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Cambodian govt accused of silencing critics of Covid efforts. May 26, 2021, UCA News reporter, Phnom Penh. NGOs say the actions are consistent with a 'systematic and relentless crackdown on freedom ofexpression'.
INDIAN CATHOLIC NEWS , LATEST NEWS AND STORIES Jailed Indian Jesuit tests positive for Covid-19. Monday May 31, 2021, Saji Thomas. Catholics asked to pray for elderly priest who has been in jail on sedition charges for nearly eight months. CATHOLIC PODCAST, DAILY REFLECTIONS, INTERVIEWS With 132 million people aged between 15-33, Pakistan is the fifth largest young country in the world. The Muslim-majority nation also has the second-largest youth population in South Asia after India. INSURANCE SOUGHT FOR INDIAN PRIESTS, NUNS AFTER COVID Compulsory health insurance cover for Catholic priests and nuns in India is essential after more than 170 Catholic priests and 120 nuns died of Covid-19 in just one and a half months, say church officials. Hundreds of priests and nuns have been infected with the virus and many have had to be admitted to hospital for treatment. PAKISTANI CHRISTIANS PROTEST OVER POISONING CASE Pakistan Pakistani Christians protest over poisoning case Minorities Alliance Pakistan says a Christian laborer was murdered for demanding justice after his sister ASIA, THE HUB OF MODERN SLAVERY The home of about 60 percent of the global population, the Asia-Pacific region is also the largest hub of slavery as it accounts for about 24.9 million men, women and children living in slavery, according to Walk Free Foundation. Most of the 10 countries with the highest levels of modern-day slavery are in Asia. MYANMAR'S MARIAN CELEBRATION GOES ONLINE The grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in Yangon Archdiocese. (Photo: Our Lady of Lourdes, Nyaunglebin Parish) Church officials in Myanmar have decided that a popular annual Marian celebration will be livestreamed online this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Under the guidance of Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon, preparations have been made for the AUXILIARY BISHOP OF RANCHI ARCHDIOCESE THEODORE Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 5, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand, India Phone: 0651 235 0144 Email: , Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas was born on Nov. 9, 1960, in Camurlim in the archdiocese of Goa. He was ordained priest on April 24, 1988. After his ordination, he has served in Punjab in North Indiatill 1993.
MOTHER TERESAS SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR DIES MOTHER TERESA´S SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR DIES. Jesuit Father Celest Van Exem, 85, spiritual director of Mother Teresa, died Sept. 20 in Calcutta, India. Father Van Exem was Mother Teresa´s spiritual director since they met in 1944 in Loreto School in Calcutta´s Entally suburb, where he was a confessor for students and nuns.CATHOLIC NEWS ASIA
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Cambodian govt accused of silencing critics of Covid efforts. May 26, 2021, UCA News reporter, Phnom Penh. NGOs say the actions are consistent with a 'systematic and relentless crackdown on freedom ofexpression'.
INDIAN CATHOLIC NEWS , LATEST NEWS AND STORIES Jailed Indian Jesuit tests positive for Covid-19. Monday May 31, 2021, Saji Thomas. Catholics asked to pray for elderly priest who has been in jail on sedition charges for nearly eight months. CATHOLIC PODCAST, DAILY REFLECTIONS, INTERVIEWS With 132 million people aged between 15-33, Pakistan is the fifth largest young country in the world. The Muslim-majority nation also has the second-largest youth population in South Asia after India. INSURANCE SOUGHT FOR INDIAN PRIESTS, NUNS AFTER COVID Compulsory health insurance cover for Catholic priests and nuns in India is essential after more than 170 Catholic priests and 120 nuns died of Covid-19 in just one and a half months, say church officials. Hundreds of priests and nuns have been infected with the virus and many have had to be admitted to hospital for treatment. PAKISTANI CHRISTIANS PROTEST OVER POISONING CASE Pakistan Pakistani Christians protest over poisoning case Minorities Alliance Pakistan says a Christian laborer was murdered for demanding justice after his sister ASIA, THE HUB OF MODERN SLAVERY The home of about 60 percent of the global population, the Asia-Pacific region is also the largest hub of slavery as it accounts for about 24.9 million men, women and children living in slavery, according to Walk Free Foundation. Most of the 10 countries with the highest levels of modern-day slavery are in Asia. MYANMAR'S MARIAN CELEBRATION GOES ONLINE The grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in Yangon Archdiocese. (Photo: Our Lady of Lourdes, Nyaunglebin Parish) Church officials in Myanmar have decided that a popular annual Marian celebration will be livestreamed online this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Under the guidance of Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon, preparations have been made for the AUXILIARY BISHOP OF RANCHI ARCHDIOCESE THEODORE Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 5, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand, India Phone: 0651 235 0144 Email: , Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas was born on Nov. 9, 1960, in Camurlim in the archdiocese of Goa. He was ordained priest on April 24, 1988. After his ordination, he has served in Punjab in North Indiatill 1993.
MOTHER TERESAS SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR DIES MOTHER TERESA´S SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR DIES. Jesuit Father Celest Van Exem, 85, spiritual director of Mother Teresa, died Sept. 20 in Calcutta, India. Father Van Exem was Mother Teresa´s spiritual director since they met in 1944 in Loreto School in Calcutta´s Entally suburb, where he was a confessor for students and nuns. CATHOLIC PODCAST, DAILY REFLECTIONS, INTERVIEWS With 132 million people aged between 15-33, Pakistan is the fifth largest young country in the world. The Muslim-majority nation also has the second-largest youth population in South Asia after India. US GIVES $11M TO CAMBODIA'S VACCINATION PROGRAM The United States has gifted Cambodia US$11 million to bolster its Covid-19 vaccination program, which is accelerating across the country with 2 million people already inoculated. Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn thanked US ambassador Patrick Murphy, saying close cooperation between the country’s Health Ministry and the Centersfor
INDIAN BISHOP DIES AFTER COVID-19 TREATMENT A Catholic bishop in central India’s Madhya Pradesh state died of a heart attack on May 6 after being treated for Covid-19. The body of Divine Word Bishop Basil Bhuriya of Jhabua was buried on May 7 in the cemetery of his religious society in Indore town. He was 65. Bishop Bhuriya was admitted to St. Francis Hospital in Indore on April 5 HONG KONG ACTIVIST AGNES CHOW RELEASED ON PRO-DEMOCRACY 13 hours ago · Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow was released Saturday from prison on the second anniversary of the city's huge democracy rallies, with police out in INDIAN STATE'S NEW LAW AIMS TO END CHRISTIANS' EDUCATIONAL Until now church-run educational institutions enjoyed the right to appoint non-teaching and teaching staff including the principal. They also framed rules and regulations for the administration of the institution and to discipline the students and staff. MYANMAR BISHOPS SEEK 'HUMANITARIAN CORRIDOR' AMID 14 hours ago · Myanmar Myanmar bishops seek 'humanitarian corridor' amid starvation fears UN warns of mass deaths from starvation, disease and exposure after thousands are CONFLICT BETWEEN JESUS AND THE PHARISEES Updated: April 05, 2021 11:54 AM GMT. Throughout the Gospels the Pharisees are presented as being antagonistic to Jesus and his message. We generally think of them as vain and conceited, hypocritical, and the term ‘pharisee’ today has negative connotations. So it may come as a surprise to know that the Pharisees were actually the ‘good US AMBASSADOR URGES CAMBODIA TO RESPECT 'FUNDAMENTAL According to the US embassy’s 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report: Cambodia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation had reported repatriating and providing limited services to 32,235 Cambodians returning from nine countries, mostly fromThailand.
UYGHUR EXILES RECALL HORRIFIC CRIMES IN CHINA 1 day ago · Brutal torture, killings, rape and forced abortion are among the horrific crimes against Uyghur Muslims committed by police in prisons and detention camps in Xinjiang province of northwest China, Uyghur exiles told a tribunal. A REFLECTION ON CLERICAL DOMINANCE IN INDONESIA 1 day ago · I grew up in a Catholic village in an eastern Indonesian island called Lembata. The village is a part of Kalikasa Parish. Kalikasa is the name of a village that became the parish center, about 6 kilometers from my village of Lewokukung.CATHOLIC NEWS ASIA
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Cambodian govt accused of silencing critics of Covid efforts. May 26, 2021, UCA News reporter, Phnom Penh. NGOs say the actions are consistent with a 'systematic and relentless crackdown on freedom ofexpression'.
