One of our news stories yesterday was headlined “41 countries ban religion-related groups”. The story observes that the highest percentage of countries which restrict religion in this way are in the “Middle East-North Africa” region and the “Asia and the Pacific” region. Owing to Islam and Communism, this is hardly surprising.
POPE FRANCIS TO CONFER NEW LAY MINISTRIES FOR FIRST TIME IN ST. PETER’S BASILICA
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will confer the ministries of catechist, lector, and acolyte upon lay men and
