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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Nigeria: Over 60 Christians killed in Benue in two months
By Admin Webmaster 7/22/2022 9:53:52 AMAid to the Church in Need (ACN) highlights the challenge of insecurity in the world’s most populous black nation, amid persistent attacks and killings of Christians in Benue state.
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Droupadi Murmu, India's first tribal woman president
By Admin Webmaster 7/22/2022 9:10:02 AMThe 64-year-old, who hails from Odisha, was elected by a wide margin with the support of the BJP. Archbishop Barwa of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar told AsiaNews that he hopes she “will raise her voice for tribals and uphold constitutional values.”
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Authorities cut off power at a seminar on Ukraine in Hanoi
By Admin Webmaster 7/20/2022 8:08:43 AMHanoi (AsiaNews/Agencies) – The authorities in the Vietnamese capital cut off power to a building hosting a seminar on Ukraine last Saturday.
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Turkmenistan struggles with food crises
By Admin Webmaster 7/13/2022 9:20:24 AMProhibitive prices for the vast majority of the population. Sale of meat and bread rationed. To eat, Turkmen people have to buy food permits. By law, the minimum wage in the country is set at 298 euro a month.
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Talitha Kum, combatting human trafficking in nearly 100 nations
By Admin Webmaster 7/1/2022 9:33:08 AMIn its 2021 Report, the international Talitha Kum network documents an increase in human trafficking victims, but evidences the religious sisters' network's always greater and more global effort to concretely fight, prevent and bring awareness to the scourge.
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Supreme Court hearing on violence against Indian Christians on 11 July
By Admin Webmaster 6/29/2022 9:13:39 AMThe archbishop of Bangalore and other Christian groups filed a plea, accepted by the Supreme Court, noting that in May alone, 57 attacks were reported on places of worship and other Church-related facilities. The “government machinery [. . .] can control the fringe elements,” Archbishop Peter Machado told AsiaNews.
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Pope Francis welcomes delegation of Simon Wiesenthal Center
By Admin Webmaster 6/24/2022 9:28:46 AMOn 22 June, an international delegation of the Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) met with Pope Francis to offer a facsimile of an original text of Adolf Hitler dated 1919 espousing the destruction of the Jewish people.
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Prosecutors drop case involving Sri Lankan woman who died in immigration centre
By Admin Webmaster 6/22/2022 9:12:04 AMWishma Sandamali, who was detained for visa violation, died from untreated medical conditions. The Public Prosecutors Office dismissed her family’s complaint, saying that it found no grounds to indict immigration officials for negligence. Her family has filed a request for a review.
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Cardinal Onaiyekan: Christians & Muslims must counter extremism together
By Admin Webmaster 6/8/2022 11:19:44 AMIn an interview with Vatican News, Cardinal Onaiyekan, Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, Nigeria, decries the stoning and burning alive of a Christian student as an example of a country suffering a scourge of bad government and insecurity, targeting Christians and Muslims alike.
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The Dicastery for Culture and Education
By Admin Webmaster 6/6/2022 9:03:32 AMWith the promulgation of the Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium," the structures of some Vatican structures are changing. The new Dicastery for Culture and Education was born from the merger of the Congregation for Catholic Education and the Pontifical Council for Culture.
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Easter message: The Risen One Calls and Challenges us
By Admin Webmaster 5/18/2022 9:32:17 AMCouncil member Karla Steilmann reflects on the power of the resurrection to open our eyes to our neighbor’s needs
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Turkey close to restore full diplomatic relations with Israel
By Admin Webmaster 3/30/2022 8:53:49 AMLondon (The Muslim News): Turkey appears set to restore full diplomatic relations with Israel in a move that could come as early as this week following a surprise visit by President Isaac Herzog to Ankara less than three weeks ago.
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Estonians rally for Ukraine as Catholics pray for peace
By Admin Webmaster 2/28/2022 9:03:54 AMCatholics in Estonia are rallying around their Eastern European brothers and sisters in Ukraine, and praying for peace and an end to the Russian invasion.
