Patriarchy, radicalism fuel Bangladesh’s deep-rooted misogyny
Studies, media reports suggest it is prevalent in almost all sectors of the country's male-dominated society
In a land area of 8,129.8 square kilometers, the diocesan territory covers the entire civil Provinces of Davao del Norte (except the Island Garden City of Samal, the southern portion of the Lasang River, a small portion of Davao City north of the Lasang River) and of Compostela Valley.Davao del...
Ratchaburi diocese was erected on December 18, 1965. The diocese has a total land area of 31,362 square kilometers. Its territory includes 4 provinces - Ratchaburi, Kanchanaburi, Phetchaburi, Samut Songkhram. It is a suffragan diocese under the Ecclesiastical Province of Bangkok. The website...
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India’s Santa Cruz Cathedral, a repository of Portuguese heritage
Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica at Fort Kochi is one of the finest churches and a historic but also a landmark in Kerala state of southern India. Santa Cruz Church blends Indo-European and Gothic architectural style that draws tens of thousands of pilgrims and tourists every year. The cathedral is a great place of devotion and historic significance that survived colonial conquests and invasions to the city.
Singapore’s Good Shepherd Cathedral holds French saint’s relics
The Cathedral of Good Shepherd in Singapore is a historic National Monument, but it also holds first-class relics of a French saint who brought Catholicism on the shores of city-state two centuries ago. Built in 1847, the Good Shepherd Cathedral is the oldest Catholic Church and mother church of all Catholic churches in Singapore.
Vietnamese cathedral holds the statue of miraculous Virgin Mary
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, popularly known as Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica, is one of the tourist hotspots in Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city and former capital of Vietnam. This 19th century cathedral is a historic landmark from French colonial-era, but it gained significant prominence for the four-meter-tall statue of Virgin Mary that miraculously wept in 2005.
Vietnam’s Tac Say Cathedral lives the memory of martyred priest
Vietnam’s Tac Say Cathedral is a telltale example of how Catholicism thrived in many parts of Asia through valiance and martyrdom of early Catholics. The church, also known as Father Diep Church, lives the memory of Father Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep who served the parish church for 16 years and died a martyr’s death while defending local Catholics in 1946 from persecution of Japanese soldiers.
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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Korean ‘prayer priests’ reignite passion for faith
Eight priests conduct 'the Liturgy of the Hours' at Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul every day
Philippine church demands end to ‘systematic abductions’
State institutions involved in abductions and kidnappings must be held accountable, says Bishop Gerardo Alminaza
New native priests bring hope to tiny Cambodian Church
Four new priests have been ordained in the Buddhist-majority nation in just over a month
German city removes statue of late Cardinal following abuse allegations
Cardinal Franz Hengsbach, who died in 1991, is the first German cardinal to be accused of abuse
Papal panel reviews global feedback on handling abuse
Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors says suggestions 'largely confirmed the approach adopted' by it
Philippines removes barrier at disputed reef
Manila says President Marcos issued the order in defiance of Beijing’s position that the disputed area belongs to China
Pope Francis condemns child pornography
The pope called for continued action to safeguard vulnerable people