INDIAN CATHOLIC NEWS , LATEST NEWS AND STORIES Jailed Indian Jesuit tests positive for Covid-19. Monday May 31, 2021, Saji Thomas. Catholics asked to pray for elderly priest who has been in jail on sedition charges for nearly eight months. PAKISTANI CHRISTIANS PROTEST OVER POISONING CASE Pakistan Pakistani Christians protest over poisoning case Minorities Alliance Pakistan says a Christian laborer was murdered for demanding justice after his sister MISSIONARY OF MOUNTAINS DIES OF COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN Mill Hill Missionary (MHM) Father Thomas Bernard Rafferty, 75, died of Covid-19 on May 9 in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. More than 20 priests concelebrated his funeral on May 10 with Archbishop Joseph Arshad of Islamabad-Rawalpindi at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Rawalpindi. A requiem Mass will take place on May 11 in Holy NameParish of
AUXILIARY BISHOP OF RANCHI ARCHDIOCESE THEODORE Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 5, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand, India Phone: 0651 235 0144 Email: , Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas was born on Nov. 9, 1960, in Camurlim in the archdiocese of Goa. He was ordained priest on April 24, 1988. After his ordination, he has served in Punjab in North Indiatill 1993.
DUTERTE RESUMES ATTACKS ON PHILIPPINE CATHOLIC Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, known for cursing critics in public speeches, renewed his attacks on the country's Catholic bishops this week. Speaking to members of the Philippine Baptist Church, the president expressed wonder at the apparent silence of Catholic Church leaders despite his attacks. "I cannot tell you why but they are now BISHOP OF JABALPUR DIOCESE GERALD ALMEIDA Bishop's House Snehsadan 599 South Civil Lines, Jabalpur-482001, M.P., India Phone: +91 761 501 83 22 Fax :+91 761 262 24 13 Email: , Bishop Gerald Almeida was born on March 7, 1946 at Udyavar, a small town, in Mangalore diocese in Karnataka state. He hails from St. Francis Xavier's Parish at Udyavar. Bishop Gerald had his early education at St. Francis BISHOP JACOB MAR BARNABAS CHACKO AERATH Bishop's House, J Block 61-62, Paryavaran Complex, Ignou Road, Neb Saral, 110068, New Delhi Phone: 011 2953 6525 Fax :011 2953 6525 Email: , Bishop Jacob Mar Barnabas was born on Dec. 3, 1960 in Ranni of Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. He joined the order of Imitation of Christ in 1975 and took his first profession in 1979. BISHOP OF MANANTHAVADY DIOCESE JOSE PORUNNEDOM Bishop's House, P.B.No.1, Mananthavady-670 645, Wayanad, Kerala, India Phone: +91 4935 240735, 240745, 242613 Fax :+91 4935 240265 Email: , Bishop Jose Porunnedom was born at Vettimattam in Idukki district of Kerala on March 13, 1956. He completed his seminary studies at St. Joseph's Minor Seminary, Thalassery, St. Joseph's Seminary, Aluva and theCATHOLIC NEWS ASIA
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Cambodian govt accused of silencing critics of Covid efforts. May 26, 2021, UCA News reporter, Phnom Penh. NGOs say the actions are consistent with a 'systematic and relentless crackdown on freedom ofexpression'.
INDIAN CATHOLIC NEWS , LATEST NEWS AND STORIES Jailed Indian Jesuit tests positive for Covid-19. Monday May 31, 2021, Saji Thomas. Catholics asked to pray for elderly priest who has been in jail on sedition charges for nearly eight months. PAKISTANI CHRISTIANS PROTEST OVER POISONING CASE Pakistan Pakistani Christians protest over poisoning case Minorities Alliance Pakistan says a Christian laborer was murdered for demanding justice after his sister MISSIONARY OF MOUNTAINS DIES OF COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN Mill Hill Missionary (MHM) Father Thomas Bernard Rafferty, 75, died of Covid-19 on May 9 in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. More than 20 priests concelebrated his funeral on May 10 with Archbishop Joseph Arshad of Islamabad-Rawalpindi at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Rawalpindi. A requiem Mass will take place on May 11 in Holy NameParish of
AUXILIARY BISHOP OF RANCHI ARCHDIOCESE THEODORE Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 5, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand, India Phone: 0651 235 0144 Email: , Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas was born on Nov. 9, 1960, in Camurlim in the archdiocese of Goa. He was ordained priest on April 24, 1988. After his ordination, he has served in Punjab in North Indiatill 1993.
DUTERTE RESUMES ATTACKS ON PHILIPPINE CATHOLIC Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, known for cursing critics in public speeches, renewed his attacks on the country's Catholic bishops this week. Speaking to members of the Philippine Baptist Church, the president expressed wonder at the apparent silence of Catholic Church leaders despite his attacks. "I cannot tell you why but they are now BISHOP OF JABALPUR DIOCESE GERALD ALMEIDA Bishop's House Snehsadan 599 South Civil Lines, Jabalpur-482001, M.P., India Phone: +91 761 501 83 22 Fax :+91 761 262 24 13 Email: , Bishop Gerald Almeida was born on March 7, 1946 at Udyavar, a small town, in Mangalore diocese in Karnataka state. He hails from St. Francis Xavier's Parish at Udyavar. Bishop Gerald had his early education at St. Francis BISHOP JACOB MAR BARNABAS CHACKO AERATH Bishop's House, J Block 61-62, Paryavaran Complex, Ignou Road, Neb Saral, 110068, New Delhi Phone: 011 2953 6525 Fax :011 2953 6525 Email: , Bishop Jacob Mar Barnabas was born on Dec. 3, 1960 in Ranni of Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. He joined the order of Imitation of Christ in 1975 and took his first profession in 1979. BISHOP OF MANANTHAVADY DIOCESE JOSE PORUNNEDOM Bishop's House, P.B.No.1, Mananthavady-670 645, Wayanad, Kerala, India Phone: +91 4935 240735, 240745, 242613 Fax :+91 4935 240265 Email: , Bishop Jose Porunnedom was born at Vettimattam in Idukki district of Kerala on March 13, 1956. He completed his seminary studies at St. Joseph's Minor Seminary, Thalassery, St. Joseph's Seminary, Aluva and the HONG KONG ACTIVIST AGNES CHOW RELEASED ON PRO-DEMOCRACY 7 hours ago · Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow was released Saturday from prison on the second anniversary of the city's huge democracy rallies, with police out in MYANMAR'S MARIAN CELEBRATION GOES ONLINE The grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in Yangon Archdiocese. (Photo: Our Lady of Lourdes, Nyaunglebin Parish) Church officials in Myanmar have decided that a popular annual Marian celebration will be livestreamed online this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Under the guidance of Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon, preparations have been made for the SOUTH KOREAN BISHOP NAMED VATICAN'S PREFECT FOR CLERGY 7 hours ago · Pope Francis has appointed South Korean Bishop Lazarus You Heung-sik of Daejeon as the new prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Clergy.. The Vatican made the announcement June 11, adding that the outgoing prefect, Italian Cardinal Beniamino Stella, 79, would remain at the congregation until the new prefect couldassume his role.
MYANMAR BISHOPS SEEK 'HUMANITARIAN CORRIDOR' AMID 8 hours ago · Myanmar Myanmar bishops seek 'humanitarian corridor' amid starvation fears UN warns of mass deaths from starvation, disease and exposure after thousands are INDIAN COURT EXTENDS JAILED JESUIT'S HOSPITALIZATION 1 day ago · The court also directed Holy Family Hospital to submit his health report on June 17. Father Swamy was moved to the Catholic hospital on May 28 after his health deteriorated inside Taloja Central Prison, where he was unable to even walk or eat his food. A REFLECTION ON CLERICAL DOMINANCE IN INDONESIA 1 day ago · I grew up in a Catholic village in an eastern Indonesian island called Lembata. The village is a part of Kalikasa Parish. Kalikasa is the name of a village that became the parish center, about 6 kilometers from my village of Lewokukung. CONFLICT BETWEEN JESUS AND THE PHARISEES Updated: April 05, 2021 11:54 AM GMT. Throughout the Gospels the Pharisees are presented as being antagonistic to Jesus and his message. We generally think of them as vain and conceited, hypocritical, and the term ‘pharisee’ today has negative connotations. So it may come as a surprise to know that the Pharisees were actually the ‘good UYGHUR EXILES RECALL HORRIFIC CRIMES IN CHINA 1 day ago · Brutal torture, killings, rape and forced abortion are among the horrific crimes against Uyghur Muslims committed by police in prisons and detention camps in Xinjiang province of northwest China, Uyghur exiles told a tribunal. BANGLADESHI CATHOLICS DEMAND SHARE OF STATE CAKE 1 day ago · Bishop Gervas Rozario, chairman of the Catholic bishops' Peace and Justice Commission, wrote that “the government is also a government of minorities” and asked when minorities would receive places of worship.. Father Patrick Gomes, secretary of the Inter-Religious Dialogue Commission of the bishops’ conference, wasalso critical.
