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The diocese of Larantuka covers two districts — Flores Timur and Lembata — in the eastern part of Flores Island as well as the small islands of Adonara, Lembata and...
The Apostolic Prefecture of Lindong (or Lintung) is a missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction, not entitled to a titular bishop, in China. It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical...

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India’s miraculous Marian shrine shelters Asia’s largest church

India’s miraculous Marian shrine shelters Asia’s largest church

Nagasaki basilica immortalizes 26 martyrs of Japan

Nagasaki basilica immortalizes 26 martyrs of Japan

Vietnamese cathedral holds the statue of miraculous Virgin Mary

Vietnamese cathedral holds the statue of miraculous Virgin Mary

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

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

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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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Religious leaders differ over appointment of Sri Lanka's top cop
Religious leaders differ over appointment of Sri Lanka's top cop

Buddhist monks criticize Cardinal Ranjith for questioning promotion of Deshabandu Tennekoon as acting IGP

S. Korean charity to support poor kids in Laos, Mongolia
S. Korean charity to support poor kids in Laos, Mongolia

Many children in Laos and Mongolia do not complete education due to poverty, says reports

Thailand censured for deporting Myanmar refugees
Thailand censured for deporting Myanmar refugees

Around 45,000 additional refugees fled to Thailand from Myanmar after the February 2021 coup

Myanmar junta takes over Cathedral, forcing bishop, others to flee
Myanmar junta takes over Cathedral, forcing bishop, others to flee

A bishop, priests and religious fled Christ the King cathedral in Loikaw as military junta took over the complex in conflict-torn Myanmar

India’s most populous state tops in persecuting Christians
India’s most populous state tops in persecuting Christians

Police in Uttar Pradesh have arrested close to 400 Christians since enforcing an anti-conversion law three years ago

China tells Tibetan job aspirants to denounce Dalai Lama
China tells Tibetan job aspirants to denounce Dalai Lama

Chinese Communist Party labels the spiritual leader as a separatist who supports terrorism and seeks to split Tibet from China

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Dogmatic Developments in Interreligious Dialogue

Postmodern relativism or dialogue of salvation?

Church fights a battle for young girls in Uganda
Church fights a battle for young girls in Uganda

A recent UNICEF report reveals that East Africa has one of the highest rates of child marriage globally

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