The real evil: Cults, 'possession,' pornography and child abuse
There is no proof evil spirits exist, it’s a phrase used in past centuries to explain little-understood medical conditions
In a land area of 6,340 square kilometers, the diocesan territory covers Shanghai Municipality. Shanghai is administratively equal to a province and is divided into 18 county-level divisions: 17 districts and one county. There is no single downtown district in Shanghai, the urban core is scattered...
The archdiocesan area of 26,788 sq. kilometres includes one of the country's eight divisions. It comprises the civil districts of Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Comilla, Dhaka, Gazipur, Manikganj, Munshiganj, Narsingdi and Narayanganj. Dhaka is the national capital of Bangladesh.
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Malaysian Cathedral enlivens the memories of Chinese migrants
The Sacred Heart Cathedral is the mother church of Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu Archdiocese in Sabah state of Malaysia. It bears the legacy of Chinese migrants who laid the foundation of a thriving Catholic community in the early 20th century. The advent of Catholic mission in Jeselton (now Kota Kinabalu) during British colonial era owes much to English Mill Hill missionary Father Henry van der Heyden.
Relic of Maria Goretti adorns Malaysia’s Marian Church
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes is a must visit for Asian Catholics who revere Mother Mary and Italian teenage martyr Maria Goretti. This white church dedicated to Mother Mary in Klang Valley, an industrial and commercial hub, resembles the famous Marian shrine in Lourdes, France. It also holds the first-class relic of one of the youngest saints of the Catholic Church. A first-class relic is the body or fragments of the body of a saint, usually pieces of bones, flesh, or blood.
Brunei’s St. John’s Church pays tribute to Spanish missionaries
St. John’s Church in Kuala Belait of westernmost Brunei carries the legacy of two Spanish Franciscan missionaries – Francesco de Santa Maria and Miguel Juan de Plasencia – who reached the shores of Borneo Island in 1587 and evangelized among local people. To keep the memories of great missionaries alive, when the church in Kuala Belait was constructed in 1953, it was named after St. John the Evangelist. The name of the church reminds about zeal for evangelization of the missionaries, in contrast to situation of religious freedom in Brunei.
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.
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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Japan’s Unification Church wants 'insulting' TV program shut
The move seeks to discourage ongoing media attention to the church, journalist says
Laotian bishop: Church gives new impetus to society
There are interreligious activities and mutual trust between villagers, says the vicar apostolic of Paksé
Indian Christians seek equal treatment for their schools
They are denied same benefits as government-run schools in southern Tamil Nadu state
Indian Christians irked by Sunday cleanliness drive
Christian majority Nagaland will boycott the one-hour voluntary sanitation work on Oct. 1 in honor of Mahatma Gandhi
Korean Catholics urged to protect migrants, refugees
About 13,000 undocumented immigrants left South Korea this year amid a government crackdown
Indonesian Catholic group seeks action against 'rapist' regent
Claims senior local government official married 21-year-old victim to evade stringent Sexual Violence Crime Law
Kidnapped Catholic priest in Nigeria has been freed
Father Obioma Okide, abducted on the way to his parish church on Sept. 17, has been freed unharmed, his diocese announced
