British bishops spell out rejection of 'gender identity theory'
Prelates in England and Wales emphasize traditional teachings on human identity and sexuality in Catholic schools, parishes
The diocese covers four districts:Sagar, Raisen, Vidisha and Guna of Madhya Pradesh. Sagar district is the third largest in the Jabalpur revenue division. The district has a total area of 10,252 square kilometers and a population of 5,379,980.
Sagar district lies in the northcentral region of...
In a land area of approximately 31,258 sq. kilometres, the diocesan territory covers the prefecture-level cities of Jiamusi and Yichun, Shuangyashan, and Qitaihe in the eastern part of Heilongjiang...
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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.
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.
Vietnamese cathedral offered sanctuary to slain president
St. Francis Xavier Church in the China town of former Vietnamese capital Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) lives the memory of Father Pierre D’Assou (Cha Tam in Vietnamese), a priest from China’s Macau Island who played a pivotal role in construction of the first church for local Chinese Catholics in 1900-1902. Today, the church is mostly known as Cha Tam Church in an honor to contributions of the missionary priest. Vietnamese priest and architect Father John Baptist Huynh Tinh Huong designed the church complex that accommodates the church building, large compound, a house of charity, houses for rent, a kindergarten, a community house, a school, and a meeting hall.
Marian Basilica lives the memory of India’s sole Roman Catholic ruler
Basilica of Our Lady of Graces in Sardhana is a historic church that lives the memory of love and benevolence of the sole female Roman Catholic ruler in India. Our Lady of Graces Church of Sardhana stands at Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh of northern India. Consecrated in 1822, this 200-feet long church with a high central dome over the main altar, is one of the largest churches in northern India.
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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Pope suggests playing checkers to keep mind sharp
Pope Francis praised the game of checkers for its 'two nice characteristics: it stimulates the mind and is accessible to all'
Pope will join G7 discussion on AI, says Italian leader
'This is the first time a Pontiff is participating in the work of the Group of Seven,' Giorgia Meloni wrote on X April 26
Hamas studying new Israeli truce proposal
Signs of fresh truce talks came alongside ongoing Israeli preparations for military push into Gaza's southern city of Rafah
Vietnam National Assembly head resigns
Vuong Dinh Hue asked to step down because of 'violations and shortcomings,' the party said in a statement on its website
Killer heatwave takes heavy toll in Bangladesh
Temperature has hovered between 36-42 degrees Celsius over the past two weeks in the South Asian nation
St. John Paul II, pray for us!
On the 10th anniversary of his canonization, let us ask John Paul the Great to intercede for the world today
Alarming rise in violence, rights abuses across Asia
Asian nations continue to trample human rights by muzzling freedom of speech and shrinking civic spaces, says the annual human rights report from the US State Department
