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From families who seek justice for their lost loved ones to worshippers who are forced to express their faith underground. From ethnic groups persecuted for their beliefs to indigenous tribes robbed of their ancestral land.
2024-04-23 07:12
Pope Francis urged global responsibility for ‘our common home’ and emphasized the critical connection between environmental stewardship and global peace.
In his Earth Day post… Read More
2024-04-23 06:22
Catholic bishops have condemned a recent attack by a radical Hindu group on a Catholic school in southern India.
On April 16 a mob of activists assaulted a priest and vandalized… Read More
2024-04-22 07:10
Investigators in southern Vietnam charged the 92-year-old leader of a Buddhist community with incest on Friday after gathering evidence – including blood samples – from members o… Read More
2024-04-22 03:47
A Catholic diocese in the northern Philippines led a legal effort to annul the 2021 renewal of the Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) granted to OceanaGold Philippines, Inc… Read More
2024-04-22 02:17
Pope Francis urged seminarians to embody Christ’s love as they prepare for priesthood during a meeting in Seville, Spain on the eve of Good Shepherd Sunday.
During his address, the… Read More
2024-04-22 00:11
Pope Francis reflected on the image of Christ as the Good Shepherd during his Regina Caeli address Sunday, noting that it is a role characterized by his sacrificial love.
“Jesus exp… Read More
2024-04-21 10:08
In the rugged terrains of northern Vietnam, Hà Giang province has transformed from an underdeveloped area into a bustling tourist destination, now at the heart of escalating conflicts… Read More
2024-04-19 08:37
Caritas Philippines has reached out to Pope Francis for a Jubilee blessing for political prisoners on Negros Island and urged the Philippine government to improve justice and clemency effort… Read More
2024-04-19 06:39
The hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs subjected by China to detention, forced labor and cultural erasure underscores the urgency for global action, panelists said at a two-day interfaith… Read More
2024-04-19 05:58
Pope Francis has urged Christians worldwide to deepen their faith and strive for unity during his address at the Fourth World Meeting of the Global Christian Forum in Accra, Ghana. … Read More
2024-04-19 05:40
The Indonesian government has denied reports suggesting that Jakarta is planning to establish diplomatic relations with Israel.
“As of now, Jakarta has not made any moves to establi… Read More
2024-04-19 05:34
The director of the Chair of Theology of the Consecrated Life at San Dámaso Ecclesiastical University in Spain, Sister Carolina Blázquez Casado, OSA, explained that the rite of… Read More
2024-04-18 06:56
The Indian Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision on February 15th, 2024, striking down the controversial Electoral Bond scheme as unconstitutional. Despite f… Read More
2024-04-18 06:20
Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrao, the Archbishop of Goa and Daman, has reminded the faithful of the importance of voting as both a “sacred duty” and a “civic responsibility.&rdq&hell…Read More
2024-04-18 05:09
Hong Kong has arrested 291 people for endangering national security in the near four years since the city’s first national security law took effect. They range from 15 to 90 years old… Read More
2024-04-18 02:49
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations, detailed the importance of Indigenous youth as both present and future stewards of their cultures a… Read More
2024-04-18 02:31
Pope Francis on Wednesday presented the fourth and final cardinal virtue of temperance in his ongoing catechetical series of vices and virtues by noting that temperance itself is crucial for… Read More
2024-04-17 11:33
The social action arm of the Catholic Church in the Philippines has called for a comprehensive Senate inquiry into the environmental and social impacts of mining and quarrying across the cou… Read More
2024-04-17 10:36
Jailed Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, a military official said Wednesday, as the junta announced a heatwave had prompted measures to pr… Read More
2024-04-17 09:42
The Prefect of the Holy See’s Dicastery for Communication challenged Asian church leaders to “communicate with the heart” in a rapidly changing technology-driven world… Read More
2024-04-17 08:41
Pope Francis on Wednesday spoke about the cardinal virtue of temperance, emphasizing that mastering oneself can lead to a deeper and more joyous appreciation of life.
This discourse marks… Read More
2024-04-17 00:33
In the chaos of the Israel-Hamas war, where any movement can be fatal, even burying the dead is not guaranteed. Hundreds still lie under the rubble across the Gaza Strip, and transporting bo… Read More
2024-04-16 11:03
More than 30 church workers from various bishops’ conferences in Asia gathered in the Philippines for a three-day workshop on building climate-resilient communities, starting on April… Read More
2024-04-16 04:11
The season of Lent for every Christian is a time of prayer and penance. So it was not surprising to me that some of my community members raised their eyebrows when I suggested that we watch… Read More
2024-04-16 03:16
The Thai Parliament is preparing to examine various legislative proposals that would lead to a substantial revision of the laws governing the fishing industry.