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Parolin: May those who hold the fate of the world in their hands spare us from the horrors of war
By Admin Webmaster 2/28/2022 8:56:32 AMThe Cardinal Secretary of State after the Russian attack on Ukraine: "There is still time for goodwill and negotiation".
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Philippine Christian leaders warn against ‘powers of darkness’ ahead of election
By Admin Webmaster 1/26/2022 11:00:43 AMAhead of the May 9, 2022, general election, the CBCP and the NCCP are urging Filipinos to vote for genuine candidates with “servant leadership” qualities.
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Vatican unveils new documentary on climate change
By Admin Webmaster 10/5/2022 8:34:18 AMA new documentary “on humanity’s power to stop the ecological crisis” facing the world is presented at a press conference at the Vatican on Tuesday. The film “The Letter,” says Cardinal Michael Czerny, “is a clarion cry to people everywhere: we have to act together, we have to do it now.”
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Vatican presents accession to UN and Paris Climate Agreements
By Admin Webmaster 10/5/2022 8:27:41 AMThe Holy See deposits its instrument of accession to the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention, and the Paris Agreement signed in 2015, to the United Nations Secretariat, and holds an event in the Vatican to celebrate the occasion.
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UNESCO's Stefania Giannini: No true development without education
By Admin Webmaster 10/5/2022 8:10:04 AMAhead of World Teachers' Day on 5 October, UNESCO's Assistant Director-General for Education speaks to Vatican Media about the role of schools in promoting integral human development.
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Latvia & Estonia: Trepidation for future, hope for the present
By Admin Webmaster 10/1/2022 11:19:14 PMAfter Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began in February, concern among the former Soviet republics in the Baltics has been growing, while Catholic aid agencies are banding together to offer the Church’s solidarity to those in need of hope and help.
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Olympians welcome Pope’s promotion of sports as ‘peacebuilding’
By Admin Webmaster 10/1/2022 11:09:22 PMThomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, praises Pope Francis’ emphasis on sport as offering a way to unite people from around the world to strive for peace.
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Holy See denounces increasing anti-religious bias and anti-Christian sentiment
By Admin Webmaster 9/30/2022 9:52:37 PMThe Holy See’s Permanent Observer to OCSE calls for a greater commitment to combat intolerance and discrimination, including against Muslims, Christians and members of other religions.
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Open Doors founder Brother Andrew dies aged 94
By Admin Webmaster 9/30/2022 9:36:27 AMAnne van der Bijl, who died on Tuesday at age 94, was the founder of the Open Doors Foundation, which supported persecuted Christians throughout the world.
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US Assistant Secretary Noyes: global collaboration is needed to help migrants, refugees
By Admin Webmaster 9/30/2022 8:54:32 AMJulieta Valls Noyes, US Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration, says both governments and religious organizations must come together to respond to the growing needs of migrants and refugees uprooted by war and conflict.
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Caritas Algeria ends its activities in Algeria
By Admin Webmaster 9/29/2022 8:16:31 AMAt the behest of the Algerian Government, the Catholic Church has announced with regret the closure of all charitable activities and facilities of Caritas Algeria from 1 October 2022.
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Ukraine faces 'an education crisis and long-term brain drain'
By Admin Webmaster 9/28/2022 8:41:22 AMInna Sovsun, a member of Ukraine's parliament, speaks about her country's education crisis on the sidelines of an international conference on educating refugees, hosted in Rome at the Pontifical Gregorian University.
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ICMC on Nigeria: Global community cannot stand by as Nigerians lose their lives
By Admin Webmaster 9/28/2022 8:32:57 AMAs Nigeria continues to suffer unrest and extremism, the International Catholic Migration Commission appeals to the UN's human rights council to work towards preserving the rights of all Nigerians.
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Cardinal Parolin: Nuclear weapons threaten human existence
By Admin Webmaster 9/28/2022 8:28:42 AMThe Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, reiterates the moral imperative to eliminate nuclear weapons, and calls on all parties to respond to the nuclear threat with a collective and concerted response.