HO CHI MINH CITY ARCHDIOCESE VIETNAM Ho Chi Minh City. In a land area of 2,093.7 square kilometers, the diocesan territory covers Ho Chi Minh City, except for its Cu Chi subdistrict that belongs to the neighboring Phu Cuong diocese. The archdiocese is bounded by Phu Cuong diocese in the north, Xuan Loc diocese in the east and southeast, My Tho diocese in the west andsouthwest.
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Cambodian govt accused of silencing critics of Covid efforts. May 26, 2021, UCA News reporter, Phnom Penh. NGOs say the actions are consistent with a 'systematic and relentless crackdown on freedom ofexpression'.
INDIAN CATHOLIC NEWS , LATEST NEWS AND STORIES Jailed Indian Jesuit tests positive for Covid-19. Monday May 31, 2021, Saji Thomas. Catholics asked to pray for elderly priest who has been in jail on sedition charges for nearly eight months. PAKISTANI CHRISTIANS PROTEST OVER POISONING CASE Pakistan Pakistani Christians protest over poisoning case Minorities Alliance Pakistan says a Christian laborer was murdered for demanding justice after his sister MISSIONARY OF MOUNTAINS DIES OF COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN Mill Hill Missionary (MHM) Father Thomas Bernard Rafferty, 75, died of Covid-19 on May 9 in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. More than 20 priests concelebrated his funeral on May 10 with Archbishop Joseph Arshad of Islamabad-Rawalpindi at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Rawalpindi. A requiem Mass will take place on May 11 in Holy NameParish of
AUXILIARY BISHOP OF RANCHI ARCHDIOCESE THEODORE Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 5, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand, India Phone: 0651 235 0144 Email: , Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas was born on Nov. 9, 1960, in Camurlim in the archdiocese of Goa. He was ordained priest on April 24, 1988. After his ordination, he has served in Punjab in North Indiatill 1993.
DUTERTE RESUMES ATTACKS ON PHILIPPINE CATHOLIC Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, known for cursing critics in public speeches, renewed his attacks on the country's Catholic bishops this week. Speaking to members of the Philippine Baptist Church, the president expressed wonder at the apparent silence of Catholic Church leaders despite his attacks. "I cannot tell you why but they are now BISHOP OF JABALPUR DIOCESE GERALD ALMEIDA Bishop's House Snehsadan 599 South Civil Lines, Jabalpur-482001, M.P., India Phone: +91 761 501 83 22 Fax :+91 761 262 24 13 Email: , Bishop Gerald Almeida was born on March 7, 1946 at Udyavar, a small town, in Mangalore diocese in Karnataka state. He hails from St. Francis Xavier's Parish at Udyavar. Bishop Gerald had his early education at St. Francis BISHOP JACOB MAR BARNABAS CHACKO AERATH Bishop's House, J Block 61-62, Paryavaran Complex, Ignou Road, Neb Saral, 110068, New Delhi Phone: 011 2953 6525 Fax :011 2953 6525 Email: , Bishop Jacob Mar Barnabas was born on Dec. 3, 1960 in Ranni of Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. He joined the order of Imitation of Christ in 1975 and took his first profession in 1979. BISHOP OF MANANTHAVADY DIOCESE JOSE PORUNNEDOM Bishop's House, P.B.No.1, Mananthavady-670 645, Wayanad, Kerala, India Phone: +91 4935 240735, 240745, 242613 Fax :+91 4935 240265 Email: , Bishop Jose Porunnedom was born at Vettimattam in Idukki district of Kerala on March 13, 1956. He completed his seminary studies at St. Joseph's Minor Seminary, Thalassery, St. Joseph's Seminary, Aluva and theCATHOLIC NEWS ASIA
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Cambodian govt accused of silencing critics of Covid efforts. May 26, 2021, UCA News reporter, Phnom Penh. NGOs say the actions are consistent with a 'systematic and relentless crackdown on freedom ofexpression'.
INDIAN CATHOLIC NEWS , LATEST NEWS AND STORIES Jailed Indian Jesuit tests positive for Covid-19. Monday May 31, 2021, Saji Thomas. Catholics asked to pray for elderly priest who has been in jail on sedition charges for nearly eight months. PAKISTANI CHRISTIANS PROTEST OVER POISONING CASE Pakistan Pakistani Christians protest over poisoning case Minorities Alliance Pakistan says a Christian laborer was murdered for demanding justice after his sister MISSIONARY OF MOUNTAINS DIES OF COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN Mill Hill Missionary (MHM) Father Thomas Bernard Rafferty, 75, died of Covid-19 on May 9 in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. More than 20 priests concelebrated his funeral on May 10 with Archbishop Joseph Arshad of Islamabad-Rawalpindi at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Rawalpindi. A requiem Mass will take place on May 11 in Holy NameParish of
AUXILIARY BISHOP OF RANCHI ARCHDIOCESE THEODORE Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 5, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand, India Phone: 0651 235 0144 Email: , Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas was born on Nov. 9, 1960, in Camurlim in the archdiocese of Goa. He was ordained priest on April 24, 1988. After his ordination, he has served in Punjab in North Indiatill 1993.
DUTERTE RESUMES ATTACKS ON PHILIPPINE CATHOLIC Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, known for cursing critics in public speeches, renewed his attacks on the country's Catholic bishops this week. Speaking to members of the Philippine Baptist Church, the president expressed wonder at the apparent silence of Catholic Church leaders despite his attacks. "I cannot tell you why but they are now BISHOP OF JABALPUR DIOCESE GERALD ALMEIDA Bishop's House Snehsadan 599 South Civil Lines, Jabalpur-482001, M.P., India Phone: +91 761 501 83 22 Fax :+91 761 262 24 13 Email: , Bishop Gerald Almeida was born on March 7, 1946 at Udyavar, a small town, in Mangalore diocese in Karnataka state. He hails from St. Francis Xavier's Parish at Udyavar. Bishop Gerald had his early education at St. Francis BISHOP JACOB MAR BARNABAS CHACKO AERATH Bishop's House, J Block 61-62, Paryavaran Complex, Ignou Road, Neb Saral, 110068, New Delhi Phone: 011 2953 6525 Fax :011 2953 6525 Email: , Bishop Jacob Mar Barnabas was born on Dec. 3, 1960 in Ranni of Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. He joined the order of Imitation of Christ in 1975 and took his first profession in 1979. BISHOP OF MANANTHAVADY DIOCESE JOSE PORUNNEDOM Bishop's House, P.B.No.1, Mananthavady-670 645, Wayanad, Kerala, India Phone: +91 4935 240735, 240745, 242613 Fax :+91 4935 240265 Email: , Bishop Jose Porunnedom was born at Vettimattam in Idukki district of Kerala on March 13, 1956. He completed his seminary studies at St. Joseph's Minor Seminary, Thalassery, St. Joseph's Seminary, Aluva and the HONG KONG ACTIVIST AGNES CHOW RELEASED ON PRO-DEMOCRACY 6 hours ago · Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow was released Saturday from prison on the second anniversary of the city's huge democracy rallies, with police out in MYANMAR'S MARIAN CELEBRATION GOES ONLINE The grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in Yangon Archdiocese. (Photo: Our Lady of Lourdes, Nyaunglebin Parish) Church officials in Myanmar have decided that a popular annual Marian celebration will be livestreamed online this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Under the guidance of Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon, preparations have been made for the SOUTH KOREAN BISHOP NAMED VATICAN'S PREFECT FOR CLERGY 6 hours ago · Pope Francis has appointed South Korean Bishop Lazarus You Heung-sik of Daejeon as the new prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Clergy.. The Vatican made the announcement June 11, adding that the outgoing prefect, Italian Cardinal Beniamino Stella, 79, would remain at the congregation until the new prefect couldassume his role.
MYANMAR BISHOPS SEEK 'HUMANITARIAN CORRIDOR' AMID 6 hours ago · Myanmar Myanmar bishops seek 'humanitarian corridor' amid starvation fears UN warns of mass deaths from starvation, disease and exposure after thousands are INDIAN COURT EXTENDS JAILED JESUIT'S HOSPITALIZATION 1 day ago · The court also directed Holy Family Hospital to submit his health report on June 17. Father Swamy was moved to the Catholic hospital on May 28 after his health deteriorated inside Taloja Central Prison, where he was unable to even walk or eat his food. A REFLECTION ON CLERICAL DOMINANCE IN INDONESIA 1 day ago · I grew up in a Catholic village in an eastern Indonesian island called Lembata. The village is a part of Kalikasa Parish. Kalikasa is the name of a village that became the parish center, about 6 kilometers from my village of Lewokukung. CONFLICT BETWEEN JESUS AND THE PHARISEES Updated: April 05, 2021 11:54 AM GMT. Throughout the Gospels the Pharisees are presented as being antagonistic to Jesus and his message. We generally think of them as vain and conceited, hypocritical, and the term ‘pharisee’ today has negative connotations. So it may come as a surprise to know that the Pharisees were actually the ‘good UYGHUR EXILES RECALL HORRIFIC CRIMES IN CHINA 1 day ago · Brutal torture, killings, rape and forced abortion are among the horrific crimes against Uyghur Muslims committed by police in prisons and detention camps in Xinjiang province of northwest China, Uyghur exiles told a tribunal. BANGLADESHI CATHOLICS DEMAND SHARE OF STATE CAKE 1 day ago · Bishop Gervas Rozario, chairman of the Catholic bishops' Peace and Justice Commission, wrote that “the government is also a government of minorities” and asked when minorities would receive places of worship.. Father Patrick Gomes, secretary of the Inter-Religious Dialogue Commission of the bishops’ conference, wasalso critical.
