The rising tide of workplace harassment in Japan
To make matters worse, the generational shift in the workforce is creating new dynamics
In a land area of approximately 29,459 square kilometers, the diocesan territory covers the prefecture-level city of Dali in the northwestern part of Yunnan province and its administrative area that comprises of 8 counties and 3 autonomous...
Gorakhpur is situated 750 kilometers southeast of Delhi, 225 kilometers north of Varanasi and 275 kilometers west of Lucknow, the capital city of the state of Uttar Pradesh. It comprises seven northeastern districts of Uttar Pradesh -- Basti, Deoria, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Sant...
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Brunei cathedral, a haven for migrant Catholics
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption at the heart of Bruneian capital Bendar Seir Begawan, is the largest and mother church in country that caters to spiritual needs of a largely migrant Catholic population. As in other parts of this tiny but wealthy Islamic monarchy, the Assumption Church is a melting pot as majority of about 21,000 Catholics in Brunei belong to the cathedral parish. About 70 percent migrant Catholics are Filipinos, and the rest are Indians, Indonesians, Malaysians, and others.
India’s miraculous Marian shrine shelters Asia’s largest church
Asian Catholics who cannot visit famous Our Lady of Lourdes shrine in France can revere miraculous Mother Mary at Velankanni shrine in India. The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health is popularly known as “the Lourdes of the East” and holds the largest Catholic Church in Asia.
Pakistan’s Sacred Heart Church is a witness of the historic evolution
Sacred Heart Church in Keamari is a British colonial-era Catholic Church in Pakistan’s Karachi Archdiocese that boosts 160 years of history marked with the advent, expansion, and persecution of Christians.
Malaysian Church’s unforgettable French missionary legacy
The Church of the Visitation in Seremban relishes the treasured legacy of pioneering French missionaries who introduced Catholicism in Kuala Lumpur and surrounding region in the 19th century. The first and oldest Church in Kuala Lumpur became a springboard of evangelization following the arrival of French missionary priest Father Pierre Favre from Paris Foreign Mission Society (MEP). Before settling down in Seremban he carried out missionary activities in the area from hismission station in Malacca.
St. Gonsalo Garcia: First Indian missionary martyred in Japan
Gonsalo's martyrdom at Nagasaki with the other Christian missionaries is regarded as the most tragic and historic event for Catholicism in Japan
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St. Pedro Calungsod, Filipino lay martyr and patron of catechists
Calungsod and his companion Father Vitores baptized infants, children and adults, defying the risk of persecution and murder
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St. Lorenzo Ruiz, Filipino layman who became a martyr in Japan
Despite being an ordinary layman, Ruiz remained defiant while facing torture by the Japanese and died a brave martyr
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Indian archbishop accused of violating election code
A pro-Hindu group sought action against Archbishop George Anthonysamy for allegedly 'influencing voters on religious lines'
Rights group asks Thai govt to act on Tak Bai massacre
Scores of ethnic Malay Muslim protesters were suffocated to death in army trucks in 2004
Cambodia’s Hun Manet demands details of deadly blast
The April 27 explosion at a military base left 20 soldiers dead and many wounded leading to 'damaging speculation'
Clergy lead the way in awareness about keeping children safe
Study findings show lay people need to become more involved in ensuring safety for children in church environments
Shared responsibility is ancient faith practice: experts
Synodal assemblies and listening sessions provide platform for the faithful to pray, discuss issues, and find solutions
Fear is the great nemesis of faith, pope says
Pope Francis continues his series of catecheses on the virtues and vices, focusing this week on faith
Mass fish die-off in Vietnam amid heatwave
Water in the reservoir in southern Dong Nai province is too low for the creatures to survive, say media reports
