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US: Movie about Sister Cabrini makes a splash
By Admin Webmaster 3/28/2024 11:11:35 PMA powerful and inspiring film about the life of Sister Frances Saverio Cabrini has been a great success in the U.S, including among atheists and those of other faiths.
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The tide is turning in Myanmar
By Admin Webmaster 3/27/2024 8:44:46 AMFor a quarter of a century, my spiritual journey — with its inspiring moments and its heartaches — has been intertwined with Myanmar’s.
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Tribal body in India's Manipur condemns attack on office
By Admin Webmaster 3/28/2024 10:28:23 AMA tribal Christian forum in the strife-torn northeast Indian state of Manipur has condemned the attacks on its office and its spokesperson in two separate incidents.
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Indian priest, 10 others get bail after one month in jail
By Admin Webmaster 3/13/2024 10:45:29 AMEleven Christians, including a Catholic priest, have secured bail after they were remanded under the stringent anti-conversion law in a northern Indian state more than a month ago.
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Sri Lanka risks water crisis
By Admin Webmaster 3/13/2024 9:12:07 AMClimatologists do not expect significant rainfall until May, and already last month the weather was very dry due to the impact of El Niño in the Asia-Pacific region in late 2023. Officials have urged the population to use water sparingly.
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World churches group leader visits Holy Land to strengthen call for just peace
By Admin Webmaster 2/21/2024 10:19:45 AMThe head of the World Council of Churches is visiting the Holy Land and will meet the president of Israel and the Palestinian president as well as Christian leaders.
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International day commemorating victims of Holocaust of profound importance, says UN human rights chief
By Admin Webmaster 1/29/2024 8:59:09 AMThe day commemorating the Holocaust is one of "profound importance."
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Christians mourn Myanmar air strike victims
By Admin Webmaster 1/10/2024 9:19:32 AMSeventeen villagers including six children were killed and at least 30 wounded in the deadly bombings in Sagaing region
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2024 elections: Religious leaders call for social peace to be maintained
By Admin Webmaster 12/11/2023 9:16:27 AMConvened by Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo, the Peaceful Indonesia Forum issued a statement calling for free and fair voting, following a clash between opposing political factions that left one person dead last month.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Churches of Jerusalem reiterate plea for peace in Holy Land
By Admin Webmaster 3/28/2024 11:19:13 PMThe thirteen Patriarchs and Heads of Christian Churches in Jerusalem issue their annual Easter Message in which they reiterate their call for an immediate ceasefire and the release of all captives, and recall the Easter message of hope in the resurrection.
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Rethinking mental health care for women in Africa
By Admin Webmaster 3/27/2024 10:04:38 AMMillions of women in the world today are living with or are suffering from mental health issues. Poor mental health affects both women and men but some disorders are more common in women. These include depression, anxiety, eating disorders and unstable relationships.
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Catholics in India observe day of prayer ahead of general elections
By Admin Webmaster 3/23/2024 6:37:49 AMThe Catholic Church in India is celebrating a special day of prayer and fasting on Friday, with the upcoming general elections serving as a focal point for prayer intentions, amid growing political and religious tensions in the country.
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President of Malta: Pope Francis speaks to the whole world
By Admin Webmaster 3/22/2024 8:36:21 PMIn an interview with Vatican News, Maltese President George Vella speaks about Pope Francis’ commitment to fighting climate, the Pope’s 2022 visit to Malta, and the president’s gift of six computers to the Mother of Mercy Clinic at St Peter’s.
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Patriarch Pizzaballa: The situation in Gaza is intolerable
By Admin Webmaster 3/22/2024 8:40:21 PMSpeaking to Italian television, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem says that “everyone must do everything possible to put an end this situation."
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Caritas urges EU candidates to prioritize solidarity
By Admin Webmaster 3/19/2024 9:27:14 AMThe Catholic charity organization urges candidates in EU elections to prioritize policies that reflect the European values of solidarity, respect of human and social rights and global justice.