The fear of many is that t… Read More
2024-04-16 01:11
The World Council of Churches (WCC) has expressed strong objections to a recent decree endorsed by Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church, which characterizes Russia’s militar… Read More
2024-04-16 00:50
Pope Francis’ visit to Indonesia later this year has now been announced by the Vatican, and the Indonesian government has confirmed that the country will be the first destination in th… Read More
2024-04-15 09:00
A Uyghur activist on Thursday received a Four Freedoms award from the Roosevelt Foundation for years of campaigning for the rights of Muslim Uyghurs in far-western China’s Xinjiang reg… Read More
2024-04-15 01:57
Networking is a meaningful exchange for the good of the mission. This affirmation of a greater universal vision is collaborative and collective rather than institutionally authoritative and… Read More
2024-04-15 01:06
Since late March 2024, the level of PM 2.5 dust in Chiang Mai, Thailand, has increased at an alarming level until it became the world’s worst air quality.
PM2.5 is a… Read More
2024-04-15 00:34
Pope Francis called for an immediate ceasefire and the start of dialogue in the Middle East to stop the escalating violence in a speech following Sunday’s Regina Coeli.
The pontiff… Read More
2024-04-14 22:59
Pope Francis expressed his concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East following Iran’s missile attack Saturday against Israel, a concern he raised after imploring Christians t… Read More
2024-04-12 08:22
A Chinese rights activist who recently arrived in Canada as a political asylum-seeker has said she and others who complain against the ruling Chinese Communist Party are subjected to “… Read More
2024-04-12 05:52
The death of Father Fransiskus de Sales SCJ, a prominent figure in social communication service in Indonesia, is a huge loss. This loss is felt not only by Sumatra’s Palembang Archdioc… Read More
2024-04-12 02:47
Massive heatwaves across East Asia and the Pacific could place millions of children at risk, the UN warned Thursday, calling for action to protect vulnerable people from the soaring temperat… Read More
2024-04-12 02:22
Davi Kopenawa, a shaman and leader of the Yanomami tribe in the Amazon, described to Pope Francis the challenges facing his homeland due to unregulated extractive activities.
The meeting… Read More
2024-04-12 01:22
Pope Francis decried how “the unborn with disabilities are aborted” in a speech on Thursday at a Vatican conference on disability inclusion.
The pope warned that “the th… Read More
2024-04-11 08:00
A recent survey by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies indicated a significant shift in strategic alliances within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
For the f… Read More
2024-04-11 06:45
At home on a flood-prone island in northern Bangladesh, Mosammat Shahina and her family take refuge from frequent inundations on a boat, causing upheaval that adds to her domestic workload… Read More
2024-04-11 06:17
More than 1,000 residents on Myanmar’s border have fled to neighboring Thailand since Wednesday morning amid escalating armed clashes and junta airstrikes near the important trade town… Read More
2024-04-11 02:05
Displaced Filipino-Palestinian families in Gaza, now residing in the Philippines, organized a Halal Bazaar following the Eid al-Fitr morning prayers on April 10.
They offered food to both… Read More
2024-04-11 01:54
Pope Francis on Wednesday dedicated his general audience catechesis to the virtue of fortitude, observing that it consists of the ability to live with courage and to confront the inner &mdas&hell…Read More
2024-04-10 09:06
This Eid al-Fitr, over 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza are marking Eid al-Fitr amid Israel’s continued assaults, which have taken more than 33,000 lives.
This year’s ob… Read More
2024-04-10 07:18
Filipino Muslims gathered for morning prayers to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which marked the end of the Holy Ramadan, at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City, Philippines on April 10. … Read More
2024-04-10 04:13
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States, started his six-day visit to Vietnam on April 9.
According to Vatican News, the prelate’s… Read More
2024-04-10 04:04
Often overlooked, these industrious creatures play a pivotal role in the preservation and creation of wetlands, acting as natural engineers that shape our environment in ways that benefit co… Read More
2024-04-10 03:54
“If I change the name of your house, does it become my house?” The question was asked by India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and the answer should be… Read More
2024-04-10 03:37
The official portrait of Servant of God Niña Ruíz-Abad was presented April 7 during the opening of the diocesan phase of her cause for canonization at St. William Cathedral in… Read More
2024-04-09 07:39
Thailand is prepared to accept 100,000 people fleeing Myanmar, Bangkok’s foreign minister said Tuesday, as fighting near a crucial border town rumbled on.