HO CHI MINH CITY ARCHDIOCESE VIETNAM Ho Chi Minh City. In a land area of 2,093.7 square kilometers, the diocesan territory covers Ho Chi Minh City, except for its Cu Chi subdistrict that belongs to the neighboring Phu Cuong diocese. The archdiocese is bounded by Phu Cuong diocese in the north, Xuan Loc diocese in the east and southeast, My Tho diocese in the west andsouthwest.
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Children's Day celebrations for unborn babies in Vietnam June 7, 2021, UCA News reporter, Hai Phong Pro-life volunteers have quietly buried tens of thousands of aborted fetuses at a Catholic-run cemetery in HaiPhong for years
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INSURANCE SOUGHT FOR INDIAN PRIESTS, NUNS AFTER COVID Compulsory health insurance cover for Catholic priests and nuns in India is essential after more than 180 Catholic priests and 165 nunsdied of Covid-19 in
ASIA, THE HUB OF MODERN SLAVERY Endemic poverty, unsafe migration, weak governance and abuses of cultural practices, are all blamed for fuelling slavery in Asian nations. But a major driving force is a lack of anti-slavery legislation in many countries, which means one cannot be prosecuted and punished in a criminal court for putting another human being into slavery. Some 94 out 193 member states didn’t pass laws AUXILIARY BISHOP OF RANCHI ARCHDIOCESE THEODORE Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 5, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand, India Phone: 0651 235 0144 Email: , Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas was born on Nov. 9, 1960, in Camurlim in the archdiocese of Goa. He was ordained priest on April 24, 1988. After his ordination, he has served in Punjab in North Indiatill 1993.
PHILIPPINE CHURCH CAUGHT UNAWARES BY DIVORCE BILL A Philippine Church official has expressed surprise over the speedy acceptance of a bill in the country's parliament that would legalizedivorce.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY NUN IN The short and thin nun seemed tired from assisting the flow of people who lined up to view Mother Teresa´s grave. The nuns take turns leading people through the narrow path from the building gate to thechapel.
CATHOLIC PRIEST PARADED NAKED BISHOPS ASK FOR JUDICIAL The Catholic Bishops´ Conference of India (CBCI) has appealed for federal government intervention to ensure justice for a Catholic priest who was attacked and paraded naked through a MOTHER TERESAS SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR DIES Jesuit Father Celest Van Exem, 85, spiritual director of Mother Teresa, died Sept. 20 in Calcutta, India. Father Van Exem was Mother Teresa´s spiritual director since they met in 1944 in Loreto School in Calcutta´s Entally suburb, where he was a confessor for studentsand nuns.
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Children's Day celebrations for unborn babies in Vietnam June 7, 2021, UCA News reporter, Hai Phong Pro-life volunteers have quietly buried tens of thousands of aborted fetuses at a Catholic-run cemetery in HaiPhong for years
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INSURANCE SOUGHT FOR INDIAN PRIESTS, NUNS AFTER COVID Compulsory health insurance cover for Catholic priests and nuns in India is essential after more than 180 Catholic priests and 165 nunsdied of Covid-19 in
ASIA, THE HUB OF MODERN SLAVERY Endemic poverty, unsafe migration, weak governance and abuses of cultural practices, are all blamed for fuelling slavery in Asian nations. But a major driving force is a lack of anti-slavery legislation in many countries, which means one cannot be prosecuted and punished in a criminal court for putting another human being into slavery. Some 94 out 193 member states didn’t pass laws AUXILIARY BISHOP OF RANCHI ARCHDIOCESE THEODORE Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 5, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand, India Phone: 0651 235 0144 Email: , Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas was born on Nov. 9, 1960, in Camurlim in the archdiocese of Goa. He was ordained priest on April 24, 1988. After his ordination, he has served in Punjab in North Indiatill 1993.
PHILIPPINE CHURCH CAUGHT UNAWARES BY DIVORCE BILL A Philippine Church official has expressed surprise over the speedy acceptance of a bill in the country's parliament that would legalizedivorce.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY NUN IN The short and thin nun seemed tired from assisting the flow of people who lined up to view Mother Teresa´s grave. The nuns take turns leading people through the narrow path from the building gate to thechapel.
CATHOLIC PRIEST PARADED NAKED BISHOPS ASK FOR JUDICIAL The Catholic Bishops´ Conference of India (CBCI) has appealed for federal government intervention to ensure justice for a Catholic priest who was attacked and paraded naked through a MOTHER TERESAS SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR DIES Jesuit Father Celest Van Exem, 85, spiritual director of Mother Teresa, died Sept. 20 in Calcutta, India. Father Van Exem was Mother Teresa´s spiritual director since they met in 1944 in Loreto School in Calcutta´s Entally suburb, where he was a confessor for studentsand nuns.
MISSIONARY OF MOUNTAINS DIES OF COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN In 1987, the late Simeon Pereira of Islamabad-Rawalpindi permitted Father Rafferty to start the mission in the foothills of the Himalayas, especially NORTH KOREA SHORES UP LOYALTY IN FACE OF PANDEMIC North Korea North Korea shores up loyalty in face of pandemic The Covid-19 crisis is compounding the isolated country's systemic, institutional and economic challenges RELATIVES FEAR JAILED INDIAN JESUIT HAS COVID-19 Indian Jesuits have petitioned the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to examine the health of a jailed Jesuit following suspicions that the 84-year priest has contracted Covid-19. A REFLECTION ON CLERICAL DOMINANCE IN INDONESIA 10 hours ago · I grew up in a Catholic village in an eastern Indonesian island called Lembata. The village is a part of Kalikasa Parish. Kalikasa is the name of a village that became the parish center, about 6 kilometers from my village of Lewokukung. SRI LANKA CANCELS MAJOR BUDDHIST, MUSLIM FESTIVALS Sri Lanka Sri Lanka cancels major Buddhist, Muslim festivals Religious celebrations are called off as the country reels from a third wave of the coronavirus outbreak US AMBASSADOR URGES CAMBODIA TO RESPECT 'FUNDAMENTAL According to the US embassy’s 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report: Cambodia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation had reported repatriating and providing limited services to 32,235 Cambodians returning from nine countries, mostly fromThailand.
POPE REJECTS CARDINAL MARX’S OFFER TO QUIT OVER ABUSE 1 day ago · Pope Francis on Thursday rejected an offer by Cardinal Reinhard Marx, a top German bishop, to resign over the mishandling of sexual abuse and cover-up scandals. EU CONSIDERS FACT-FINDING VISIT TO HONG KONG OVER POLL 1 day ago · A top diplomat of the European Union (EU) has said the powerful trade bloc will consider sending a delegation to Hong Kong in the wake of China revamping the electoral process in the semi-autonomous territory. A PASSIONATE MOTHER OF TRANSGENDER PEOPLE IN INDIA 1 day ago · India A passionate mother of transgender people in India A shelter home for the marginalized group is the crowning glory for a nun's untiring efforts to improve their lives HO CHI MINH CITY ARCHDIOCESE VIETNAM In a land area of 2,093.7 square kilometers, the diocesan territory covers Ho Chi Minh City, except for its Cu Chi subdistrict that belongs to the neighboring Phu Cuong diocese.CATHOLIC NEWS ASIA
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Cambodian govt accused of silencing critics of Covid efforts. May 26, 2021, UCA News reporter, Phnom Penh. NGOs say the actions are consistent with a 'systematic and relentless crackdown on freedom ofexpression'.