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The African Book Fair in Paris 2024: showcasing the richness of African literature
By Admin Webmaster 3/19/2024 9:21:50 AMThe third edition of the “Paris African Book Fair” opened Friday, 15 March 2024 at the town hall of the 6th arrondissement, Place Saint-Sulpice, in the French capital. Since its launch in 2021, the Fair has become a popular event of exchange, reflection and debate. The initiative aims to celebrate and further promote African literature and pay tribute to African writers, poets, publishers as well as writers of African descent.
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West's silence over Syria is 'unacceptable'
By Admin Webmaster 3/19/2024 9:16:29 AMAs Pope Francis once again calls for prayers for Syria, Vincent Gélot, regional manager of L'Œuvre d'Orient, speaks to Vatican News about the sufferings of the Syrian people and their bitterness at having been forgotten.
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Save the Children decries 'relentless mental harm' suffered by Gaza children
By Admin Webmaster 3/17/2024 9:06:24 AMSave the Children warns of the "complete psychological destruction" Gaza children are suffering due to five months of war. The humanitarian organization appeals once again for a ceasefire and for emergency aid to be able to reach the people immediately.
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Chilean religious leaders appeal for peace and unity in the country
By Admin Webmaster 3/15/2024 5:03:10 PMRepresentatives of several religious denominations in Chile, led by the president of the Chilean Catholic Bishops’ Conference, issue a joint statement urging political leaders to engage constructively in meaningful negotiations to address the current insecurity crisis in the country.
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Sri Lanka: A journey into the wounds of civil war
By Admin Webmaster 3/15/2024 9:52:37 AMWe continue to explore the work of the educational projects supported by the MAGIS Foundation. In the northern part of Sri Lanka, the damage of the long and bloody ethnic conflict between Tamils and Sinhalese is still evident. Young people have few prospects in a country where tourism only now seems to have recovered, while the economy is still very fragile. Jesuit Reconciliation Solidarity Sri Lanka seeks to offer opportunities.
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Jordan-Saifi: Francis and Charles III have ‘shared vision’ on ecology
By Admin Webmaster 3/14/2024 9:14:14 PMJennifer Jordan-Saifi, head of King Charles’ Sustainable Markets Initiative, says that the Pope and the King have the ‘same agenda’ on climate issues.
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EU Bishops: Vote for European project, Christian values
By Admin Webmaster 3/14/2024 7:58:52 PMAs Europeans gear up to vote for EU Parliament elections in June 2024, the Bishops of the European Union call on citizens to vote for candidates that uphold Christian values and the European project.
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Poland: ‘Cradles of Life’ saving abandoned babies
By Admin Webmaster 3/14/2024 8:07:47 PMIn the space of just a few days, several newborn babies abandoned in the Polish cities of Wrocław, Toruń, and Łódź were found and saved thanks to 60 “Cradles of Life”.
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French bishops decry new bill on assisted-dying
By Admin Webmaster 3/13/2024 10:06:22 AMFrench bishops express disappointment at President Macron’s announcement of a new bill legalizing medical aid in dying.
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SECAM: Stop plundering mineral and natural resources in Africa
By Admin Webmaster 3/12/2024 8:48:08 PMA seminar organized by the Symposium of the Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) in collaboration the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, highlights the critical nexus between foreign mineral and natural resource exploitation and conflicts in Africa.
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Pakistan’s Christians still ‘living in fear’ after 2023 Punjab violence
By Admin Webmaster 3/12/2024 8:26:16 PMAs Pope Francis invites the Church to pray during March for Christian martyrs, Fr. Zafar Iqbal highlights the difficulties facing Christians in Pakistan, especially in parts of Punjab province where Muslims attacked churches and homes in August 2023.
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Parolin: For the Pope, negotiation is not surrender, but a condition for just and lasting peace
By Admin Webmaster 3/12/2024 7:37:25 PMFollowing Pope Francis' interview on the war in Ukraine with Radio Télévision Suisse, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin discusses the issue with the Italian newspaper 'Corriere della Sera', saying there is a risk of nuclear escalation.
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After the coup in Gabon, we are in between joy and hope, say country’s Bishops
By Admin Webmaster 3/12/2024 8:47:19 AM“Finally, the people are able to breathe again, but we are vigilant,” said the President of the Episcopal Conference of Gabon. “We are between joy and hope since the coup leaders took office as a transitional government."