Thailand shares a 2,400-ki… Read More
2024-04-09 05:03
During the Congresso of 15 March 2019, the then-Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith decided to commence “the drafting of a text highlighting the indispensable nature o… Read More
2024-04-09 04:57
The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released a document, ‘Dignitas infinita’, identifying violations of human dignity, from societal injustices to bioethi… Read More
2024-04-09 03:51
A recent Pew Research Center survey revealed a shift in attitudes towards childbearing across East Asia.
Conducted from June to September 2023, the survey highlights a consensus that the… Read More
2024-04-09 03:33
New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticized Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for failing to put an end to the bloody war on drugs campaign, which, it said, has “emb… Read More
2024-04-09 03:21
Uyghurs and sympathetic protesters rallied in Washington, Istanbul, and Munich on Friday to remember a 1990 uprising in Xinjiang triggered by anger over China forcing Uyghur women to get abo… Read More
2024-04-09 03:10
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, the Vatican’s top doctrinal watchdog, said Monday that the Vatican’s new document on human dignity is as much a reflection of Pope… Read More
2024-04-08 07:41
The religious community in Palembang is in mourning following the departure of Fr. Fransiskus de Sales, SCJ, a revered figure in the Catholic Church and a beacon of faith and communication… Read More
2024-04-08 04:20
The enactment of Nepal’s policy on “Construction of Physical Infrastructure Inside Protected Areas” has ignited a lot of controversy, with stakeholders, especiall… Read More
2024-04-08 03:19
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has issued a 13-page document against imposing Christian traditions on students of other faiths.
The document aimed to address the e… Read More
2024-04-08 02:48
Pope Francis urged world leaders to seek peace through mediation and negotiation during the Regina Coeli prayer at the Vatican on Sunday.
Emphasizing the ongoing conflicts in Ukrain… Read More
2024-04-08 02:17
St. John Paul II has been called the “mercy pope” for good reason.
As pope, he beatified and then canonized St. Faustina Kowalska, who received the message of divine mercy tha… Read More
2024-04-06 08:12
Nuin Tompul is a firm believer in passing down skills to the younger generation, specifically in the art of making rice wine, or ‘Lihing,’ a traditional drink popular among Kadaz… Read More
2024-04-05 05:23
A recent survey by Greenpeace International, conducted by Censuswide, revealed that the Philippines is the leading advocate for reducing plastic production.
The survey, which includ… Read More
2024-04-05 05:13
Landmines left over from Cambodia’s civil war half a century ago still injure or kill some 50 people a year – a sharp decrease from several years ago but still a worrisome issue… Read More
2024-04-05 02:46
A mixed picture of the global Catholic Church emerged in the Vatican’s latest publications highlighting increases in the Catholic population alongside declines in vocations.
The 202… Read More
2024-04-05 02:00
In the heart of Europe, amidst the picturesque city of Amsterdam, Migrante Europe recently convened its fourth congress on March 30-31, 2024, echoing a resounding rejection of Marcos Jr&rsqu&hell…Read More
2024-04-05 01:37
As several charitable groups are halting operations in the wake of the killing of seven humanitarian aid workers in Gaza, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is increasing its presence and effort… Read More
2024-04-04 08:28
Taiwan rescuers worked Thursday to reach scores of people trapped in highway tunnels as engineers began a massive clear-up operation a day after the island’s biggest earthquake in a qu… Read More
2024-04-04 06:30
In a recent address to the UN Disarmament Commission in New York, the Vatican dismissed the concept of nuclear deterrence as an illusion.
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Holy See&rs&hell…Read More
2024-04-04 05:17
I ride the bus home, and I always see red and green lights, lines and lines of exhausted people, and gray smoke. I think to myself, This is life in the city.
As an Igorot youth who… Read More
2024-04-04 04:59
Hundreds of children who were once dead in spirit are now alive, happy, and vibrant. Easter is the time to celebrate life and success and above all the happy lives of hundreds of children th… Read More
2024-04-04 04:52
In a new book interview with Pope Francis, the Holy Father recalled that Benedict XVI defended him when he was accused of promoting “homosexual marriage.”
In the Spanish-langu… Read More
2024-04-03 08:57
Commodore Jay Tarriela, spokesperson of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for the West Philippine Sea (WPS), praised some Catholic bishops for their outspoken stance against China’s act… Read More
2024-04-03 04:58
Thai human rights lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit was last seen being shoved into a car by armed men in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, on March 12, 2004. Twenty years later, his family and hum… Read More
2024-04-03 04:50
A grid of 43 questions on the hottest topics under discussion in the country. The Episcopal Conference of South Korea sent it to the political forces because of the expected vote for the ren… Read More
2024-04-03 04:39
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations, called for reinforced measures to combat crimes against humanity.