INDIAN CATHOLIC NEWS , LATEST NEWS AND STORIES Jailed Indian Jesuit tests positive for Covid-19. Monday May 31, 2021, Saji Thomas. Catholics asked to pray for elderly priest who has been in jail on sedition charges for nearly eight months. MISSIONARY OF MOUNTAINS DIES OF COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN Mill Hill Missionary (MHM) Father Thomas Bernard Rafferty, 75, died of Covid-19 on May 9 in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. More than 20 priests concelebrated his funeral on May 10 with Archbishop Joseph Arshad of Islamabad-Rawalpindi at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Rawalpindi. A requiem Mass will take place on May 11 in Holy NameParish of
ASIA, THE HUB OF MODERN SLAVERY The home of about 60 percent of the global population, the Asia-Pacific region is also the largest hub of slavery as it accounts for about 24.9 million men, women and children living in slavery, according to Walk Free Foundation. Most of the 10 countries with the highest levels of modern-day slavery are in Asia. AUXILIARY BISHOP OF RANCHI ARCHDIOCESE THEODORE Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 5, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand, India Phone: 0651 235 0144 Email: , Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas was born on Nov. 9, 1960, in Camurlim in the archdiocese of Goa. He was ordained priest on April 24, 1988. After his ordination, he has served in Punjab in North Indiatill 1993.
PHILIPPINE CHURCH CAUGHT UNAWARES BY DIVORCE BILL A Philippine Church official has expressed surprise over the speedy acceptance of a bill in the country's parliament that would legalize divorce. The House Committee on Population and Family Relations approved the bill, which has been opposed by church leaders. "I was surprised at the speed at which the committee accepted the bill," saidFather
CATHOLIC PRIEST PARADED NAKED BISHOPS ASK FOR JUDICIAL The Catholic Bishops´ Conference of India (CBCI) has appealed for federal government intervention to ensure justice for a Catholic priest who was attacked and paraded naked through a town in eastern India. Father S. Christudas of Dumka diocese in Bihar state was beaten by students who then stripped him, garlanded him with sandals andforced
MOTHER TERESAS SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR DIES MOTHER TERESA´S SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR DIES. Jesuit Father Celest Van Exem, 85, spiritual director of Mother Teresa, died Sept. 20 in Calcutta, India. Father Van Exem was Mother Teresa´s spiritual director since they met in 1944 in Loreto School in Calcutta´s Entally suburb, where he was a confessor for students and nuns. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY NUN IN An hour of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament follows. At 7:30 p.m., the nuns gather for a dinner of "khichri" (mixed preparation of rice and beans) along with a vegetable item. The dinner prayer is at 8 p.m. followed by a half an hour recreation. The nun said that Mother Teresa had insisted on active use of recreation for the nuns to share theCATHOLIC NEWS ASIA
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Cambodian govt accused of silencing critics of Covid efforts. May 26, 2021, UCA News reporter, Phnom Penh. NGOs say the actions are consistent with a 'systematic and relentless crackdown on freedom ofexpression'.
INDIAN CATHOLIC NEWS , LATEST NEWS AND STORIES Jailed Indian Jesuit tests positive for Covid-19. Monday May 31, 2021, Saji Thomas. Catholics asked to pray for elderly priest who has been in jail on sedition charges for nearly eight months. MISSIONARY OF MOUNTAINS DIES OF COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN Mill Hill Missionary (MHM) Father Thomas Bernard Rafferty, 75, died of Covid-19 on May 9 in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. More than 20 priests concelebrated his funeral on May 10 with Archbishop Joseph Arshad of Islamabad-Rawalpindi at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Rawalpindi. A requiem Mass will take place on May 11 in Holy NameParish of
ASIA, THE HUB OF MODERN SLAVERY The home of about 60 percent of the global population, the Asia-Pacific region is also the largest hub of slavery as it accounts for about 24.9 million men, women and children living in slavery, according to Walk Free Foundation. Most of the 10 countries with the highest levels of modern-day slavery are in Asia. AUXILIARY BISHOP OF RANCHI ARCHDIOCESE THEODORE Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 5, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand, India Phone: 0651 235 0144 Email: , Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas was born on Nov. 9, 1960, in Camurlim in the archdiocese of Goa. He was ordained priest on April 24, 1988. After his ordination, he has served in Punjab in North Indiatill 1993.
PHILIPPINE CHURCH CAUGHT UNAWARES BY DIVORCE BILL A Philippine Church official has expressed surprise over the speedy acceptance of a bill in the country's parliament that would legalize divorce. The House Committee on Population and Family Relations approved the bill, which has been opposed by church leaders. "I was surprised at the speed at which the committee accepted the bill," saidFather
CATHOLIC PRIEST PARADED NAKED BISHOPS ASK FOR JUDICIAL The Catholic Bishops´ Conference of India (CBCI) has appealed for federal government intervention to ensure justice for a Catholic priest who was attacked and paraded naked through a town in eastern India. Father S. Christudas of Dumka diocese in Bihar state was beaten by students who then stripped him, garlanded him with sandals andforced
MOTHER TERESAS SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR DIES MOTHER TERESA´S SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR DIES. Jesuit Father Celest Van Exem, 85, spiritual director of Mother Teresa, died Sept. 20 in Calcutta, India. Father Van Exem was Mother Teresa´s spiritual director since they met in 1944 in Loreto School in Calcutta´s Entally suburb, where he was a confessor for students and nuns. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY NUN IN An hour of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament follows. At 7:30 p.m., the nuns gather for a dinner of "khichri" (mixed preparation of rice and beans) along with a vegetable item. The dinner prayer is at 8 p.m. followed by a half an hour recreation. The nun said that Mother Teresa had insisted on active use of recreation for the nuns to share the KOREAN CATHOLICS GIVE $1M TO VATICAN COVID VACCINE PROGRAM The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea launched the vaccine-sharing campaign at its general assembly from March 8-12. In addition, Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, archbishop of Seoul, made a special appeal to the faithful to make donations for the vaccine-sharing program. “We are living through difficult times caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. RELATIVES FEAR JAILED INDIAN JESUIT HAS COVID-19 This indicates that he was suffering from Covid-19,” his elder brother Irudaya Swamy, 90, told a virtual press conference on May 15. “We are not sure if he is getting proper medical attention. His health condition is getting worse.”. Father A. Santhanam, a Jesuit lawyer from Tamil Nadu state, said the NHRC was petitioned on May 16. TOKYO GETS READY FOR OLYMPICS AMID PANDEMIC, PROTESTS 1 day ago · Japan Tokyo gets ready for Olympics amid pandemic, protests Japanese people are coming round to the idea of holding the world's biggest sports event during a pandemic SRI LANKA CANCELS MAJOR BUDDHIST, MUSLIM FESTIVALS Sri Lanka has canceled major religious festivals and the government has imposed countrywide travel restrictions to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, and Vesak, the main Buddhist festival, have been called off. The government decided to impose island-wide travel restrictions from 11pm on May 13 to May 17due
NORTH KOREA SHORES UP LOYALTY IN FACE OF PANDEMIC 1 day ago · Pyongyang insists it has yet to see any cases of the virus — a claim that analysts doubt — but it has paid a huge economic price for the blockade, with leader Kim Jong-un admitting his people's hardships and warning them to buckle down for the "worst-eversituation."
INDIAN STATE'S NEW LAW AIMS TO END CHRISTIANS' EDUCATIONAL Until now church-run educational institutions enjoyed the right to appoint non-teaching and teaching staff including the principal. They also framed rules and regulations for the administration of the institution and to discipline the students and staff. MOVE TO END HUMAN TRAFFICKING TAKES SHAPE IN WEST AFRICA 1 day ago · In another session, Spiritan Father Richard Acheampong of the Archdiocese of Kumasi, Ghana, described how Catholic social teaching stressed the importance of human dignity, saying that trafficking violates the sacredness of life.. Human life, he said, deserves to be protected and nurtured. US AMBASSADOR URGES CAMBODIA TO RESPECT 'FUNDAMENTAL 1 day ago · According to the US embassy’s 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report: Cambodia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation had reported repatriating and providing limited services to 32,235 Cambodians returning from nine countries, mostly from Thailand. CONFLICT BETWEEN JESUS AND THE PHARISEES Updated: April 05, 2021 11:54 AM GMT. Throughout the Gospels the Pharisees are presented as being antagonistic to Jesus and his message. We generally think of them as vain and conceited, hypocritical, and the term ‘pharisee’ today has negative connotations. So it may come as a surprise to know that the Pharisees were actually the ‘good REFLECTIONS WITH FR. MICHAEL KELLY Mark is unique among the Gospels in highlighting the arrest of John the Baptist as the trigger for Jesus to commence his ministry. Now is the time for him to get on with his vocation, to seek and do the will of god by declaring and introducing the Reign of God for the salvationof all.
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Cambodian govt accused of silencing critics of Covid efforts. May 26, 2021, UCA News reporter, Phnom Penh. NGOs say the actions are consistent with a 'systematic and relentless crackdown on freedom ofexpression'.
