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The diocesan territory stretches over a land area of 32,661 square kilometers and comprises the civil districts of Nalgonda and...
Asansol is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the second largest and most populated city of West Bengal and the 49th largest urban agglomeration in India. Asansol is the district headquarters of Paschim Bardhaman district. According to a 2010 report by the International Institute for...

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Vietnamese cathedral holds the statue of miraculous Virgin Mary

Vietnamese cathedral holds the statue of miraculous Virgin Mary

Brunei cathedral, a haven for migrant Catholics

Brunei cathedral, a haven for migrant Catholics

Pakistan’s Sacred Heart Church is a witness of the historic evolution

Pakistan’s Sacred Heart Church is a witness of the historic evolution

Malaysia’s St. Michael Church holds relics of Padre Pio

Malaysia’s St. Michael Church holds relics of Padre Pio

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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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Vatican ultimatum fails to end India’s liturgy dispute
Vatican ultimatum fails to end India’s liturgy dispute

The dissident group wants Pope Francis to allow them to follow a solution both parties agreed on a few months ago

Dragons in Advent
Dragons in Advent

Our Advent meditations and prayers include reflection on the end of the age and the disasters that lead up to it. Today we face the dual disasters of war and climate change. We are not likely to see the end of either. But we can begin the long process of healing the world for the sake of future generations.

‘It’s a good thing there’s birds’: ‘The Swimmers’ by Julie Otsuka
‘It’s a good thing there’s birds’: ‘The Swimmers’ by Julie Otsuka

Munro turns the illness into an extraordinary storytelling opportunity, full of half-tones, nuances, and open-ended questions

Tibetans dismayed over police surveillance during festival
Tibetans dismayed over police surveillance during festival

China has attempted to suppress Tibetan religious practices and culture to assert more control over Tibet since the 1950s

Filipino Catholics join global call for climate justice
Filipino Catholics join global call for climate justice

Organizers of street mobilizations across the nation said they aimed to pressure governments and decision-makers at COP28

Probe sought against Filipino pastor accused of trafficking, rape
Probe sought against Filipino pastor accused of trafficking, rape

Apollo Qiuboloy, founder and leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ is on the FBI's wanted list

LGBTQ groups raise funds for expelled Korean pastor
LGBTQ groups raise funds for expelled Korean pastor

Methodist pastor was expelled by a Church court on Dec. 8 for blessing gay people during a festival in 2019

Women’s groups decry quota delay in Indian legislatures
Women’s groups decry quota delay in Indian legislatures

Despite a 33 percent reservation becoming law, implementation is linked to the next census, which could be years away

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