Joseph Oyewole Oyekunle

The absence of Pope Francis from the public eye due to health concerns has not stopped millions of faithful from every corner of the world from embarking on a spiritual journey to Rome. Instead, the spirit of the pilgrimage has taken on a more profound and personal encounter. Pilgrims enter through the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica with rosaries in hand and prayers on their lips.

Dominic Muturi Njuguna

On the 14^th of November 2024, the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops released a statement, calling out the Government of Kenya for corruption. A few days later, the President of Kenya, in company of other leaders, visited one of the Churches in the Archdiocese of Nairobi and gave a donation in cash amounting to Ksh. 2.6 million ( approximately 18,680 Euro) and promised another Ksh. 3 million (approximately 21,340 Euro). It is to be noted that the President of Kenya has been ranked by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), as one of the most corrupt leaders.

Jony Sagayaraj Rajamanickam

On April 2, 2025, the Catholic Church commemorated the 20^th death anniversary of the death of Pope St. John Paul II, reflecting on his profound legacy and contributions to the Church and the world.

Pope St. John Paul II’s papacy is considered to be one of the most influential papacies in the Catholic Church history. He served the Church as Pope for almost 27 years (1978-2005). He is known for his advocacy for human rights and his deep commitment to interfaith dialogue.

10 Landmark Journeys of Pope Francis

Von Ryan Relos

As the Successor of Peter and leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has been tireless in pushing for his advocacies of peace, justice, and unity. Since beginning his papacy in 2013, the Argentinian Pope has embarked on numerous journeys that touched millions and opened a lot of global conversations. His visits have reaffirmed and strengthened the Church’s mission and fostered dialogue between nations, religions, and cultures.

Jony Sagayaraj Rajamanickam

Rome is filled with pilgrims at this moment of Jubilee 2025, a special year that attracts many pilgrims and tourists. This Holy Year of Jubilee, inaugurated by Pope Francis with the opening of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica on December 24, 2024, is a time for spiritual renewal, prayer, and indulgence. But the sudden news about Pope Francis’s hospitalization for a life-threatening case of double pneumonia bothered the jubilant atmosphere among the Catholics round the globe.

Douglas Milton Logu Soosaithasan

Mannar Island, a small yet ecologically significant location in northwestern Sri Lanka, has become a focal point of heated discussions and mounting opposition due to the proposed Mannar Wind Power Project. While renewable energy initiatives are vital to addressing global energy concerns, this specific project has raised serious environmental and social challenges for the island and its residents.

Measuring just 28 kilometers in length and 3.5 kilometers in width, Mannar Island is home to approximately 40% of the population of the Mannar District. Its landscape, largely only 0.5 feet above sea level in many areas, makes it highly vulnerable to environmental changes.