South Asia

Controversial Indian mosque can open for Ramadan

Court rejects government plea for only 20 people to be allowed in Nizamuddin Markaz at one time

Catholics displaced amid Islamist protests in Pakistan

Khadim Rizvi may be gone but his legacy will continue among those who hate diversity and prefer violent narratives

New apostolic administrator appointed in Pakistan

Archbishop Shaw of Lahore takes over in Multan following installation of Archbishop Travas in Karachi

New archbishop of Karachi puts emphasis on teamwork

Archbishop Travas promises to be a good shepherd as the sixth archbishop of the Pakistani metropolis

Christian nurses saved from mob after blasphemy claim in Pakistan

Bishop Rehmat leads Catholic delegation to meet police as priest claims nurses are being targeted by unfounded allegations

India's top court dismisses bid for federal anti-conversion law

Catholic leaders welcome the ruling as endorsing the constitutional right to profess, practice and propagate a religion of choice

Relatives of Sri Lanka terror victims launch legal action

Former PM, president and senior police are accused of failing to act on intelligence about 2019 Easter bombings

Pandemic creates hard times for Bangladesh's Catholic cooperatives

Cooperative members struggle to keep up with repayments as Covid-19 batters the economy

Bail for Hindus accused of harassing Indian nuns

Rights activist says the case highlights the unfairness of an elderly Jesuit priest repeatedly being denied bail

India faces reckoning as pandemic spirals out of control

The nation of 1.3 billion is going to be more economically unequal, socially unstable and geopolitically challenged after Covid-19

Pakistan Church condemns 'Jesus Plus' movement

Secretary of bishops' group accuses 'fake scholars' of misleading Catholics on social media

New shelter offers hope to orphan girls in Bangladesh

Initiative part of local Church's programs and activities in Vatican-designated Year of St. Joseph

At 89, Korean cardinal continues to inspire the faithful

Catholics displaced amid Islamist protests in Pakistan

Controversial Indian mosque can open for Ramadan

Philippine govt eases lockdown, but only slightly

Are German Catholics pushing for divisive reformation?

Concert raises funds for Malaysian Church's migrant ministry