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Australia: Church and Indigenous Peoples join forces for the Earth
By Admin Webmaster 9/27/2022 3:36:05 PMThe Archdiocese of Brisbane has given life to a project called ‘Laudato sì’ to tackle the disastrous consequences of climate change. It’s a seven-year plan to reduce investment in fossil fuels, adopt sustainable lifestyles, promote ecological education and strengthen relationships with Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders.
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Archbishop Gallagher to IAEA: 'A world without nuclear weapons is possible'
By Admin Webmaster 9/27/2022 9:18:40 AMAttending the 66th session of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Archibishop Paul Richard Gallagher speaks against the use of nuclear weapons, while thanking the IAEA for their work in fighting cancer and in bettering other aspects of life.
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US Bishops: 'A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought'
By Admin Webmaster 9/25/2022 6:49:57 AMThe Bishops of the United States condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin’s latest nuclear threats, and invite Catholics to continue to pray for peace in Ukraine.
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India's Karnataka state passes anti-conversion law despite opposition
By Admin Webmaster 9/24/2022 6:03:21 AMKarnataka state’s Legislative Council passes the controversial “Right to Freedom of Religion Bill” which criminalizes religious conversions, amid concerns of Christians and other religious minorities for religious freedom in India.
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Cardinal Krajewski prays before mass graves in Izium
By Admin Webmaster 9/21/2022 8:11:14 AMThe Pope's almoner travelled to Ukraine for the fourth time since the beginning of the war to bring the Holy Father's closeness and solidarity to the suffering people. In one particularly poignant moment he was able to pray before the mass graves discovered near the besieged city of Izium that had been occupied by Russian forces.
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Mourners pray for soul of Queen at funeral in Westminster Abbey
By Admin Webmaster 9/20/2022 8:55:06 AMThe state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II took place on Monday at London’s Westminster Abbey with 2,000 guests attending the ceremonial event including 500 world leaders, foreign dignitaries, and senior politicians. Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States, represented Pope Francis at the funeral.
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The Lord’s Day Reflection: ‘The world needs honesty’
By Admin Webmaster 9/19/2022 8:22:39 AMAs the Church marks the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr Marion Nguyen, OSB offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “The world needs honesty.”
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Cardinal Czerny invites Christians to come together to rebuild broken world
By Admin Webmaster 9/19/2022 8:17:04 AMThe Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Integrity focuses on the message contained in the encyclical ‘Fratelli tutti’ and quotes from other encyclicals and Church teachings to call on Christians to foster solidarity and ethics in order to help rebuild a broken world.
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Pope Francis: It is time for humanity to change course
By Admin Webmaster 9/19/2022 8:10:30 AMIn an interview published Sunday by “Il Mattino” for the 130th anniversary of the Neapolitan newspaper, Pope Francis addresses a wide-range of topics, from war to the difficulties of the Italian south to those of the world; from politics as the highest form of charity to the scourge of organised crime and the devastation of the environment,...
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Pope at Angelus: Be creative and clever in doing good always
By Admin Webmaster 9/19/2022 8:04:54 AMPope Francis calls on the faithful to use creativity, prudence, and even cleverness, in living out the Gospel in our daily lives, and to be generous in using the goods of this world for those who need them most, showing fraternal love and social fellowship.
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Pope prays for peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia
By Admin Webmaster 9/19/2022 7:55:20 AMSpeaking at the conclusion of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis prayed for the victims of recent fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia, appealing for dialogue and peace. He also asked everyone to continue praying for Ukraine and all parts of the world bloodied by war.
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Cardinal Krajewski under fire near Ukraine's frontlines: ‘Jesus, I trust in you’
By Admin Webmaster 9/18/2022 6:10:49 AMCardinal Konrad Krajewski, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, gets shot at as he delivers humanitarian aid in Pope Francis’ name near the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, emerging unscathed and continuing his mission.
