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
In a land area of 2,655 square kilometers, the diocesan territory covers Baguio City and Benguet Province.Baguio City is landlocked within the province of Benguet, thus bounding it on all sides by its different municipalities; on the North by the capital town of La Trinidad, on the East by...
The diocese of Alleppey belongs to the Latin rite. It was erected on June 19, 1952, by bifurcating the diocese of Cochin and lies along the Arabian Sea between the dioceses of Cochin and Quilon, covering an area of 333 square kilometers.
However, the ecclesial mission in the area dates back to...
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Indian cathedral remembers Jesuit mission among tribals in eastern India
St. Mary’s Cathedral Church in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, is the mother church in the tribal belt of eastern India, where Belgian Jesuits laid the foundation of Catholicism in 19th century. This brownish Church, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of Virgin Mary, stands on Dr. Camil Bulcke Path and nestles between St. Xavier’s College and St. Albert Major Seminary.
Japan’s oldest Catholic Church stands tests of time
The Sacred Heart Cathedral in Yamate of Yokohama is the oldest Catholic Church built in 1862 by missionaries from Paris Foreign Missions Society (MEP), shortly after the Buddhist-majority nation lifted a ban on preaching of Christianity. The first church was constructed in a different spot but was moved to the current location in 1906. The church was completely devasted in the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923. Czech architect Jan Josef Svagr designed the present church in Neo-Gothic style, and it was completed in 1933.
Nagasaki basilica immortalizes 26 martyrs of Japan
The minor basilica of the Twenty-Six Holy Martyrs of Japan in Nagasaki beholds the sacrifices of Catholic martyrs of the late 16th century who sacrificed their lives for faith. The church stands on a hill where 26 Catholics – Japanese, European, and Indian – were crucified like Jesus for refusing to renounce their faith in 1597. The martyrdom came to global spotlight on June 8, 1862, when Pope Pius XI declared the martyrs as saints. The next year, two French MEP missionaries – Father Furet and Father Petitjean – started construction of the church to honor the martyrs.
Vietnam’s Marian Church with a feminist charm
Domaine de Marie Church on the Mai Ahh hilltop at Da Lat is famed for its feminist charm and known as Pink Church and Cherry Church, because of its walls made of pink limestones and a surrounding with tall, pink grasses that grow in the area. The church in the Central Highlands of Vietnam is a complex of buildings comprising the Marian Church, two convents of Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, and a school and an orphanage forchildren run by the nuns.
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
