India’s Modi govt censured for falling civic freedoms
The ruling Bharatiya Janta Party is seeking a third consecutive term despite undermining democracy, says Civicus report
The Diocese of Nakhon Sawan was created on Feb. 25, 1967, after it was carved out from the Archdiocese of Bangkok. It consists of 13 provinces: Nakhon Sawan, Saraburi, Lop Buri, Kamphaeng Phet, Phitsanulok, Chai Nat, Tak, Phetchabun, Sing Buri, Phichit, Sukhothai, Uttaradit and Uthai Thani. The...
Punalur diocese is located in the southern Kerala. It is one of the oldest Catholic centers.
The diocese is bound in the north by alappuzha diocese, Northeast by the Pathanamthitta district, in the east by Thirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, in the south by Thiruvananthapuram district and in the...
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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.
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 Church preserves the relic of miraculous Portuguese saint
Asian Catholics who cannot visit Padua in Italy to honor the miraculous Portuguese Saint Anthony can visit St. Anthony’s Church in Karachi to pay tribute to him. The church has preserved a relic of the Wonder Worker since it was established in 1937.
Vietnamese Cathedral bears testimony to history and heritage
St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi is a French colonial-era landmark and one of the oldest Christian worship places in the Buddhist-majority nation. The cathedral is a replica of Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris that also passed through political and social trajectories in the city over the past centuries.
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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Europeans must regard Church's universality more: Tokyo archbishop
Christianity has deep roots in European culture, there's no hiding that, says Isao Kikuchi
Hindu mob attacks Catholic school in southern India
The mob objected to the principal questioning some students for wearing religious costumes instead of school uniform
India told to scrap anti-conversion laws after polls
The law prevents Christians from sharing their faith with others, UK-based Release International said
Sri Lankans mourn death of Magsaysay Award winner
A.T. Ariyaratne started the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, which is an embodiment of Buddha’s teachings
Myanmar’s junta moves Suu Kyi to house arrest
Extreme heat and old age are cited for the Nobel laureate’s transfer
Eucharistic adoration key to fostering priest vocations: report
Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University released the 2024 'Survey of Ordinands to the Priesthood'
Kenyan bishops accuse government of impeding church's mission
The bishops expressed their concern about the changing dynamics of the relationship between the church and the government
