Archbishop recovers from COVID, dies of strokes (CNS) A leading Bangladeshi archbishop died just weeks after apparently recovering from COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus. Archbishop Moses Costa of Chattogram died while hospitalized in Dhaka July 13 after suffering a series of strokes. He was 69…
Report: Christians dying in Nigeria in vast numbers (Crux) A recent report from the Nigeria-based International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law (Intersociety) claims 620 Nigerian Christians were killed in the first six months of 2020. The society also said the government of President Muhammadu Buhari has not done enough to stop the attacks perpetrated by the by the terrorist group Boko Haram and jihadist Fulani herders…
Sculptor Timothy Schmalz: culture is about ‘creating, not destroying’ (CNA) Timothy Schmalz has been a sculptor for 30 years and is perhaps best known for his “Homeless Jesus” sculpture and the “Angels Unaware” statue dedicated to migrants in St. Peter’s square. He told CNA that he believes sculpture is a unique and powerful method of preaching. He said it made him upset “beyond belief” watching the news and seeing statues of figures such as Christopher Columbus and St. Junipero Serra be torn down…
‘Pope Francis’ hospital ship joins fight against COVID-19 (Vatican News) The “Pope Francis Hospital Ship” brings medical equipment and assistance to coronavirus-hit communities along the Amazon River…
What’s the buzz? The ancient Catholic practice of beekeeping (B.C. Catholic) You know that honeybees are Catholic because of their Latin name, Apis mellifera. Well, all creatures have names in Latin, but honeybees are special, and I may sound silly, but they are more Catholic than other creatures. Beekeeping is an ancient Catholic tradition. Patrons of the apiary include Sts. Benedict, Ambrose, Valentine, Abigail, Dominic, David, Kharlamii, and Bernard of Clairvaux, to name a few. Pope Benedict XVI wrote, “The cooperation of the living community of believers in the Church in some way resembles the activity of bees. It builds up the community of light…”