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Central African Republic: Hope for development in unity, autonomy, security
By Admin Webmaster 3/12/2024 8:40:12 AMAs the Central African Republic seeks to rebuild after years of conflict, Fr. Matthieu Fabrice Bondobo, vicar general of the Archdiocese of Bangui, urges leaders to work for peace and security and to establish transparent partnerships with other nations.
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Four kidnapped religious men and a teacher released in Haiti
By Admin Webmaster 3/12/2024 8:34:50 AMFour Brothers of the Sacred Heart and a teacher kidnapped on 23 February in Haiti have been released, while two still been held in captivity, according to a statement released by the Congregation.
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Pope prays for peace in Haiti and global solidarity
By Admin Webmaster 3/10/2024 8:58:46 PMPope Francis offers prayers for the people of Haiti suffering due to worsening violence, while remembering the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ukraine and the Holy Land. He also expresses his closesness with our Muslim brothers and sisters as they begin Ramadan.
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'Lebanon's children are suffering'
By Admin Webmaster 3/10/2024 6:51:35 AMGeorges Hajj, the President of the Lebanese HADEAL Association, which runs a reception center near Beirut for displaced people from the south of the country, discusses the awful impact of the Holy Land war on Lebanon, especially on suffering children.
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‘Pope asks for the courage to negotiate for Ukraine’
By Admin Webmaster 3/10/2024 6:54:02 AMThe Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, responds to journalists regarding Pope Francis’ statements in an interview with a Swiss TV station, saying “the Pope picked up the image of the white flag, proposed by the interviewer, to indicate a cessation of hostilities, a truce reached with the courage of negotiation. His hope is for a diplomatic solution for a just and lasting peace.”
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Archbishop Mésidor: Haiti is on the verge of civil war
By Admin Webmaster 3/10/2024 6:48:11 AMAs Haiti plunges deeper into chaos, with gangs tightening their grip in the wake of last weekend's jailbreak, the President of the Haitian Bishops' Conference warns the country is drifting dangerously towards civil war, and says that gang violence is heavily affecting the Church.
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Fr. Faltas: We cannot close our eyes to children dying in Gaza
By Admin Webmaster 3/10/2024 6:43:52 AMIn an interview with SIR news agency, the Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land calls for immediate action to save children’s and mothers' lives in Gaza.
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Lebanon: Palestinian Christian refugees enduring pain of war in Gaza
By Admin Webmaster 3/9/2024 7:58:10 PMSix months after war broke out between Israel and Hamas fighting has devastated the Gaza Strip, leaving a trail of destruction and hardship that is felt even by Christian communities in Lebanon.
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International Womens Day: Ogada - a woman of great courage
By Admin Webmaster 3/8/2024 9:34:57 AMThe 8 March is International Women's Day. It a day for celebrating the gift of women to humanity. The theme for this year is ‘Inspire Inclusion’ and the official theme for the UN observance of the day is, 'Invest in women: Accelerate progress.'
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Abdelsalam: Religions must work together for brighter future
By Admin Webmaster 3/7/2024 9:19:44 AMSpeaking at a joint Vatican-UN conference in Rome, the Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders warns that the war in Gaza has severely undermined faith in the international community.
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Christians in Iraq still fearing insecurity
By Admin Webmaster 3/7/2024 9:15:11 AMThree years after Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Iraq, Chaldean Archbishop Michael Najeeb of Mosul and Aqra, says to Vatican News that the fruits of that historic visit are slowly beginning to show in the Muslim-majority nation, despite ongoing difficulties for Christians.
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Myanmar's Cardinal Bo: In wounded world, let us kneel in solidarity
By Admin Webmaster 3/28/2024 10:19:19 AMThis Holy Week, the President of the Myanmar Bishops' Conference, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, urges the faithful to join together in praying for peace to 'stop the turmoil of war,' and encourages people of good will to welcome Pope Francis' calls for dialogue and reconciliation.
