Indian chief minister hailed for rejecting same-sex marriage
Neiphiu Rio slammed the opposition Congress party's promise to ensure marriage rights for the LGBTQIA+ community
Bandung diocese covers 19,255.75 square kilometers and includes the districts of Bandung, Garut, Indramayu, Karawang, Kuningan, Majalengka, Purwakarta, Subang, Sumedang, Tasikmalaya, Ciamis, Cirebon and the municipalities of Bandung, Cirebon, Cimahi, Tasikmalaya, and Banjar, all in West Java...
In a land area of approximately 17,000 square kilometers, the diocesan territory covers the prefecture-level city of Yuncheng in the southern part of Shanxi province. The city's administrative area includes 1 district (Yanhu), 2 county-level cities (Yongji and Hejin) and 10 counties (Ruicheng,...
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Malaysia’s St. Michael Church holds relics of Padre Pio
Asian Catholics who cannot travel to Italy to venerate the relics of Padre Pio now has an alternative: the historic Church of St. Michael in Malaysia, which holds a first-class relic of the Capuchin Saint. The church stands on the Church Road in Ipoh, the capital city of Malaysian state of Perak, about 200 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur. St. Michael Church had a humble beginning with a few Catholics, mostly Chinese settlers and workers living in the Kinta Valley, a hilly, forested region famed for its tin-ore mines.
Indian basilica soaked in the blood of St. Thomas, the Apostle
Saint Thomas Cathedral Basilica at Mylapore is a monumental declaration on ancient root of Christianity in India. The church was built over the tomb of St. Thomas, the Apostle who is believed to have preached Christianity in India. The cathedral preserves 2000-year-old bones of the saint and the lance that pierced him to death. Popularly known as Santhome Church, the cathedral at Chennai (formerly Madras) in Tamil Nadu state was constructed during the Portuguese era in the 16th century. “San Thome” assumes its name from St. Thomas.
India’s Santa Cruz Cathedral, a repository of Portuguese heritage
Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica at Fort Kochi is one of the finest churches and a historic but also a landmark in Kerala state of southern India. Santa Cruz Church blends Indo-European and Gothic architectural style that draws tens of thousands of pilgrims and tourists every year. The cathedral is a great place of devotion and historic significance that survived colonial conquests and invasions to the city.
Pakistan’s oldest church stands strong despite persecution
St. Joseph’s Church in Lahore is the oldest Catholic Church in Pakistan that has flourished since the 19th century despite deadly sectarian violence in recent years. The church at Sarfaraz Rafiqui Road in Lahore was established as a wooden structure during the British colonial era, on Oct. 31, 1842, to provide pastoral care to the British soldiers. It completed 180 years this year.
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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Filipinos raise eyebrows as prez makes it to TIME 100 list
The inclusion may 'sound hollow in the face of the situation of poor people' in the country, they say
The invisible Christians in India’s 'festival of democracy'
PM Modi is trying hard to woo the community, especially its rich and powerful Eastern rite Churches, both based in Kerala
Archbishop seeks local help as Indian govt. blocks foreign aid
Trivandrum archdiocese’s license to receive foreign funds canceled for joining a 140-day stir against Vizhinjam seaport
Myanmar refugees return to Myawaddy as fighting subsides
Cambodia backs Thailand in calling for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release
Releasing 'Fiducia Supplicans' won't affect future synodal session
Cardinal Mario Grech says it had 'nothing to do with' either the previous synodal assembly nor with forthcoming second session
Catholic experts say US has just one path out of fentanyl crisis
The House committee discovered China's role in fentanyl production, a leading cause of death among Americans aged 18-45
Build church unity, pope tells pilgrims
Pope Francis urges Italian pilgrims to follow the example of Pope Pius VII, a courageous Gospel witness in difficult times
