Kinshasa, DR Congo—Clad in his black cassock and energized by the frenetic beat, Jean-Pierre Mongambi, Kinshasa’s “rapping priest”, roamed underprivileged districts using rap to bring the gospel to the city’s youth. “Nayambi, nayambi” — “I believe” in the…
MIAMI (AP) — Good Friday is a unique — and uniquely solemn — day in the Christian calendar. It commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus, ahead of what’s a central tenet of faith for believers —…
Touba, Senegal–Thousands of followers of a unique Senegalese Muslim community, the Baye Fall, worked with electric fervour on a recent morning preparing iftar meals for breaking the Ramadan fast, even though they themselves were not fasting. Unlike other…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — To help boost tourist arrivals, the Cebu provincial government is planning to develop halal tourism as a new strategy to attract more Muslim travelers as well as mount more direct flights to connect…
MCLEOD GANJ, India — Calling himself a “simple Buddhist monk” who usually didn’t celebrate birthdays, the Dalai Lama marked his 90th on Sunday by praying for peace after China insisted it would have final say on who…
MANILA, Philippines — For over 450 years, the Augustinian Order has been instrumental in shaping the Philippines’ religious identity, cultural heritage, and iconic architecture. Arriving with the first Spanish expeditions in 1565, the Augustinians became the earliest…
Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. The Argentine pontiff, leader of the Catholic Church since March 2013, spent…
Vatican City, Holy See–During his 12 years as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis was a voice for compassion and peace, reformed the Vatican government and took action against clerical child abuse. Pope Francis died on Monday,…
Vatican City, Holy See–Here are some key dates in the life of Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, who died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. – December 17, 1936: Jorge…
Vatican City, Holy See– Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. READ: Pope Francis has died, Vatican says Here are some key quotes worth remembering from Pope Francis’s papacy: Humility “Pray for…
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis died on Monday aged 88, a day after making a much hoped-for appearance at Saint Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday, the Vatican said in a statement. “Dearest brothers and sisters, it is…
CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts. For Muslims, it’s a time of increased…