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Myanmar’s democracy protesters turn armed rebels to fight junta
By Admin Webmaster 1/31/2024 10:21:14 AMAt least 4,400 people have been killed in the military's crackdown on dissent since the coup, according to local monitoring group
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Stop the systematic targeting of Christians in Myanmar
By Admin Webmaster 12/6/2023 9:31:49 AMMuslims have already faced a genocide that the world failed to stop, so let’s act now
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Asian Church holds ‘Bishops Meet’ to renew communication mission
By Admin Webmaster 11/28/2023 8:16:43 AMAsian Catholic media professionals descend on Thailand for the 28th annual Bishop’s Meet to share their desire to help the Church communicate the mercy and joy of the Gospel.
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Hong Kong Bishop visits Beijing in the name of unity
By Admin Webmaster 4/21/2023 11:18:52 PMBishop Stephen Chow Sau-yan concluded a five-day visit to Beijing at the invitation of Archbishop Li Shan. He was thus able to meet the Catholic community of the Chinese capital. The purpose of the visit was to promote communion between the two dioceses.
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Church of Asia: ‘Taking off our shoes’ expresses synodal journey
By Admin Webmaster 3/28/2023 8:02:45 AMThe Churches in Asia find their voice and publish their response to the Continental Stage of the Synod, which is characterized through an ancient traditional Asian custom.
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FABC Bangkok document ushers in kairos moment for Church in Asia
By Admin Webmaster 3/16/2023 7:34:56 PMThe Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) held a 50th anniversary General Conference from 12-30 October 2022. On Wednesday, the document Conference delegates drafted was launched during an online event.
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Digital Synod brings Catholic Church ‘closer to digital natives’
By Admin Webmaster 2/27/2023 8:28:46 PMThe “Digital Synod” reached an estimated 20 million people and gleaned tens of thousands of responses from non-Catholics and non-believers, according to Fr Jeffrey Segovia, who points out that real people lie behind all the clicks and likes that fill social media.
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Cardinal Hollerich: 'Church of Asia has a lot to give the world'
By Admin Webmaster 2/27/2023 9:40:43 AMThe third and final day of the Asian Continental Assembly on Synodality opened with an orientation by Cardinal Hollerich, who focused his remarks on synod as symphony and the need for conversion.
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Laymen contribute their Asian voices in the synodal process
By Admin Webmaster 2/27/2023 9:24:42 AMLaymen participating in the Asian Continental Assembly see the synod as a vehicle for bringing change, new ways of thinking, and new directions, and are happy to have contributed their Asian voices to the process.
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Sr Nathalie Becquart: ‘Synodality – the process that ecclesializes'
By Admin Webmaster 2/25/2023 11:23:19 PMDay two of the Asian Continental Assembly on Synodality began with an orientation provided by Sr Nathalie Becquart, who praised the delegates for their ability to talk about tensions without tension.
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Lay women speaking out on behalf of others in Asian synodal assembly
By Admin Webmaster 2/25/2023 6:58:30 PMWomen speak on the sidelines of the Asian Continental Assembly on Synodality, assuring their peers that, ‘In the synodal process, we are with you and our voices should be heard.’
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Cardinal Grech: ‘tracing the Catholic path to synodality’
By Admin Webmaster 2/24/2023 8:45:05 PMCardinal Grech brings the Pope’s ‘fatherly blessing’ to the delegates to the Asian Continental Assembly on Synodality, expresses his gratitude, and provides orientation.
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Mass of the Holy Spirit opens Asian Continental Assembly on Synodality
By Admin Webmaster 2/24/2023 4:37:32 PM80 delegates from all over Asia entered into communal discernment on Friday, seeking the aid of the Holy Spirit in the opening Mass of the Holy Spirit.
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Participants gather for the Asia Continental Assembly on Synodality
By Admin Webmaster 2/23/2023 7:29:11 PMThe fifth of seven Continental Assemblies for the Synod will get underway on Friday with 80 participants and delegates representing 29 Asian countries.
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Day against human trafficking: 150,000 people trafficked every year in South Asia
By Admin Webmaster 2/13/2023 8:44:11 AMPope Francis released a video message for the 9th World Day of Prayer and Reflection against Human Trafficking.
