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
Total land area of the diocese 3761.2 square kilometers. Simdega is located in the south-western part of the state of Jharkhand. Simdega is surrounded by Gumla district in the North, Khunti and West Singhbhum in the east, Chhattisgarh state in the west and Orissa state in the South. This district...
The diocese is in the central western part of Orissa state in eastern India. It has an area of 9, 675 square kilometers. The diocese has eight civil districts - Sambalpur, Anugul, Bargarh, Balangir, Debagarh, Dhenkanal, Jharsuguda and Sonapur. It is a mountainous and plateau region. The famous...
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Malaysia’s St. Michael Church holds relics of Padre Pio
Asian Catholics who cannot travel to Italy to venerate the relics of Padre Pio now has an alternative: the historic Church of St. Michael in Malaysia, which holds a first-class relic of the Capuchin Saint. The church stands on the Church Road in Ipoh, the capital city of Malaysian state of Perak, about 200 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur. St. Michael Church had a humble beginning with a few Catholics, mostly Chinese settlers and workers living in the Kinta Valley, a hilly, forested region famed for its tin-ore mines.
Malaysian Church pays tribute to miraculous Saint Anthony
The Church of St. Anthony of Padua at Teluk Intan in Malaysia is a wonderful tribute to the wonder worker Portuguese saint by French missionaries in Perak state. French missionary Father René-Michel-Marie Fée from Paris Foreign Mission Society (MEP) founded the parish. The priest had great devotion to St. Anthony of Padua.
French saints watch over Vietnam’s Christ the King Cathedral
Christ the King Cathedral in Nha Trang of south-central Vietnam adds to the jewels in a coastal city famed for beautiful beaches, unique delicacies, cultural diversity, and historic architectures. The cathedral is in the proximity of Long Son Pagoda in the city known for harmonious coexistence between Buddhists and Christians.
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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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