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Pope Francis and the path to peace: A return to Helsinki Accords and dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 9/15/2022 2:34:17 PMOur Editorial Director reflects on Pope Francis’ address to Kazakh authorities on the first day of his Apostolic Journey to Kazakhstan, saying it contains an appeal for international leaders to stop reinforcing “opposing blocs” into which the world has plunged once again.
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Holy See and the Republic of Kazakhstan strengthen collaboration
By Admin Webmaster 9/15/2022 2:28:04 PMThe Holy See and the Republic of Kazakhstan sign a bilateral agreement in order to strengthen bonds of collaboration by facilitating the granting of visas for Church personnel coming from abroad to work among the Kazakh faithful.
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Day 1 in Kazakhstan: Pope Francis and the importance of peace
By Admin Webmaster 9/14/2022 6:07:15 AMWith Pope Francis firmly on Kazakh soil, our correspondent in Nur-Sultan takes us through the events of the first day of his Apostolic Journey to Kazakhstan.
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Pope to civil authorities in Kazakhstan: 'Harmonise with your past and present'
By Admin Webmaster 9/14/2022 6:02:26 AMPope Francis meets with civil authorities and the diplomatic corps in Kazakhstan, and urges them to find harmony, as they do in their history and traditions, to allow peace and democracy to prevail in the country.
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A futuristic Nur-Sultan ready to welcome Pope Francis to Kazakhstan
By Admin Webmaster 9/13/2022 8:58:08 AMAs Pope Francis prepares to depart for Kazakhstan on Tuesday, our correspondent in Nur-Sultan takes a look at his upcoming participation in the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, as well as the small Catholic community's great joy to receive the Holy Father.
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Cardinal Parolin ahead of Pope's Kazakhstan visit: 'War is never inevitable'
By Admin Webmaster 9/13/2022 8:48:40 AMOn the eve of Pope Francis' Apostolic Journey to Kazakhstan, the Vatican Secretary of State looks at the war in Ukraine with hopes that the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, which the Pope will attend, might become an opportunity for encounter and dialogue, and underscores the fruitful diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Kazakhstan.
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Cardinal Bo: FABC 50 years a 'journey of grace and gratefulness'
By Admin Webmaster 8/25/2022 8:23:27 AMThe President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) highlights the important achievements of the Churches in Asia over the past five decades, and calls for 'comprehensive change and robust renewal' to address the new pressing challenges of our times.
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Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences celebrates 50 years
By Admin Webmaster 8/23/2022 8:46:44 AMCelebrations are underway as the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) marks fifty years of its existence, beginning on Monday with an inauguration at the shrine of Thai martyred priest, Blessed Nicholas Bunkerd Kitbamrung. The events are taking place in the context of its first ever General Conference.
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Asian Bishops to inaugurate General Conference
By Admin Webmaster 8/18/2022 8:01:15 PMThe Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences requests prayers from the faithful as it prepares to inaugurate the FABC 50 General Conference in August, with the aim of charting their direction for the coming years.
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Sri Lankan Buddhist monks call for all-party government
By Admin Webmaster 4/6/2022 9:04:16 AMProtesters say they don't need support from chief prelates and would like to see President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in jail
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A fifth of Afghan families forced to send children to work
By Admin Webmaster 2/16/2022 11:11:32 AMA survey by Save the Children Fund finds that a third of Afghan families have lost their entire household income since the Taliban takeover of the country in August.
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Christian Conference of Asia Job Vacancies – 2022 Chiang Mai, Thailand
By Admin Webmaster 2/14/2022 9:59:21 AMThe Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) invites applications for the following positions at the CCA headquarters in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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India’s vice president urges practice of religion without hate speech
By Admin Webmaster 1/5/2022 8:20:00 AMIndia’s Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu paid homage to the country’s Catholic Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara for his contribution to harmony, tolerance and social uplift through spiritual, educational, social and cultural reforms.