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Indonesian parliament approves legislation to outlaw extra-marital sex
By Admin Webmaster 12/7/2022 9:35:42 AMIndonesia's parliament approved a new criminal code on Tuesday (Dec 6) that bans sex outside marriage with a punishment of up to one year in jail.
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FABC closing message: Asian Bishops “challenged” by voices of marginalized
By Admin Webmaster 11/1/2022 8:52:55 AMThe Bishops of Asia say they have been “challenged” by the voices of the poor, the earth, women, young people, and struggling families.
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Cardinal Gracias: FABC will make a difference on pastoral work
By Admin Webmaster 10/30/2022 6:35:11 PMAs the Bishops of Asia wrap up their General Conference in Bangkok, Indian-born Cardinal Oswald Gracias says FABC delegates have been “eagerly trying to listen to every whisper of the Holy Spirit”.
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Cardinal Tagle to FABC: 'We are called to evangelize social media'
By Admin Webmaster 10/30/2022 9:56:12 AMIn his address to the Asian Bishops' General Conference on Saturday, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle focuses on the importance of reading in an age of social media to develop critical thinking and empathy.
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The voice of laywomen at FABC Conference
By Admin Webmaster 10/28/2022 5:06:37 PMLaywomen are also participating as invited guests at the General Conference of Asian Bishops, and they have much to say about the important role they are playing at the Conference.
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Cardinal Bo: Asian Bishops pursuing path of ‘triple dialogue/harmony’
By Admin Webmaster 10/28/2022 5:02:28 PMAs the Bishops of Asia draw near the end of their first General Conference, Cardinal Charles Bo expresses his hopes that the Church in Asia might embrace harmony with the poor, other religions, and the surrounding culture.
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FABC delegates explore Thailand's Catholic history on pilgrimage
By Admin Webmaster 10/28/2022 9:03:08 AMThe Cardinal and Bishop delegates, along with priests, religious and lay people attending the General Conference of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences, went on pilgrimage on Thursday to explore Thailand’s Catholic and social history.
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The voice of laymen at FABC General Conference
By Admin Webmaster 10/27/2022 9:43:03 AMAmong those participating in the FABC General Conference in Bangkok are laymen who have been invited as guests. They too come from all over Asia. Their presence makes the People of God “complete”.
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Susan Pescoe to FABC: Synod document is genuine voice of People of God
By Admin Webmaster 10/26/2022 4:54:32 PMSusan Pescoe, a member of the team who drafted the Synod Continental Document shares with delegates at the FABC General Conference how Pope Francis was involved in the process.
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The voice of women religious at FABC General Conference
By Admin Webmaster 10/26/2022 8:18:55 AMSix women religious attending the Asian Bishop's General Conference in Bangkok explain that their presence is important, since they represent the poor, minorities, the vulnerable, and local people across the region.
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Asian Bishops seek to respond to emerging challenges with compassion
By Admin Webmaster 10/25/2022 8:58:25 AMThree Asian Cardinals attending the General Conference of the FABC taking place in Bangkok meet with members of the press on Monday, each sharing how the Holy Spirit is guiding the process undertaken.
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Asian Bishops' General Conference: 'Working for a better Asia'
By Admin Webmaster 10/19/2022 5:56:00 AMThe first week of the General Conference of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference (FABC) meeting in Bangkok wraps up with a challenge to reflect on how participants can bring hope in our contemporary world.
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Cardinal Bo to Asian Bishops: Church can learn from Asian spirituality
By Admin Webmaster 10/14/2022 8:39:29 AMThe head of the Asian Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Bo, told a gathering of bishops from across the continent that Asian spirituality’s emphasis on actions over words is a gift to the modern Church.
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Pope to Asian Bishops: What is the Holy Spirit saying to you?
By Admin Webmaster 10/13/2022 9:20:45 AMPope Francis encourages members of the Federation of Asian Bishops gathered in Thailand this month to discern what the Holy Spirit is saying to them, while maintaining fraternity and embracing the poor, young people, and dialogue.
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Archbishop Gallagher discusses Pope's meeting with Vietnamese delegation
By Admin Webmaster 1/19/2024 8:27:14 AMArchbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States, comments on Pope Francis' audience with a delegation of Vietnamese political representatives, and says the Pope would like to visit the Asian nation.
