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After the separation of East Bengal (now Bangladesh) from India, the region of Jalpaiguri was detached from Dinajpur diocese, currently in Bangladesh. The region was raised into a diocese on Jan 17, 1952, with Bishop Ambrose Galbiati (PIME) as its first...
In a land area of 9,262 square kilometers, the diocesan territory covers two entire civil provinces of Long An and Tien Giang and part of Dong Thap province....
Marian Parish, the home of Brunei’s most famous Catholic

Marian Parish, the home of Brunei’s most famous Catholic

Malaysian Church’s unforgettable French missionary legacy

Malaysian Church’s unforgettable French missionary legacy

Japanese cathedral lives the memory of botanist French missionary

Japanese cathedral lives the memory of botanist French missionary

Vietnam’s Phat Diem Cathedral resembles a Buddhist pagoda

Vietnam’s Phat Diem Cathedral resembles a Buddhist pagoda

Sri Lanka arrests stand-up comedian for insulting Buddhism
Sri Lanka arrests stand-up comedian for insulting Buddhism

Jayani Natasha Edirisuriya has been accused of disrespecting Buddhism and ridiculing Buddhist girls as 'virgins'

Dealing with secularization and its consequences in Japan
Dealing with secularization and its consequences in Japan

Digital communities offer a sense of connection and belonging, and are taking on the role of religion

Mongolian Catholics pay tributes to Korean missionary
Mongolian Catholics pay tributes to Korean missionary

Father Stephen Kim Seong-Hyeon, 55, served in the East Asian nation since 2000

HK Christian group honors schools for student welfare
HK Christian group honors schools for student welfare

Some 400 schools are part of a scheme that promotes the holistic well-being of students

Indian bishops say Manipur riots targeted tribal Christians
Indian bishops say Manipur riots targeted tribal Christians

Bishops' body in Kerala says the 'well-orchestrated' violence in the northeastern state exposes BJP’s ‘double standards’

Minority body demands India uphold constitution guarantees
Minority body demands India uphold constitution guarantees

National Conference for Minority also calls for an equal opportunities commission at convention in New Delhi

Pope urges access for Cyclone Mocha relief
Pope urges access for Cyclone Mocha relief

At least 800,000 people in Myanmar need emergency food aid and other assistance

 Child-rearing costs blamed for Japan’s birth rate slump
Child-rearing costs blamed for Japan’s birth rate slump

Japan logged less than 800,000 births last year, the lowest figure on record

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