INDIAN CATHOLIC NEWS , LATEST NEWS AND STORIES Jailed Indian Jesuit tests positive for Covid-19. Monday May 31, 2021, Saji Thomas. Catholics asked to pray for elderly priest who has been in jail on sedition charges for nearly eight months. MISSIONARY OF MOUNTAINS DIES OF COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN Mill Hill Missionary (MHM) Father Thomas Bernard Rafferty, 75, died of Covid-19 on May 9 in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. More than 20 priests concelebrated his funeral on May 10 with Archbishop Joseph Arshad of Islamabad-Rawalpindi at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Rawalpindi. A requiem Mass will take place on May 11 in Holy NameParish of
ASIA, THE HUB OF MODERN SLAVERY The home of about 60 percent of the global population, the Asia-Pacific region is also the largest hub of slavery as it accounts for about 24.9 million men, women and children living in slavery, according to Walk Free Foundation. Most of the 10 countries with the highest levels of modern-day slavery are in Asia. AUXILIARY BISHOP OF RANCHI ARCHDIOCESE THEODORE Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 5, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand, India Phone: 0651 235 0144 Email: , Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas was born on Nov. 9, 1960, in Camurlim in the archdiocese of Goa. He was ordained priest on April 24, 1988. After his ordination, he has served in Punjab in North Indiatill 1993.
PHILIPPINE CHURCH CAUGHT UNAWARES BY DIVORCE BILL A Philippine Church official has expressed surprise over the speedy acceptance of a bill in the country's parliament that would legalize divorce. The House Committee on Population and Family Relations approved the bill, which has been opposed by church leaders. "I was surprised at the speed at which the committee accepted the bill," saidFather
CATHOLIC PRIEST PARADED NAKED BISHOPS ASK FOR JUDICIAL The Catholic Bishops´ Conference of India (CBCI) has appealed for federal government intervention to ensure justice for a Catholic priest who was attacked and paraded naked through a town in eastern India. Father S. Christudas of Dumka diocese in Bihar state was beaten by students who then stripped him, garlanded him with sandals andforced
MOTHER TERESAS SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR DIES MOTHER TERESA´S SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR DIES. Jesuit Father Celest Van Exem, 85, spiritual director of Mother Teresa, died Sept. 20 in Calcutta, India. Father Van Exem was Mother Teresa´s spiritual director since they met in 1944 in Loreto School in Calcutta´s Entally suburb, where he was a confessor for students and nuns. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY NUN IN An hour of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament follows. At 7:30 p.m., the nuns gather for a dinner of "khichri" (mixed preparation of rice and beans) along with a vegetable item. The dinner prayer is at 8 p.m. followed by a half an hour recreation. The nun said that Mother Teresa had insisted on active use of recreation for the nuns to share theCATHOLIC NEWS ASIA
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Cambodian govt accused of silencing critics of Covid efforts. May 26, 2021, UCA News reporter, Phnom Penh. NGOs say the actions are consistent with a 'systematic and relentless crackdown on freedom ofexpression'.
INDIAN CATHOLIC NEWS , LATEST NEWS AND STORIES Jailed Indian Jesuit tests positive for Covid-19. Monday May 31, 2021, Saji Thomas. Catholics asked to pray for elderly priest who has been in jail on sedition charges for nearly eight months. MISSIONARY OF MOUNTAINS DIES OF COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN Mill Hill Missionary (MHM) Father Thomas Bernard Rafferty, 75, died of Covid-19 on May 9 in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. More than 20 priests concelebrated his funeral on May 10 with Archbishop Joseph Arshad of Islamabad-Rawalpindi at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Rawalpindi. A requiem Mass will take place on May 11 in Holy NameParish of
ASIA, THE HUB OF MODERN SLAVERY The home of about 60 percent of the global population, the Asia-Pacific region is also the largest hub of slavery as it accounts for about 24.9 million men, women and children living in slavery, according to Walk Free Foundation. Most of the 10 countries with the highest levels of modern-day slavery are in Asia. AUXILIARY BISHOP OF RANCHI ARCHDIOCESE THEODORE Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 5, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand, India Phone: 0651 235 0144 Email: , Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas was born on Nov. 9, 1960, in Camurlim in the archdiocese of Goa. He was ordained priest on April 24, 1988. After his ordination, he has served in Punjab in North Indiatill 1993.
PHILIPPINE CHURCH CAUGHT UNAWARES BY DIVORCE BILL A Philippine Church official has expressed surprise over the speedy acceptance of a bill in the country's parliament that would legalize divorce. The House Committee on Population and Family Relations approved the bill, which has been opposed by church leaders. "I was surprised at the speed at which the committee accepted the bill," saidFather
CATHOLIC PRIEST PARADED NAKED BISHOPS ASK FOR JUDICIAL The Catholic Bishops´ Conference of India (CBCI) has appealed for federal government intervention to ensure justice for a Catholic priest who was attacked and paraded naked through a town in eastern India. Father S. Christudas of Dumka diocese in Bihar state was beaten by students who then stripped him, garlanded him with sandals andforced
MOTHER TERESAS SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR DIES MOTHER TERESA´S SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR DIES. Jesuit Father Celest Van Exem, 85, spiritual director of Mother Teresa, died Sept. 20 in Calcutta, India. Father Van Exem was Mother Teresa´s spiritual director since they met in 1944 in Loreto School in Calcutta´s Entally suburb, where he was a confessor for students and nuns. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY NUN IN An hour of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament follows. At 7:30 p.m., the nuns gather for a dinner of "khichri" (mixed preparation of rice and beans) along with a vegetable item. The dinner prayer is at 8 p.m. followed by a half an hour recreation. The nun said that Mother Teresa had insisted on active use of recreation for the nuns to share the KOREAN CATHOLICS GIVE $1M TO VATICAN COVID VACCINE PROGRAM The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea launched the vaccine-sharing campaign at its general assembly from March 8-12. In addition, Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, archbishop of Seoul, made a special appeal to the faithful to make donations for the vaccine-sharing program. “We are living through difficult times caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. NORTH KOREA SHORES UP LOYALTY IN FACE OF PANDEMIC 1 day ago · North Korea North Korea shores up loyalty in face of pandemic The Covid-19 crisis is compounding the isolated country's systemic, institutional and economic challenges SRI LANKA CANCELS MAJOR BUDDHIST, MUSLIM FESTIVALS Sri Lanka has canceled major religious festivals and the government has imposed countrywide travel restrictions to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, and Vesak, the main Buddhist festival, have been called off. The government decided to impose island-wide travel restrictions from 11pm on May 13 to May 17due
TOKYO GETS READY FOR OLYMPICS AMID PANDEMIC, PROTESTS 1 day ago · Japan Tokyo gets ready for Olympics amid pandemic, protests Japanese people are coming round to the idea of holding the world's biggest sports event during a pandemic INDIAN STATE'S NEW LAW AIMS TO END CHRISTIANS' EDUCATIONAL Until now church-run educational institutions enjoyed the right to appoint non-teaching and teaching staff including the principal. They also framed rules and regulations for the administration of the institution and to discipline the students and staff. ROHINGYA IN 'ISLAND JAIL' AFTER RELOCATION TO BHASAN CHAR The Bangladesh government has relocated nearly 20,000 Rohingya refugees to a remote island without adequate health care, livelihood or protection, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released onJune 7.
MOVE TO END HUMAN TRAFFICKING TAKES SHAPE IN WEST AFRICA 1 day ago · In another session, Spiritan Father Richard Acheampong of the Archdiocese of Kumasi, Ghana, described how Catholic social teaching stressed the importance of human dignity, saying that trafficking violates the sacredness of life.. Human life, he said, deserves to be protected and nurtured. US AMBASSADOR URGES CAMBODIA TO RESPECT 'FUNDAMENTAL 1 day ago · According to the US embassy’s 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report: Cambodia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation had reported repatriating and providing limited services to 32,235 Cambodians returning from nine countries, mostly from Thailand. REFLECTIONS WITH FR. MICHAEL KELLY Mark is unique among the Gospels in highlighting the arrest of John the Baptist as the trigger for Jesus to commence his ministry. Now is the time for him to get on with his vocation, to seek and do the will of god by declaring and introducing the Reign of God for the salvationof all.
CONFLICT BETWEEN JESUS AND THE PHARISEES Updated: April 05, 2021 11:54 AM GMT. Throughout the Gospels the Pharisees are presented as being antagonistic to Jesus and his message. We generally think of them as vain and conceited, hypocritical, and the term ‘pharisee’ today has negative connotations. So it may come as a surprise to know that the Pharisees were actually the ‘goodCATHOLIC NEWS ASIA
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Cambodian govt accused of silencing critics of Covid efforts. May 26, 2021, UCA News reporter, Phnom Penh. NGOs say the actions are consistent with a 'systematic and relentless crackdown on freedom ofexpression'.