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Japanese Bishop calls for peace on 76th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing
By Admin Webmaster 8/7/2021 8:50:30 PMArchbishop Joseph Mitsuaki Takami of Nagasaki highlights the importance of joint efforts toward peace, as Japan commemorates the 76th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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5.9 million Covid-19 infections in Asia in 2 weeks
By Admin Webmaster 5/14/2021 9:10:38 AMThe world’s largest humanitarian network has raised an alarm that the world's fastest surge of Covid-19 is taking place in Asia, pushing hospitals and health systems in the continent to the brink of collapse.
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Pope prays for victims of floods in Indonesia and East Timor
By Admin Webmaster 4/9/2021 9:26:55 AMPope Francis says he is praying for the victims of devastating floods and landslides that engulfed a cluster of islands in Indonesia and East Timor.
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Asian cardinals appeal for peace in Myanmar
By Admin Webmaster 3/26/2021 8:20:20 AMIn a joint message, twelve cardinals from across the continent call on all in Myanmar for an end to violence and express their closeness to Cardinal Bo and the Church in the troubled nation.
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Indonesia: Muslim body declares Chinese vaccine halal
By Admin Webmaster 1/11/2021 10:22:22 AMJAKARTA, Indonesia (AA): Indonesia’s top Muslim body on Friday declared China’s Sinovac vaccine for COVID-19 halal, or permissible under Islam.
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Partners for peace and humanitarian aid in Myanmar
By Admin Webmaster 12/16/2020 10:04:45 AMLWF speaks at Canadian Parliament on human rights in Rakhine State
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Caritas Philippines' global appeal for typhoon victims
By Admin Webmaster 11/4/2020 9:52:43 AMThe national director of Caritas Philippines appeals for everyone’s “kindness, generosity and compassion” to help those hit by Typhoon Goni, the world’s most powerful tropical storm this year.
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Asian bishops’ solidarity with jailed Indian Jesuit
By Admin Webmaster 10/27/2020 9:51:55 AMThe Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences is calling for the release of Indian Jesuit priest Father Stan Swamy and 15 human rights activists facing trial for alleged links with Maoist rebels.
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Covid-19: Manila Cathedral reopens to public after six months
By Admin Webmaster 9/16/2020 10:15:57 AMWith the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, the Mother Church of the Philippines is reopening its doors to the public on September 16, while limiting numbers.
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Three weeks of prayer in Philppines for “national healing”
By Admin Webmaster 7/16/2020 9:11:53 AMThree weeks of common prayer for the many challenges that the Asian country is facing: "With the help of Mary," writes Archbishop Villegas, "we will never be helpless".
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APEC leaders denounce terrorism
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Religious Pluralism at Pan Kho Buddhist Temple in Indonesia
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMDespite a number of threats to Buddhist monuments in Indonesia in recent years, including a plan in 2014 by the Islamic State terrorist group (formerly known as ISIS) to destroy the 1,200-year-old Borobudur Temple in Central Java, the degree of religious tolerance at Klenteng Pan Kho... -
In the Philippines, indigenous festival draws tourists, criticism
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe city of Davao in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao has taken on an air of celebration as it stages its annual "Kadayawan Festival." Held every third week of August, the weeklong festival highlights the culture and tradition of the indigenous mountain peoples... -
We are starting to destroy ourselves
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMHeat waves in Pakistan, toxic floods in Vietnam, crippling haze in Malaysia and torrential rain in Myanmar. In just the past few weeks alone, South and Southeast Asia have been wracked with extreme weather events ... -
Bangladesh religious leaders condemn slaying of blogger
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe killing of a fourth blogger this year, allegedly by Islamic militants, has drawn condemnation from religious leaders in Bangladesh. Niladri Chatterjee was hacked to death in his home in Dhaka on Friday. The 40-year old blogger who used the pen name... -
China set for first public ordination of bishop since 2012
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMWhen Father Joseph Zhang Yinlin is ordained bishop of Anyang in Henan province on August 4, he will become the first publicly ordained Chinese bishop in three years and the first since the Vatican and China restarted its dialogue in June 2014. -
Indonesian environmentalists: the Pope's encyclical, 'huge' step in defense of water and agriculture