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Vietnam has officially invited Pope Francis
By Admin Webmaster 1/3/2024 9:46:56 AMVietnamese President Võ Văn Thưởng wrote to the pontiff inviting him to visit the country.
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Archbishop Zalewski appointed resident papal representative in Vietnam
By Admin Webmaster 12/23/2023 7:52:52 PMArchbishop Zalewski, 60 years old, from Poland, also nuncio to Singapore, is apointed resident papal representative in Vietnam. Last July, during the visit of President Vo Van Thuong of Vietnam to the Vatican, an agreement on the status of the resident papal representative was reached.
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Cardinal Parolin: Holy See-Vietnam agreement represents new beginning
By Admin Webmaster 7/28/2023 9:31:36 PMCardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin comments on the institution of a Pontifical Resident Representative in Vietnam, affirming both parties' intention to continue to work together "under the sign of mutual respect and mutual trust."
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Holy See and Viet Nam advance bilateral relations
By Admin Webmaster 7/28/2023 8:35:18 AMA communiqué released by the Holy See Press Office announces that the Holy See and Viet Nam have reached a definitive agreement for the Vatican to have a Resident Papal Representative in Hanoi.
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Viet Nam – Holy See Joint Working Group meets at the Vatican
By Admin Webmaster 4/2/2023 6:36:29 AMDelegations from the Holy See and Viet Nam had a “broad and deep exchange of view on Viet Nam – Holy See relations, including issues related to the Catholic Church in Viet Nam,” according to a press release on the 10th Meeting of the Viet Nam – Holy See Joint Working Group, which took place on Friday.
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Vietnam diocese buries 700 aborted fetuses
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2023 11:03:57 AMBurials in Xuan Loc diocese were to 'apologize to unborn babies for the pain and suffering they endured'
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Taiwan and Vietnam row over disputed island in South China Sea
By Admin Webmaster 12/5/2022 10:25:27 AMPart of the Spratlys, Taiping Island is claimed by both countries, as well as mainland China and the Philippines. Vietnam is irked by Taiwan’s live-fire drill in waters around the island. Vietnam usually clashes with mainland China over sovereign rights in the South China Sea.
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Holy See and Vietnam consolidate good and fruitful relations
By Admin Webmaster 4/22/2022 7:56:59 PMIn a meeting in Hanoi this week the Vietnam – Holy See Joint Working Group consolidated the relations between the two States and agreed to continue to strengthen fruitful dialogue and mutual trust.
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Jesuit Social Apostolate Office’s Emergency Food Program Helps the Poor in Saigon
By Admin Webmaster 8/9/2021 8:23:57 AMHochiminh City, one of Vietnam’s biggest cities, was hit by a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections in the late April. The city recorded 166 local transmitted cases, the highest daily total since on Monday 21 June 2021, the highest daily total since the start of the outbreak.
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Vietnamese diocese blessed with 34 new priests
By Admin Webmaster 7/28/2021 9:26:46 AMAs Vietnam battles its worst surge in the Covid-19 pandemic, Vinh Diocese has been blessed with an abundance of priestly vocations, many of whom will be serving in other territories of the nation.
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Card. Bo: “Killing must stop at once” in Myanmar
By Admin Webmaster 3/17/2021 11:01:06 AMCardinal Charles Bo of Yangon on Sunday raised his voice once more against brutal force and killing by Myanmar's security forces as the country saw its bloodiest day to date with 38 dead.
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Vietnamese sisters assisting people with Hansen’s disease
By Admin Webmaster 3/17/2021 10:52:11 AMReligious sisters in Vietnam refuse to give up their mission of helping people afflicted by Hansen's disease (also known as leprosy), despite the closure of a leprosarium in 2012 to make way for a seaside resort.
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Caritas Vietnam assisting storm and flood victims
By Admin Webmaster 11/18/2020 9:23:28 AMIn a little over a month, Vietnam's central region has been battered by 7 tropical storms and typhoons, causing widespread floods and landslides that killed more than 200 people.