INDIAN CATHOLIC NEWS , LATEST NEWS AND STORIES Insurance sought for Indian priests, nuns after Covid deaths. Monday May 24, 2021, UCA News reporter, Bhopal. Catholic leaders say medical expenses incur a huge financial drain on poor dioceses and religiouscommunities.
MISSIONARY OF MOUNTAINS DIES OF COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN Mill Hill Missionary (MHM) Father Thomas Bernard Rafferty, 75, died of Covid-19 on May 9 in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. More than 20 priests concelebrated his funeral on May 10 with Archbishop Joseph Arshad of Islamabad-Rawalpindi at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Rawalpindi. A requiem Mass will take place on May 11 in Holy NameParish of
AUXILIARY BISHOP OF RANCHI ARCHDIOCESE THEODORE Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 5, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand, India Phone: 0651 235 0144 Email: , Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas was born on Nov. 9, 1960, in Camurlim in the archdiocese of Goa. He was ordained priest on April 24, 1988. After his ordination, he has served in Punjab in North Indiatill 1993.
CAROL ISOUX, AUTHOR AT UCA NEWS, JOURNALIST Siam and French missionaries, a tumultuous history. April 20, 2020, Carol Isoux, Bangkok. History taught missioners to stay away from politics and be closer to people in remote villages, their culture andlanguage.
INDIA BANS FOUR CHRISTIAN GROUPS FROM ACCEPTING FOREIGN India's Home Ministry has canceled four Christian organizations' licenses to receive foreign donations without specifying any reason for the move. The Christian groups are among six organizations whose licenses have been canceled this year, a ministry source told UCA News. The four organizations are Mumbai-based New Life FellowshipAssociation
BISHOP OF TAGBILARAN DIOCESE ALBERTO SY UY Chancery Office, Tagbilaran City, 6300 Bohol, Philippines Phone: (038)501-9537 Fax :(038)501-9537 Bishop Alberto S. Uy, was born in Ubay, Bohol, October18, 1966. He completed his philosophical studies at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Tagbilaran City and his theological studies, first at the St. John Mary Vianney Theological Seminary in Cagayan de Oro City, obtaining a baccalaureate RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS OF PHILIPPINES, MANILA ARCHDIOCESE The Church in Asia lost two cardinals in less than two months this year. Cardinal Cornelius Sim, a new cardinal in Asia and first of Brunei, dies May 29 from a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Taiwan where he was receiving treatment for cancer. DIOCESE ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS OF TAGBILARAN DIOCESE The Church in Asia lost two cardinals in less than two months this year. Cardinal Cornelius Sim, a new cardinal in Asia and first of Brunei, dies May 29 from a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Taiwan where he was receiving treatment for cancer.CATHOLIC NEWS ASIA
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Cambodian govt accused of silencing critics of Covid efforts. May 26, 2021, UCA News reporter, Phnom Penh. NGOs say the actions are consistent with a 'systematic and relentless crackdown on freedom ofexpression'.
INDIAN CATHOLIC NEWS , LATEST NEWS AND STORIES Insurance sought for Indian priests, nuns after Covid deaths. Monday May 24, 2021, UCA News reporter, Bhopal. Catholic leaders say medical expenses incur a huge financial drain on poor dioceses and religiouscommunities.
MISSIONARY OF MOUNTAINS DIES OF COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN Mill Hill Missionary (MHM) Father Thomas Bernard Rafferty, 75, died of Covid-19 on May 9 in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. More than 20 priests concelebrated his funeral on May 10 with Archbishop Joseph Arshad of Islamabad-Rawalpindi at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Rawalpindi. A requiem Mass will take place on May 11 in Holy NameParish of
AUXILIARY BISHOP OF RANCHI ARCHDIOCESE THEODORE Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 5, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand, India Phone: 0651 235 0144 Email: , Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas was born on Nov. 9, 1960, in Camurlim in the archdiocese of Goa. He was ordained priest on April 24, 1988. After his ordination, he has served in Punjab in North Indiatill 1993.
CAROL ISOUX, AUTHOR AT UCA NEWS, JOURNALIST Siam and French missionaries, a tumultuous history. April 20, 2020, Carol Isoux, Bangkok. History taught missioners to stay away from politics and be closer to people in remote villages, their culture andlanguage.
INDIA BANS FOUR CHRISTIAN GROUPS FROM ACCEPTING FOREIGN India's Home Ministry has canceled four Christian organizations' licenses to receive foreign donations without specifying any reason for the move. The Christian groups are among six organizations whose licenses have been canceled this year, a ministry source told UCA News. The four organizations are Mumbai-based New Life FellowshipAssociation
BISHOP OF TAGBILARAN DIOCESE ALBERTO SY UY Chancery Office, Tagbilaran City, 6300 Bohol, Philippines Phone: (038)501-9537 Fax :(038)501-9537 Bishop Alberto S. Uy, was born in Ubay, Bohol, October18, 1966. He completed his philosophical studies at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Tagbilaran City and his theological studies, first at the St. John Mary Vianney Theological Seminary in Cagayan de Oro City, obtaining a baccalaureate RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS OF PHILIPPINES, MANILA ARCHDIOCESE The Church in Asia lost two cardinals in less than two months this year. Cardinal Cornelius Sim, a new cardinal in Asia and first of Brunei, dies May 29 from a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Taiwan where he was receiving treatment for cancer. DIOCESE ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS OF TAGBILARAN DIOCESE The Church in Asia lost two cardinals in less than two months this year. Cardinal Cornelius Sim, a new cardinal in Asia and first of Brunei, dies May 29 from a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Taiwan where he was receiving treatment for cancer. LATEST VATICAN CITY NEWS AND LIVE UPDATES UCA News brings the latest Vatican City news headlines | Catch all the Top Vatican City News and News Headlines | Top stories in Vatican Cityat ucanews.com
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ROHINGYA IN 'ISLAND JAIL' AFTER RELOCATION TO BHASAN CHAR 1 day ago · The Bangladesh government has relocated nearly 20,000 Rohingya refugees to a remote island without adequate health care, livelihood or protection, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a reportreleased on June 7.
SOUTH KOREAN CHURCH HONORS VICTIMS OF 1901 JEJU UPRISING 1 day ago · For the first time, the Mass also remembered those rebels who opposed the Church and had deadly conflicts with local Catholics. The event marked the 120th anniversary of the 1901 Jeju People's Uprising, a rebellion against feudalism and colonialism on the island.. The rebellion turned into a conflict between Catholics and others on the island, about 450 kilometers south of Seoul. US AMBASSADOR URGES CAMBODIA TO RESPECT 'FUNDAMENTAL 16 hours ago · According to the US embassy’s 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report: Cambodia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation had reported repatriating and providing limited services to 32,235 Cambodians returning from nine countries, mostly from Thailand. CAROL ISOUX, AUTHOR AT UCA NEWS, JOURNALIST Siam and French missionaries, a tumultuous history. April 20, 2020, Carol Isoux, Bangkok. History taught missioners to stay away from politics and be closer to people in remote villages, their culture andlanguage.
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Cambodian govt accused of silencing critics of Covid efforts. May 26, 2021, UCA News reporter, Phnom Penh. NGOs say the actions are consistent with a 'systematic and relentless crackdown on freedom ofexpression'.
INDIAN CATHOLIC NEWS , LATEST NEWS AND STORIES Insurance sought for Indian priests, nuns after Covid deaths. Monday May 24, 2021, UCA News reporter, Bhopal. Catholic leaders say medical expenses incur a huge financial drain on poor dioceses and religiouscommunities.
CATHOLIC DIOCESES IN BRUNEI 3 Apr 2021. China donates Covid-19 vaccines to Brunei. 11 Feb 2021. Church lives in smaller countries, says cardinal-elect of Brunei. 4 Nov 2020. New Brunei cardinal runs diocese with only three priests. 28 Oct 2020. The Union of Catholic Asian News (UCA News, UCAN) is AUXILIARY BISHOP OF RANCHI ARCHDIOCESE THEODORE Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 5, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand, India Phone: 0651 235 0144 Email: , Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas was born on Nov. 9, 1960, in Camurlim in the archdiocese of Goa. He was ordained priest on April 24, 1988. After his ordination, he has served in Punjab in North Indiatill 1993.
