Japan’s mask culture becomes a fashion statement
Reason behind this lies in the collective culture of the nation where mask-wearing has a long history
Established in 1576, Macau is the first diocese in the Far East and has been the gateway of missionaries entering mainland China in the 19th century. The first bishop was Jesuit Melchior Carneiro. Over centuries of development, more than 100 dioceses have become independent from Macau diocese....
The diocese covers a total land area of 10,448 square kilometres and includes district of Tiruchirapalli and parts of Pudukottai and Karur districts. Tiruchirapalli is the largest city in the...
Nagasaki cathedral, a testimony of persecution and atomic bombing
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Urakami of Nagasaki is a witness of persecution of Christians from 17th to 19th centuries and deadly atomic bombing during the Second World War. This European-style, red-brick church continues to preserve some relics that survived the atomic bombing. Urakami cathedral, also known as St. Mary’s Cathedral, was almost destroyed when the atomic bomb was dropped on Aug. 9, 1945. The church stood about 500 meters from the hypocenter of atomic explosion. The devastation shattered and charred stone-made statues of saints, which were later preserved as relics along with the surviving head of Virgin Mary statue and one of the church’s original bells.
Pakistani cathedral pays homage to Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier
Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral in Hyderabad is a British-colonial-era religious landmark in Pakistan’s eighth-largest city that beholds the centuries-old heritage of Christianity in the country. It is the mother church of the Hyderabad Diocese.
Pakistan’s Sacred Heart Church is a witness of the historic evolution
Sacred Heart Church in Keamari is a British colonial-era Catholic Church in Pakistan’s Karachi Archdiocese that boosts 160 years of history marked with the advent, expansion, and persecution of Christians.
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.
Chinese parents ordered to denounce religion
The authorities in Wenzhou city in eastern China have carried out anti-Christian campaigns for years
Iran sees timid return of neckties
The Shiite clerics who came to power in 1979 banned the tie because, in their eyes, it was un-Islamic, a symbol of the cross
Earthquake in Afghanistan-Pakistan kills at least 12 people
The 6.5 magnitude earthquake was felt from central Asia to New Delhi in India -- more than 2,000 km away
Missionaries called to prioritize migration, climate change
As disciples of Jesus Christ, all Catholics are called to be a missionary, says Columban superior Tim Mulroy
Sri Lanka prez warns hard times to follow IMF bailout
Ranil Wickremesinghe warned Wednesday the rescue package was only the first step in more difficult structural reforms
'State can regulate fees' in minority colleges in India
The Supreme Court order will have far-reaching effects on Christian-run higher educational institutions
Catholic climate group urges faith values in finances
Four new guides recommend sustainable banking, investing, divesting, and insurance for faith-based groups
