Adel Misk: Israel’s war in Gaza and now the West Bank will not destroy Hamas
By Admin Webmaster 11/29/2023 9:04:13 AMIsrael’s "war machine” wants to "cleanse" Gaza. Only the intervention of the international community can stop this tragedy.
Islamic Prayer for Guidance
By Admin Webmaster 11/22/2023 9:57:23 AMAnytime a Muslim is making a decision, he or she should seek Allah's guidance and wisdom
More than 4,300 killed in Turkey, Syria earthquakes
By Admin Webmaster 2/8/2023 9:53:49 AMRescuers in Turkey and Syria dug with their bare hands through the freezing night Tuesday hunting for survivors among the rubble of thousands of buildings felled in a series of violent earthquakes.
Indian govt against transfer of petitions on anti-conversion laws
By Admin Webmaster 2/1/2023 10:02:46 AMThe laws are enacted by states, no need to transfer petitions challenging them to Supreme Court, attorney general argues
Thérèse of Lisieux in Asia
By Admin Webmaster 1/30/2023 9:46:18 AMOn the 150th anniversary of the birth of the patron saint of missions, an exhibition in Paris tells the story of a “woman intellectual, seeker of meaning” with a section dedicated to her relations with the missionaries of the MÉP and the spread of her spirituality in Asia.
Asia, events in 2023
By Admin Webmaster 1/9/2023 10:05:31 AMMany political elections and many anniversaries but few international events currently on the agenda of the Asian nations for 2023
Poland: Supporting women refugees
By Admin Webmaster 1/6/2023 10:13:21 AMWomen fleeing the war in Ukraine are at risk of gender-based violence
Asian Catholics praying for Pope Benedict
By Admin Webmaster 12/30/2022 8:53:45 AMMany Catholic communities all over Asia have accepted the invitation Pope Francis made yesterday to recite a “special prayer” for Benedict XVI.
Mongolia, Christmas with Our Lady found in landfill
By Admin Webmaster 12/28/2022 8:52:38 AMConsecrating Mongolia to Our Lady, in front of the statue of the Immaculate found among the garbage
Hong Kong will re-open China border as COVID surges
By Admin Webmaster 12/26/2022 9:17:06 AMChina, grappling with a new wave of COVID-19 infections, took another step towards loosening its pandemic-related restrictions on Saturday
The role of Indonesian women in deradicalisation initiatives
By Admin Webmaster 12/12/2022 9:22:26 AMThe growing role of women in attacks and bombings has emerged
Pope in Bahrain: religious freedom, education and concrete action against violence
By Admin Webmaster 11/9/2022 10:58:29 AMThe Forum for dialogue with other religious leaders
Ho Chi Minh City has a new auxiliary bishop
By Admin Webmaster 11/9/2022 10:50:59 AMMgr Joseph Bui Cong Trac, rector of St Joseph's Major Seminary, has been appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City by Pope Francis.
Women protest for third day, this time over lack of job opportunities
By Admin Webmaster 11/2/2022 9:52:37 AMA group of women held a small but important gathering in downtown Kabul on Monday to protest against the alarming absence of employment opportunities for women across the country under Taliban rule.
New Mekong dam to force 10,000 residents out of 26 villages
By Admin Webmaster 11/2/2022 9:45:51 AMScores of hydroelectric dams have turned the Mekong into a completely artificial waterway.
International aid workers meet in Milan to face climate crisis issues
By Admin Webmaster 10/31/2022 11:02:40 AMOver 100 aid workers from 26 countries have gathered in the northern Italian city of Milan to offer personal experiences, innovative approaches, and new perspectives on the most pressing issues related to the climate crisis.
Hindu nationalists stop bus carrying Christian children in Madhya Pradesh
By Admin Webmaster 10/5/2022 8:56:44 AMIn Khandwa, Hindu extremists prevented a meeting promoted by the diocese claiming that tribal children were being taken “for religious conversion.
Brother Andrew, a life for persecuted Christians, has died
By Admin Webmaster 10/3/2022 9:03:11 AMThe founder of Open Doors passed away at the age of 94
Ukraine war: the bloody mobilisation of Buryatia
By Admin Webmaster 9/28/2022 8:32:23 AMPutin's order to recruit 300,000 new soldiers for deployment in the conflict is being carried out in a chaotic manner at the local level.
Court grants Hindu demands in Gyanvapi mosque
By Admin Webmaster 9/14/2022 10:17:20 AMIn Uttar Pradesh, a judge rejected a petition by a committee representing Muslims demanding exclusive use of the place of worship.
Missionaries of Charity welcome 50 transgender people on Mother Teresa's feast day
By Admin Webmaster 9/7/2022 9:20:19 AMDhaka (AsiaNews) – The Missionaries of Charity welcomed 50 transgender people at their Home of Compassion in Dhaka’s Tejgaon district, to mark together the 25th anniversary of the death of Saint Mother Teresa of Kolkata. Transgender people are among the most marginalised in Bangladesh.
Sikhs against Christian conversions in Punjab, a prelude to more extremism?
By Admin Webmaster 9/5/2022 9:36:16 AMSikh religious leaders will hold an assembly to demand anti-conversion laws in a state not ruled by Hindu nationalists.
Pope denounces madness of war that orphans Ukrainian and Russian children
By Admin Webmaster 8/26/2022 9:07:01 AMA new heartfelt appeal by Francis at the general audience on the day that marks six months since the beginning of the conflict.
Protests in Columbus: 20 students arrested
By Admin Webmaster 8/22/2022 8:57:29 AMSome were later released on bail but the organization's leader and two well-known Buddhist monks will be questioned.
Bangladesh: 50th anniversary of the martyrdom of Fr Angelo Maggioni
By Admin Webmaster 8/15/2022 9:47:23 AMThe Catholic community in Raishahi has not forgotten the PIME missionary who was shot to death by bandits on 14 August 1972 at a time when he was helping war refugees returning from India. His legacy includes the St Joseph’s School and College he had founded in Bonpara together with Fr Verdelli, which today has more than 2,000 students.
Bangladesh: 50th anniversary of the martyrdom of Fr Angelo Maggioni
By Admin Webmaster 8/15/2022 9:45:39 AMThe Catholic community in Raishahi has not forgotten the PIME missionary who was shot to death by bandits on 14 August 1972 at a time when he was helping war refugees returning from India. His legacy includes the St Joseph’s School and College he had founded in Bonpara together with Fr Verdelli, which today has more than 2,000 students.
Myanmar junta troops torch 10 villages in Sagaing region
By Admin Webmaster 8/10/2022 9:01:15 AMIn the first week of August, junta troops torched 500 homes in 10 villages in the Sagaing region, the scene of major clashes between the military and groups opposed to the February 2021 coup.
Pope Francis' Eurasia: Journey to Kazakhstan
By Admin Webmaster 8/8/2022 9:12:35 AMFollowing in the footsteps of John Paul II, Francis is set visit the former Soviet republic from 13 to 15 September to take part in the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.
Turkmen Islam against proselytising by other religions
By Admin Webmaster 8/8/2022 9:00:18 AMConcerned about the growth of certain religious groups, like the Jehovah's Witnesses, government and Muslim clerical leaders are working together to stop the trend. Officially, there is no persecution.
Bangladeshi nationals easy targets of human trafficking gangs
By Admin Webmaster 8/3/2022 10:05:03 AMDHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): A young Bangladeshi woman, Jaeda Akhter, was trapped by an international human trafficking gang and taken to India in late 2020.