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In a land area of approximately 55,000 square kilometers, the diocesan territory covers the prefecture-level city of Ulanqab in south-central Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, following an adjustment to ecclesiastical territories by the government-sanctioned "open" Church community in accordance...
In a land area of 2,647 square kilometers, the diocesan territory covers the Civil Province of Ilocos Sur. The total population is...
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Malaysian Cathedral enlivens the memories of Chinese migrants
The Sacred Heart Cathedral is the mother church of Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu Archdiocese in Sabah state of Malaysia. It bears the legacy of Chinese migrants who laid the foundation of a thriving Catholic community in the early 20th century. The advent of Catholic mission in Jeselton (now Kota Kinabalu) during British colonial era owes much to English Mill Hill missionary Father Henry van der Heyden.
Brunei cathedral, a haven for migrant Catholics
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption at the heart of Bruneian capital Bendar Seir Begawan, is the largest and mother church in country that caters to spiritual needs of a largely migrant Catholic population. As in other parts of this tiny but wealthy Islamic monarchy, the Assumption Church is a melting pot as majority of about 21,000 Catholics in Brunei belong to the cathedral parish. About 70 percent migrant Catholics are Filipinos, and the rest are Indians, Indonesians, Malaysians, and others.
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.
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.
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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Jordan's king assures pope holy sites will be protected
Pope Francis and King Abdullah have repeatedly called for cease-fire and two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Pope laments 'liberal' universities lacking holistic formation
The pope said that young people need an education that helps them find inspiration in figures like Blessed Ramon
Bishops in Panama call on voters to pick 'best candidates'
The Central American country has been wrecked by political corruption on a massive scale in recent years
Indian, HK satirists win press cartoon award
This year's award and exhibition highlight 'the pivotal role of women in the fight for freedom'
Filipino bishops instruct flock to pray for rain
Nearly 8,000 schools remained shuttered due to the extreme heatwave scorching the country
India’s Manipur shutdown on anniversary of ethnic clashes
Indigenous tribal body urged Kuki-Zo people to observe day as ‘a mark of remembrance and solidarity’
Climate change, extreme heatwaves hit Asia hard
People in South and Southeast Asia are bracing for more extreme heatwaves this week, prompting authorities to issue health warnings and close schools
