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Church poll watchdog vows to fight on Church poll watchdog vows to fight on
MANILA (UCAN) -- A Church-backed movement today refused to throw in the towel in its bid to be an accredited election ...
Christians query verdict on Muslim quota Christians query verdict on Muslim quota
HYDERABAD, India (UCAN) -- Church people in Andhra Pradesh are dismayed over the state’s top court scrapping a quota system ...
Bishops want code of conduct for politicians Bishops want code of conduct for politicians
COLOMBO (UCAN) -- A group of bishops have urged politicians to stop politics-related violence in the country so as to ...
Professor defends Zen over letter guidelines Professor defends Zen over letter guidelines
HONG KONG (UCAN) -- Professor of International Relations Sister Beatrice Leung Kit-fun says that the attack on Cardinal Zen Ze-kiun ...
Church taps Catholic US medical team for help Church taps Catholic US medical team for help
CALAPAN CITY, Philippines (UCAN) -- Doctors and nurses from the United States have treated nearly 800 patients at a medical mission ...
Bishop's residence to get a $1m makeover Bishop's residence to get a $1m makeover
GUANGZHOU, China (UCAN) -- The southern Chinese diocese of Guangzhou is spending US$1 million to renovate the bishop's residence as ...
Seminary professors told to show fellowship Seminary professors told to show fellowship
DAEJEON, Korea (UCAN) -- Priests in charge of forming seminarians should set an example by fostering companionship among themselves, says ...
Orissa archbishop criticizes government Orissa archbishop criticizes government
BHUBANESWAR, India (UCAN) -- The head of the Catholic Church in riot-hit Orissa has criticized the state government’s failure to ...

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Orissa Church welcomes Vedanta share sale Orissa Church welcomes Vedanta share sale
BHUBANESWAR, India (UCAN) -- Rights group Amnesty International today [Feb. 9] called for the Indian government to block mining giant ...

Features

‘Penitential pilgrimage’ draws hundreds

VISAKHAPATNAM, India (UCAN) -- Some 1,800 Marian devotees walked 33 kilometers to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows in a southeastern Indian city. The “penitential pilgrimage” started at 8.30 a.m. on Feb. 6 from St. Peter’s Cathedral in Visakhapatnam, ...

Adoption law 'needs revision,' says nun

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (UCAN) -- The present adoption law in Bangladesh does little to help couples who want to adopt orphans and hence needs revision, says a nun who works for abandoned children. An improved law can help orphaned and abandoned children ...

St. Anthony devotees offer gifts for answered prayers

PANJORA, Bangladesh (UCAN) -- One year ago, Prodip Gomes and his wife Anima prayed to Saint Anthony of Padua for a baby. Their prayers were answered and they returned this year during the saint's feast day celebrations to offer ...

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The Herald newspaper in Malaysia has been in the eye of the storm over Malay Christians' use of the word "Allah" for God. Apart from its paper version, the Catholic-run publication has a website called Herald Malaysia Online that includes stories the ...

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