Bishop Emeritus Howard Hubbard, who guided the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany for nearly four decades and came under fire in recent years for his handling of child sexual abuse cases, as well as abuse accusations made against him directly, died Saturday at Albany Medical Center.Hubbard, a Troy nat
Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has expressed his intention to invite the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City, Pope .
Indonesian nuns pray for human trafficking victims
Special events held to mark International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking
Jesuit Father Ignatius Ismartono celebrates an online Eucharistic Mass to celebrate the 7th International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking on Feb. 8. (Photo: YouTube)
Indonesian nuns celebrated the 7th International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking by holding interfaith prayers and Eucharistic celebrations on Feb. 8.
The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and the International Union of Superiors-General designated the day, the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, as an annual day of prayer and awareness against human trafficking.
Indonesian minister extolls virtues of moderate beliefs
Religious affairs minister calls on Catholics to support the fight against extremists
Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Qolil Qoumas (white shirt), Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo and Father Agustinus Heri Wibowo (third right) at Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral Church in Jakarta during a visit by the minister on Jan. 22. (Photo courtesy of Religious Affairs Ministry)
Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Qolil Qoumas has stressed the need to cultivate moderate views across all religions to counter radicalism in society during a visit to Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral Church in Jakarta.
Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo of Jakarta, chairman of the Indonesian Bishops’ Conference (KWI), and several priests including Father Agustinus Heri Wibowo, executive secretary of KWI’s Commission for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, welcomed the minister at the cathedral.