Speaking at the Resumed… Read More
2024-04-03 02:57
The Vatican’s top doctrinal office next week will unveil a new declaration on the theme of human dignity, one that is expected to address a range of contemporary moral issues including… Read More
2024-04-02 06:00
Food aid organization World Central Kitchen said Tuesday that an Israeli strike killed seven of its workers in the Gaza Strip.
“World Central Kitchen is devastated to confirm seven… Read More
2024-04-02 03:57
Pope Francis said he was “used” in the 2005 conclave in an effort to block the election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, though he supported the candidacy of the man who soon became… Read More
2024-04-02 03:53
The recent enactment of the Environment and Natural Resources Code by the Royal Government of Cambodia has prompted serious concerns from Indigenous communities.
Critics claim that this l… Read More
2024-04-02 03:09
“Care for the Earth” – these are the words that the Missionary Society of St. Columban has been living by for decades, in both words and actions.
This mission is exempli… Read More
2024-04-02 02:39
Pope Francis said on Monday that the Resurrection of Jesus transforms the existence of the believers and calls upon Christians to witness the joy it brings.
During the Regina Coeli prayer… Read More
2024-04-02 01:24
The Thai senate will Tuesday debate a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, as the kingdom moves towards becoming the first Southeast Asian country to recognize marriage equality.
Thailand… Read More
2024-04-01 05:32
It was still pitch-black outside when Indonesian housewife Sutinah made her way to a local police station early one morning last month, hoping to avoid queues and take advantage of a governm… Read More
2024-04-01 05:24
Christian commitment is sustained by trust in God. “Jesus replied, “My Father works until now, and I also work” (Jn 5:17). It is not enough to rush for the scoop or the spe… Read More
2024-04-01 05:17
Some 45 Christians died after a bus plunged into a ravine and caught fire near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo province, around 300 kilometers north of Johannesburg in South Africa last week. … Read More
2024-04-01 04:08
Dear brothers and sisters: Happy Easter!
Today throughout the world there resounds the message proclaimed 2,000 years ago from Jerusalem: “Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified, has… Read More
2024-04-01 04:03
Japanese and Chinese experts held talks on treated wastewater from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, Japan’s foreign ministry said late Saturday, the first such talks to be announc… Read More
2024-03-31 06:48
Palo town in the central Philippine province of Leyte is distinguished by its vibrant Holy Week celebrations, which notably feature the Penitentes – men dressed in cone-shaped hoods th… Read More
2024-03-31 05:45
Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi, SVD leads the observance of Holy Week at the St. Mary’s Cathedral in the Archdiocese of Tokyo.
This year, close to 100,000 Catholics in the Archd… Read More
2024-03-31 05:10
Cardinal Jose Advincula, the Archbishop of Manila, presides over the Easter Vigil ceremonies at the Manila Cathedral on Saturday, March 30.
The Easter Vigil, known as the Paschal Vi… Read More
2024-03-31 04:02
Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-yan has called on the Catholic community in Hong Kong to draw on the “power of hope,” sharing both tangible and spiritual support, during challenging ti… Read More
2024-03-31 03:23
The women go to the tomb at daybreak, yet they still feel the darkness of night. They continue to walk, yet their hearts remain at the foot of the cross. The tears of Good Friday are not yet… Read More
2024-03-29 06:27
Catholic zealots in the Philippines re-enacting the last moments of Jesus Christ were nailed to wooden crosses while others whipped themselves bloody in extreme displays of religious devotio… Read More
2024-03-29 03:18
Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-Taick of Seoul reminded the faithful of the connection between our mortal existence and the eternal amidst the celebrations of Christ’s passion, death, and… Read More
2024-03-29 03:01
In Manila, Fr. Flaviano Villanueva of the Society of the Divine Word led the celebration of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper and the Washing of the Feet at the Kalinga Center on Maundy Th… Read More
2024-03-29 01:40
“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” Mt 16:24
As we once again celebrate the paschal mystery – the suffering, de… Read More
2024-03-28 18:00
On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis presided over a chrism Mass at which more than 1,880 priests, bishops, and cardinals renewed the promises made at their ordinations.
Pope Francis encouraged… Read More
2024-03-28 08:34
The Chrism Mass is a ceremony observed in various Christian traditions, including Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and Anglican denominations.
Typically held on Maundy Thursday or another day wi… Read More
2024-03-28 08:12
The cathedral Basilica of Saint Mary – which has remained closed for the last 486 days as a symbol of the clash over the liturgy that has been ongoing for more than two years in the Sy… Read More
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