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Hmong Catholics keep faith in Vietnam despite hardship
By Admin Webmaster 8/23/2018 9:27:10 PMEthnic group passes down religious beliefs to younger generations amid restrictions and absence of priests
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Visitors from 40 countries can now apply for e-visas for Vietnam
By Admin Webmaster 2/4/2017 5:30:30 PMA two-year pilot program effective from February 1 allows visitors from 40 countries to apply and receive Vietnamese visas via the Internet.
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Tens of thousands attend charity event to support children with cancer in Vietnam
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMA series of activities were also featured at the event, including music performances, paper sunflower making, handmade sunflower sales, exhibitions of paintings drawn by child cancer patients, fundraising flea markets, and many more. -
Homélie a la Messe Chrismale 2015
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMAux prêtres, religieux et religieuses, aux séminaristes et à tous les laïcs et laïques, 1. Très chers frères et sœurs, aujourd'hui, nous sommes réunis assez nombreux à la cathédrale de l'archidiocèse pour célébrer la messe chrismale, nous rappelant les uns aux autres la poursuite de la mission rédemptrice ... -
Overseas Vietnamese celebrate Tet at home
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMMore than 300 expat Vietnamese joined a cozy Tet (Lunar New Year) gathering in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday, which serves as an annual reminder of their home country’s long-standing traditions. -
Candied fruit for a sweet and happy new year
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMMứt Tết (Tet candied fruit) is an indispensable treat during the Lunar New Year Festival. Tet is a time when everyone prepares a box of colorful candied fruits at home to give visitors, gift to friends and family, ... -
Traditional festival to welcome in Tet
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMA recreated ethnic minority market from the northern province of Lao Cai features unique specialities such as green tea, rice wine, thang co (horse or beef meat, bones and tripe cooked together), men men (steamed ground maize) and... -
Photos of birds in mating season on display in HCMC
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe beauty and unique moments captured by photos of birds in Vietnam’s tropical forests will be on display at an exhibition at Ho Chi Minh City’s Youth Cultural House from January 24 to 28. -
Cardinal Filoni in Vietnam: Evangelii Gaudium the programmatic text of the Church today
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Cardinal Fernando Filoni, is this week making a pastoral visit to Vietnam. On Tuesday, he held meetings in Hà Nội with the members of the Bishops’ Conference of Vietnam, and a group of priests. -
Pope Francis meets with Prime Minister of Vietnam
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMPope Francis on Saturday received in audience the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Nguyễn Tân Dũng. It was the Prime Minister’s second visit to the Vatican. Following the meeting, the Holy See released ... -
Vietnam debates prostitution: 'social evil' or legitimate job?
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMFor Vietnamese sex workers like Do Thi Oanh, being caught touting for business used to carry a long stint in forced "rehabilitation", but as fines replace detention, many detect a shifting attitude towards the world's oldest profession. -
Japanese, VN artists usher in summer
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMA group of Japanese and Vietnamese artists in HCM City is showcasing works in oil and lacquer, watercolours and mixed media, as a greeting to summer. The exhibition, Summer Meeting, displays 30 abstract paintings featuring the beauty of ... -
Delta faces major water crisis
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMMore efforts must be made to efficiently manage and use scarce water resources of the Mekong River as climate change and rapid development to produce electricity have threatened its sustainability. -
Table ronde autour de l’ouvrage « Le phénomène humain » de Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMDans ce livre, l’auteur développe une vision originale de l'univers, dans laquelle l'évolution s'applique au domaine de l'esprit, dans une tentative de réconciliation de la science moderne et de la spiritualité. -
Ho Chi Minh City's cool homegrown Ikea
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMA carefully-curated collection of hand-crafted South-East Asian items is now on display at the sleek new Sadec District in Ho Chi Minh City. A new store opened at the top of HCMC’s District 1 in April, providing the city with a sleek place to shop for cool local products ... -
Traditional music festival gathers expat Vietnamese players
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMA “dan tranh” (16-chord zither) festival, which kicked off on Monday, is attended by several expat Vietnamese ensembles the world over who have been dedicated to their home country’s traditional musical instrument.
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