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMSister Alphonsa Triatmi, a bio activist, urges the Indonesian Church to organize courses and seminars on “Laudato sì". The female religious battles against "evil and destructive" lifestyles. The encyclical gives "great support" for the struggle in defense of nature. -
For Buddhist environmentalist, ‘Laudato si’’ gives hope for our common home
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe Encyclical on environmental protection should inspire all new political projects. The planet’s development must go hand in hand with curbing unbridled economic development. By the end of the century, there will be 250 million "climate refugees". -
Myanmar Buddhists launch fresh anti-Rohingya protests
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMAround 500 people, backed by dozens of monks, gathered under heavy rain in the state capital Sittwe. They kept chanting slogans. The protest disbanded voluntarily after two hours. However, no violence was reported. A protest leader said... -
Indonesia the most religiously harmonious country: politician
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMWith six faiths officially recognized by the government, Indonesia can be considered the most religiously harmonious country in the world, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said in his opening speech at the Asian Conference of Religions for Peace, in Bandung on Wednesday. -
In India, a devastating harvest season for northern farmers puts lives at risk
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMDevinder Bhardwaj was hoping for a bumper crop on his modest four-acre (1.6 hectare) plot of land. The profits from selling his wheat in the market, he hoped, would provide a much-needed injection to his family’s savings. But this year, unseasonal rains and hailstorms washed away his plans. -
Holy See recognizes two Laos martyrdoms
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMDuring a private audience on Tuesday, Pope Francis advanced the causes of canonization of 12 potential saints, two of whom were martyred by communist revolutionaries in Laos in 1960. The May 5 audience with Cardinal Angelo Amato also formally approved the canonization of ... -
Religious not perfect but trying: Phil theologian
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM“If we become perfect then we should leave because we are already perfect. But this is a lifelong goal,” Fr. Timoner...
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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. -
Paris exhibition features photos of changing VN
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMPortraits of Vietnamese ethnic groups taken by photographers Sebastien Laval from France and Le Vuong of Viet Nam will be on show in the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris from today until July 6. -
Light pollution causes traffic accidents, health issues in Vietnam
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThis is because excessive light can cause myriad problems such as disease, sleep deprivation, traffic accidents, and other issues harmful to human health. Damage caused by electric light has not been dealt with seriously, despite the fact that it has been identified by ... -
At least 13 Vietnamese killed in Thai road accident
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMAt least 13 Vietnamese passengers were killed early on Monday when their van collided with a truck as they travelled to northeastern Thailand, police said. -
South China Sea: After violence, Beijing evacuates thousands of workers from Vietnam
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMAn emergency flight has repatriated 16 seriously injured workers. 4 thousand others ready to leave in next few days; 3 thousand workers left the country over weekend. Tensions remain high. Vietnamese Bishop: Hanoi has been "too accommodating " with ... -
Museum puts evolution on show
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe Viet Nam National Museum of Nature, designed to be the leading museum of its kind in Viet Nam, opened a new exhibition hall on the evolution of living things on Thursday... -
Thousands of Vietnam workers in anti-China protest
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThousands of workers staged a protest at an industrial park in southern Vietnam Tuesday over China's deployment of a drilling rig in contested waters, damaging factories and offices, official media said. -
Renowned French singer Patricia Kaas visits Vietnam after 20 years
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMFrench singer Patricia Kaas will have a series of activities in Vietnam after she arrived here Sunday for a second visit to the Southeast Asian country since 1994... -
On the origin of Vietnamese’s bad habits
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMAssociate Professor Nguyen Minh Hoa, vice chair of the Ho Chi Minh City Association of Urban Planning and Development, stressed that though all peoples have their own undesirable habits and make fun of them sometimes, Vietnamese people tend to have more of them.
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