandhamal, part of the Cuttack-Bhubaneswar archdiocese. Around 30,000 people fled the East-Indian state of Odisha, and 6,000 homes were destroyed.More than 100 people were killed, including a Catholic priest, and some 270 churches an...
By Cindy WoodenVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- If there is one person who immersedherself in the "peripheries" Pope Francis is drawn to, it was BlessedTeresa of Kolkata.If there was one who showed courage and creativity inbringing God's mercy to the world, like Pope Francis urges, it was thediminutive founder of the Missionaries of Charity.For many people, the Catholic Church's Year of Mercy willreach its culmination when Pope Francis canonizes Mother Teresa Sept. 4,recognizing the holiness of charity, mercy and courage found in a package just 5-feettall.Ken Hackett, U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, worked closelywith Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity in his previous positions atthe U.S. bishops' Catholic Relief Services. He was at her funeral in 1997, herbeatification in 2003 and will attend the Mass where she will be declared asaint."Where Mother pushed the Missionaries of Charity was tothe edge, to the most difficult places," said the ambassador, who said hevisited her houses ...
VIENNA (AP) -- The giant panda that gave birth at Vienna's Schoenbrunn Zoo last week was hiding a tiny little secret - an extra cub....
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Joao Havelange, who as president of FIFA for two decades transformed soccer's governing body into a multibillion-dollar business and a hotbed for subsequent corruption that damaged its reputation, has died. He was 100....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Amber Heard is withdrawing allegations that Johnny Depp physically abused her and has settled her divorce case with the Oscar-nominated actor....
LOWER LAKE, Calif. (AP) -- Fire crews gained ground on a massive Northern California wildfire that has destroyed 175 homes, businesses and other structures and charred nearly 7 square miles, fire officials said Tuesday....
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- As waters receded in parts of Louisiana's capital city, some residents returned to their flood-damaged homes Tuesday for the first time and found a soggy mess....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump says that as president he would end "our current strategy of nation-building and regime change" because they don't work. His dislike for nation-building is shared by many, including none other than the target of his criticism, President Barack Obama....
(Vatican Radio) Venezuela is being criticised by Washington due to the decision by the Venezuelan Court of Appeals to uphold the 14 year jail sentence of opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez.Listen to James Blears' report: The US State Department isn't mincing words or using diplomatic tact. It's calling the ruling a miscarriage of justice. On learning he was being sought, Leopoldo Lopez gave himself up to police at a protest rally in February 2014. Held in a military prison, he was tried and convicted in 2015, after a brief behind closed doors trial. Jailed for 14 years, Lopez denies inciting violence leading to deaths. He insists it was the economic policies of the government of President Nicolas Maduro, which caused the crisis leading to nationwide protests which killed 43 people.The United Nations, the European Union, and the United States condemned the judicial process which led to the jailing of Leopoldo Lopez.The opp...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis sent a letter on Monday to express his sorrow over the loss of life and property in Portugal, where wildfires have killed at least 4 people and caused hundreds to evacuate their homes.Listen to Devin Watkins' report: The letter – addressed to the bishop of Funchal, Antonio Carrilho, and signed by the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin – was read out during the celebration of Holy Mass for Our Lady of the Mount, Patroness of Funchal.In the message, Pope Francis said he is “appalled by the sad news of the terrible fires raging on the island of Madeira” and expressed his “condolences and participation in the pain” of all those affected.The Holy Father also conveyed “solidarity and spiritual closeness” for those displaced by the wildfires and prayed for the quick healing of the wounded and “courage and consolation in Christian hope” for all involved.Finally, Pope Francis...
