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Sydney archbishop urges public opposition to New South Wales euthanasia bill
The Archbishop of Sydney has urged the faithful to speak out against euthanasia as New South Wales considers legalizing the... Read more
Canonization cause of Archbishop Teofilo Camomot advances
The Theological Commission of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints affirmed Tuesday the heroic virtues of Archbishop Teofilo Camomot,... Read more
Catholic cathedral hit by artillery shelling in Burma
A Catholic cathedral in the Diocese of Phekhone in Burma’s Shan state was among several structures that were reportedly hit... Read more
New report details experience of Christians detained in North Korea
‘When they were caught praying, they were beaten every morning for 20 consecutive days.’ Read more
India's Christians see dangers in Karnataka survey, anti-conversion push
A Catholic archbishop in India’s Karnataka state has again called on the state government to withdraw its orders to survey... Read more
Filipino Catholic priest breeds rabbits to feed poor parishioners
An Oblates missionary priest in the Philippines has been breeding rabbits for a year now to feed the poor in... Read more
Authorities kidnap Catholic bishop in China, says report
Chinese authorities have kidnapped Catholic Bishop Shao Zhumin of Wenzhou, according to a report by AsiaNews on Tuesday, Oct. 26. Read more
In India, Cardinal Alencherry again rejects allegations of illegal land deals
Cardinal George Alencherry and his spokesman continue to reject claims of illegality in controversial land deals in the Syro-Malabar Archdiocese... Read more
Why the next bishop of Hong Kong has a giraffe in his coat of arms
Bishop-elect Stephen Chow Sau-yan is due to be consecrated on Dec. 4. Read more
Indian Catholic archbishop criticizes Christian missionary survey plan
‘There is no good that will come out of it,’ said Archbishop Peter Machado. Read more
Bible, Quran apps removed from Apple app store for China, legal pressure cited
Under pressure from Chinese law, a digital Bible company has removed its app from Apple’s app store offerings in China... Read more
Asian Church leaders vow to listen to faithful as synodal process starts
Church leaders across Asia vowed to listen to the faithful as the diocesan phase of the Synod on Synodality started... Read more
Australian bishops begin nine-month Plenary Council
The Fifth Plenary Council of Australia kicked off Sunday with an opening Mass in Perth to begin its first assembly... Read more
Filipino Catholics launch movement for ‘righteous elections’
Faith-based and civil society groups in the Philippines have launched a movement that aims to work for “clean, accurate, responsible... Read more
Queensland parliament legalizes euthanasia, assisted suicide
The Australian state of Queensland has voted to become the fifth state in the country to legalize assisted suicide and... Read more
China allows Catholic university in Macau to recruit students from mainland
A Catholic university in Macau has been permitted to recruit students from mainland China on an “experimental basis” and only... Read more
8 elderly nuns in Manila succumb to COVID-19; outbreak hits seminary
The Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary in Manila announced the death of eight elderly nuns who had... Read more
Malaysian Catholic bishops call for unity, ‘national recovery’ from pandemic
The archbishop of Kota Kinabalu and the bishop of Keningau, both in Malaysia, called on Malaysians “to rise above” the... Read more
Philippine cardinal, 130 nuns, convent staff test positive for COVID-19
Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila has tested positive for COVID-19, two days after a religious congregation in the Philippine capital... Read more
Filipino bishops condemn country's 'murderous and corrupt public order'
Three archbishops in the Philippines condemned Sunday what they described as “a murderous and corrupt public order” in the country. Read more
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