North Korean defectors ‘discriminated’ in South Korea
North Koreans face prejudices due to language barriers and negative perceptions of their country, new survey says
In a land area of 62,103 square kilometers, the diocesan territory covers three districts in West Kalimantan province: Sintang, Kapuas Hulu and Melawi.
Sintang district with 21,638 square kilometers has 17 subdistricts: Ambalau, Binjai Hulu, Dedai, Kayan Hilir, Kayan Hulu, Kelam Permai, Ketungau...
Nakhon Ratchasima diocese was created on Dec. 18, 1965, and covers an area of 41,148 square kilometres. It comprises the three northeastern provinces of Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram and Chaiyaphum which have a combined population of about 5.2 million people. Among them, 5,721 or 0.11 percent of the...
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.
Pakistani Church preserves the relic of miraculous Portuguese saint
Asian Catholics who cannot visit Padua in Italy to honor the miraculous Portuguese Saint Anthony can visit St. Anthony’s Church in Karachi to pay tribute to him. The church has preserved a relic of the Wonder Worker since it was established in 1937.
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.
French saints watch over Vietnam’s Christ the King Cathedral
Christ the King Cathedral in Nha Trang of south-central Vietnam adds to the jewels in a coastal city famed for beautiful beaches, unique delicacies, cultural diversity, and historic architectures. The cathedral is in the proximity of Long Son Pagoda in the city known for harmonious coexistence between Buddhists and Christians.
Indian taxmen raid premises of evangelical pastors
Pastors Baljinder Singh and Harpreet Deol have a huge following in northern Punjab and other parts of the country
Sri Lanka Church to skip Independence extravagance
The Church is against shelling out a huge amount of money on the 75th Independence Day at a time of forex crisis
Cambodian PM urges diaspora to return home
Hun Sen says former opposition supporters will not be prosecuted, calls such fears 'unfounded propaganda'
Murdered Filipino's family rejects Kuwait ‘blood money’
Filipino lives are not for sale and blood money culture should stop, victim's parents say
Myanmar junta extends state of emergency
The announcement pushes back the date by which elections must be held, according to the country's constitution
Pope set to meet youth in landmark Congo visit
It is the first time since 1985 that a pope has visited the Democratic Republic of Congo
Australian cardinal's funeral sparks Sydney protests
George Pell who died in Rome last month aged 81 was the highest-ranking Catholic to be imprisoned for child abuse
