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DIRECTORY

'Namaste Trump' signals global tilt to right-wing politics Barack Obama counseled India about the need for religious tolerance. But is Donald Trump listening?
Wheels on Vatican-China deal moving very slowly Criticism is growing of Beijing's glacial progress and increasing persecution of underground Catholics
South Korea hit by quick spread of Covid-19 epidemic Number of confirmed cases almost triples in three days as government quarantines three million people
No Masses, Ash Wednesday liturgy in Korean archdiocese Decision comes a week after an unusual increase in Covid-19 infections, reportedly from Christian gatherings
Thai police drop probe into brutal attack on activist Outrage erupts on social media as netizens slam Thailand's culture of impunity
Tokyo Olympics offer opportunities for Christian groups Some 920,000 spectators are due to visit Tokyo each day for the mega sporting event involving 11,000 athletes

Latest News

Filipino faithful told to abstain from clapping during Mass

Archbishop Villegas warns against turning the community of prayer into an audience in need of entertainment

Indonesian military kill child in clash with rebels

Elementary school student among three people killed in Papua shooting, 12-year-old girl wounded

Police profiling of young Muslim Filipinos sparks outrage

Police in Manila want to compile a list of Muslim students living in the capital

South Korea hit by quick spread of Covid-19 epidemic

Number of confirmed cases almost triples in three days as government quarantines three million people

Tokyo Olympics offer opportunities for Christian groups

Some 920,000 spectators are due to visit Tokyo each day for the mega sporting event involving 11,000 athletes

Thai police drop probe into brutal attack on activist

Outrage erupts on social media as netizens slam Thailand's culture of impunity

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FEATURES

Indonesians remember Polish missionary as a 'development priest'

Thanks to Divine Word Father Stanislaw Ograbek, many rural communities are isolated no more

Memoirs of a missionary in Pakistan

Borders cannot limit the good news for Pakistani pastor Irfan James

Mother-tongue education empowers Bangladeshi children

Caritas and other charities are running projects to ensure ethnic children are educated in their own language

Cardinal Zen: Beijing wants Rome's 'total surrender'

Frustrated with the failure of his pleas to Pope Francis, Hong Kong cardinal takes his message to Washington

Portuguese saint triggers devotion in Bangladesh

Feast at the shrine of St. Anthony of Padua draws thousands including Hindus and Muslims

Sri Lankan Christians wait for justice over Easter attacks

Culprits have yet to be brought before the law nine months after suicide bombers attacked three churches

Dreading a knock on the door

Pakistani Catholic mother fears arrest in Thailand as her husband's European dream turns sour

SERIES ››

Asian Refugee Crisis

Boat tragedy sparks fresh Rohingya trafficking alarm People-smuggling gangs appear to be active again in Bangladesh's refugee camps

Probe sought into attack on Rohingya Christians in Bangladesh Church expresses dismay and warns of evangelicals using charity work as a pretext for conversion

Bangladesh permits education for Rohingya children Government U-turn on schooling in camps gets thumbs-up from refugees, rights groups and charities

Rohingya rights group's office shut in Bangladesh Government accused of ordering closure of ARSPH office in Kutupalong refugee camp

COMMENTARY

Will the Vatican ever meet prisoner Wang Yi?

China's foreign minister and a Christian prisoner of conscience share a name, but their treatment is vastly different

Doing good for 'The Wild Bunch'

In a culture where truth is denied and silence is considered golden, abused children can be seen but not heard

Was Mass suspension a mistake in Hong Kong?

A missionary of the Paris Foreign Missions Society doubts if suspending liturgy was an erroneous decision

Letter from Rome: Deciding not to decide … for now

Why the pope has not ruled on married priests or women deacons

Lack of free speech has cost lives in China's virus crisis

Early technical moves in Wuhan were on track until medical professionals were stopped from spreading the word

February 14, 2020

Overcoming the cycle of poverty

Breaking it will only happen when people develop a conscience, compassion and give equal opportunities to the poor

February 14, 2020

China's virus spies wreck social stability

The CCP seems to be succeeding in its aim of creating a society lacking transparency and peace.

February 13, 2020

VOICELESS OF ASIA

Justice for Indian Christians wrongly accused of conversion

Archbishop Cornelio welcomes Madhya Pradesh court's verdict but warns of 'fanatic groups'

Zero tolerance: Indian bishops get tough on sex abuse

Prelates agree that offenders will not be protected from prosecution by civil authorities

Cardinal Ranjith demands to know who funded Easter bombings

Cleric says the people of Sri Lanka have a right to know the truth about last year's terrorist attacks

Remove India's anxieties, bishops tell government

Religion should not become a criterion for determining Indian citizenship, they say

SOCIAL JUSTICE

Bangladeshi imam regrets funeral for sex worker

Rights activist describes backlash from Muslim villagers as 'hypocritical and ridiculous'

Three Western journalists expelled from China

Beijing urged to rethink its decision over 'racist' Wall Street Journal article

Indian tribals rally for recognition of their religion

Adivasi groups call for 2021 census to acknowledge their separate identity and Sarna faith

Philippines to impose stiffer penalties for child abuse

Save the Children calls on government to implement laws that would protect children from online sexual abuse

UN alarmed over spike in civilian casualties in Rakhine

Experts urge Myanmar govt to lift restrictions and grant immediate access to media and NGOs

Mainland Catholics accuse Vatican of bowing to China

Vatican's effort to renew the pact on appointment of bishops is seen as an avoidable compromise

Green for go at Lent, says Cardinal Bo

Myanmar Catholics are told to use 40 days to learn about protecting the environment

Flores priests condemn plan for port in tourist spot

Move by Indonesian president to locate a port in Labuan Bajo will ruin tourism, hinder development, they say

Vatican and China hold top-level talks

Foreign ministers meet in Germany in highest-level meeting between the states for 70 years

Call to save Bangladeshi rivers from slow death

Activists say not enough is being done to enforce court directives to curtail pollution and encroachment

CHURCH & SOCIETY

Indonesia deports suspected Covid-19 sufferers

Authorities say an unspecified number of Japanese nationals were refused entry on arrival in the country

Bishop warns Filipinos not to be sidetracked by virus fears

Church leaders announce that some Lenten rituals will have to be changed over epidemic concerns

Catholics mark birth centenary of Bangladesh's first saint candidate

Archbishop Ganguly was known for his humility, modesty and love for the poor

Muslim community helps rebuild Catholic church in Pakistan

Help includes giving donations to help speed up work on St. Mary’s Church in Gujranwala

Young priest serves quarantined villagers in Vietnam

Father Huu says coronavirus patients deserve sympathy and help, not discrimination

February 19, 2020

Beijing postpones 'Two Meetings' amid virus crisis

Academic dissent increases as the Chinese government insists the epidemic is under control

February 18, 2020

MULTIMEDIA BY TOPIC

Sunday Gospel reflection with Father Bill Grimm

I once asked a political activist what he hoped to achieve in life. His answer was simple: 'I want to be holy'

Wishes come true at Bangladesh shrine

Thousands of devotees flock to Panjora to pay respects to a Portuguese saint

Life under the shadow of climate change in Bangladesh

Villagers in Satkhira district are taking action to earn a living in difficult circumstances

Catholics build up Christmas mood in Vietnam