China punishing children for parents' activism
Beijing consistently denies abuses and claims the allegations are part of a deliberate smear campaign
In a land area of approximately 163,905 square kilometers, the diocesan territory covers Leshan, Emeishan and Ya'an cities, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, and Garzi Autonomous Prefecture, accounting for nearly half of Sichuan...
The diocesan territory stretches over a land area of 53,917 square kilometers in Thailand's northeast and covers seven provinces: Amnat Chareon, Mahasarakham, Si Sa Ket, Surin, Roi-et, Ubon Ratchathani and Yasothon. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of...
Recent Events
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.
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.
Kyoto cathedral lives the memory of brave Japanese martyrs
Asian Catholics who wish to learn about persecution and martyrdom of Japanese Catholics for faith can visit the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis Xavier in Kwaramachi of Kyoto. The church is named after St. Francis Xavier, the first Catholic missionary to reach the shores of Japan on July 15, 1549. The saint is credited for introducing Christianity in Japan. Kyoto cathedral is one of several churches under the patronage of the Jesuit saint.
Vietnam’s Phat Diem Cathedral resembles a Buddhist pagoda
Queen of the Rosary Cathedral in Phat Diem is a testimony of faith and evangelization of a French missionary priest who combined Vietnamese and Gothic styles to establish a church that looks like a Buddhist pagoda. Father Peter Tran Luc was born in a Buddhist family but became a Catholic in Phat Diem Diocese, a Catholic stronghold in northern Vietnam.
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
Modi’s party downplays 'Hindutva' to woo Christians in NE India
The BJP’s approach in northeast India is marked by its stress on governance rather than religion
China to relocate Buddhist monastery in Tibet
World’s tallest 3D-printed hydropower dam spells doom for Atsok Gon Dechen Choekhorling Monastery
Timor-Leste all set for papal visit in September
An 87-year-old Pope Francis is undertaking the longest overseas trip in his 11-year papacy
Christian groups oppose Nepal’s ‘curbs’ on religious activities
Nepal is a constitutionally secular state but bans forced religious conversion
Helping older Japanese fathers connect
The ‘Senior Papa Project’ is a platform for them to share experiences and better understand fatherhood
Indian court quashes case against Catholic priest
Father Bolmax Fidelis Pereira from the Goa archdiocese was accused of insulting a 17th-century Hindu king
Korean bishops remember Sewol Ferry victims
The prelates took turns to call out the names of 306 victims and urged the government to prevent such tragedies