CATHOLIC DIOCESES IN MYANMAR Jurisdictions. : Three Archdioceses,13 Dioceses. Parishes. : 386. Major Religions. : Theravada Buddhism 87.9%, Christianity 6.2%, Islam 4.3%, Other 1.6%. The first evidence of the Christian presence in Myanmar is traced to the 13th century -- Latin and Greek writings are found in some places in the Bagan area, a former Bagan kingdom locatedin
FILIPINO PRIEST CHARGED WITH RAPING GIRL AGED 4 A member of Ending Clergy Abuse, a global organization of prominent survivors and activists, holds a protest in Rome in this Feb. 21 file photo. A priest in the Philippines has been accused of raping a 4-year-old girl in a case that comes days after the Vatican wrapped up a summit to address sexual abuse committed by the clergy. INDIA BANS FOUR CHRISTIAN GROUPS FROM ACCEPTING FOREIGN India's Home Ministry has canceled four Christian organizations' licenses to receive foreign donations without specifying any reason for the move. The Christian groups are among six organizations whose licenses have been canceled this year, a ministry source told UCA News. The four organizations are Mumbai-based New Life FellowshipAssociation
PHILIPPINE CHURCH CAUGHT UNAWARES BY DIVORCE BILL A Philippine Church official has expressed surprise over the speedy acceptance of a bill in the country's parliament that would legalize divorce. The House Committee on Population and Family Relations approved the bill, which has been opposed by church leaders. "I was surprised at the speed at which the committee accepted the bill," saidFather
CAGED LIKE ANIMALS: INSIDE BANGKOK'S NOTORIOUS IDC Bangkok’s Immigration Detention Center (IDC) has long been notorious for the squalid and overcrowded conditions in which inmates — including children, women and the elderly — have been forced to languish for months and even years on end. Yet surreptitiously taken photographs obtained by UCA News paint an even darker picture ofinmates
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Cambodian govt accused of silencing critics of Covid efforts. May 26, 2021, UCA News reporter, Phnom Penh. NGOs say the actions are consistent with a 'systematic and relentless crackdown on freedom ofexpression'.
INDIAN CATHOLIC NEWS , LATEST NEWS AND STORIES Insurance sought for Indian priests, nuns after Covid deaths. Monday May 24, 2021, UCA News reporter, Bhopal. Catholic leaders say medical expenses incur a huge financial drain on poor dioceses and religiouscommunities.
CATHOLIC DIOCESES IN BRUNEI 3 Apr 2021. China donates Covid-19 vaccines to Brunei. 11 Feb 2021. Church lives in smaller countries, says cardinal-elect of Brunei. 4 Nov 2020. New Brunei cardinal runs diocese with only three priests. 28 Oct 2020. The Union of Catholic Asian News (UCA News, UCAN) is AUXILIARY BISHOP OF RANCHI ARCHDIOCESE THEODORE Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 5, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand, India Phone: 0651 235 0144 Email: , Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas was born on Nov. 9, 1960, in Camurlim in the archdiocese of Goa. He was ordained priest on April 24, 1988. After his ordination, he has served in Punjab in North Indiatill 1993.
CATHOLIC DIOCESES IN MYANMAR Jurisdictions. : Three Archdioceses,13 Dioceses. Parishes. : 386. Major Religions. : Theravada Buddhism 87.9%, Christianity 6.2%, Islam 4.3%, Other 1.6%. The first evidence of the Christian presence in Myanmar is traced to the 13th century -- Latin and Greek writings are found in some places in the Bagan area, a former Bagan kingdom locatedin
FILIPINO PRIEST CHARGED WITH RAPING GIRL AGED 4 A member of Ending Clergy Abuse, a global organization of prominent survivors and activists, holds a protest in Rome in this Feb. 21 file photo. A priest in the Philippines has been accused of raping a 4-year-old girl in a case that comes days after the Vatican wrapped up a summit to address sexual abuse committed by the clergy. INDIA BANS FOUR CHRISTIAN GROUPS FROM ACCEPTING FOREIGN India's Home Ministry has canceled four Christian organizations' licenses to receive foreign donations without specifying any reason for the move. The Christian groups are among six organizations whose licenses have been canceled this year, a ministry source told UCA News. The four organizations are Mumbai-based New Life FellowshipAssociation
PHILIPPINE CHURCH CAUGHT UNAWARES BY DIVORCE BILL A Philippine Church official has expressed surprise over the speedy acceptance of a bill in the country's parliament that would legalize divorce. The House Committee on Population and Family Relations approved the bill, which has been opposed by church leaders. "I was surprised at the speed at which the committee accepted the bill," saidFather
CAGED LIKE ANIMALS: INSIDE BANGKOK'S NOTORIOUS IDC Bangkok’s Immigration Detention Center (IDC) has long been notorious for the squalid and overcrowded conditions in which inmates — including children, women and the elderly — have been forced to languish for months and even years on end. Yet surreptitiously taken photographs obtained by UCA News paint an even darker picture ofinmates
SRI LANKAN CATHOLIC CHURCH NEWS , LATEST UPDATES Distrust remains as Sri Lanka's Tamils try to honor their dead. Tuesday May 18, 2021, UCA News reporter, Colombo. National Peace Council says the civil war continues in the minds of people 12 years after the conflict ended. VIETNAM BISHOPS DONATE TO STATE-RUN COVID-19 VACCINE FUND 10 hours ago · Archbishop Joseph Nguyen Chi Linh, head of the bishops, had earlier commended the government-run fund, which he said was reasonable, opportune and deserving of public support.He called on Catholics to make donations and cooperate with all people in fighting the pandemic. Prime Minister Chinh, who received the money from Archbishop Thien, said the vaccine fund aims to mobilize social SOUTH KOREAN CHURCH HONORS VICTIMS OF 1901 JEJU UPRISING 12 hours ago · For the first time, the Mass also remembered those rebels who opposed the Church and had deadly conflicts with local Catholics. The event marked the 120th anniversary of the 1901 Jeju People's Uprising, a rebellion against feudalism and colonialism on the island.. The rebellion turned into a conflict between Catholics and others on the island, about 450 kilometers south of Seoul. KOREAN CATHOLICS GIVE $1M TO VATICAN COVID VACCINE PROGRAM 1 day ago · The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea launched the vaccine-sharing campaign at its general assembly from March 8-12. In addition, Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, archbishop of Seoul, made a special appeal to the faithful to make donations for the vaccine-sharing program. “We are living through difficult times caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. ROHINGYA IN 'ISLAND JAIL' AFTER RELOCATION TO BHASAN CHAR 8 hours ago · The Bangladesh government has relocated nearly 20,000 Rohingya refugees to a remote island without adequate health care, livelihood or protection, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a reportreleased on June 7.
INDONESIAN MIGRANT FISHERS TRAPPED IN MODERN SLAVERY 10 hours ago · Apri was lured by promises of a well-paid job when he decided to work on a foreign fishing vessel. However, it didn't take long for his hopes to be dashed when he experienced the working conditions on a Taiwanese-owned distant-sea fishing vessel, theMISSION IN ASIA
Published by La Civiltà Cattolica, the highly respected and oldest Catholic journal published from Rome, Mission in Asia consists of eight thought-provoking, long narrative essays focusing on the history and challenges of Christianity in Asia, especially in China and Japan. This exciting publication can serve as an aid to understanding the meaning of the Church's presence in these Asian lands. SOUTH ASIA’S RAPE SCOURGE AND MORAL DEGRADATION At least 1,413 women were raped in 2019, almost double of the 2018 figure of 732, according to Ain-O-Salish Kendra (ASK), a leading rights watchdog. In addition, 1,005 children were raped in 2019, a sharp raise from 571 cases in 2018, according to Bangladesh Child Rights Forum. In Pakistan, a rape occurs in every hour, and a gangrape in every
INDIAN STATE'S NEW LAW AIMS TO END CHRISTIANS' EDUCATIONAL 5 hours ago · Until now church-run educational institutions enjoyed the right to appoint non-teaching and teaching staff including the principal. They also framed rules and regulations for the administration of the institution and to discipline the students andstaff.
ITALIAN NUN SLAIN IN SATANIC SACRIFICE BEATIFIED AS MARTYR 8 hours ago · A nun who was brutally stabbed in a satanic sacrifice was beatified a martyr on June 6 in the northern Italian city where she served. Pope Francis commended the beatification of Sister Maria Laura Mainetti, a 60-year-old member of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross, after praying the Angelus the same day with visitors gathered in St. Peter's Square.CATHOLIC NEWS ASIA
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Malian bishops condemn coup, seek return of democracy May 31, 2021, UCA News reporter The May 24 army revolt marks the second coup within a year in the West African nation INDIAN CATHOLIC NEWS , LATEST NEWS AND STORIES Explore catholic news with UCA News, Trending church related artcle, church in india latest news,Find Catholic Church Latest videos &Pictures
AUXILIARY BISHOP OF RANCHI ARCHDIOCESE THEODORE Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 5, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand, India Phone: 0651 235 0144 Email: , Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas was born on Nov. 9, 1960, in Camurlim in the archdiocese of Goa. He was ordained priest on April 24, 1988. After his ordination, he has served in Punjab in North Indiatill 1993.
SOUTH KOREAN CHURCH HONORS VICTIMS OF 1901 JEJU UPRISING 50 minutes ago · Cheju Diocese commemorates hundreds of Catholics and others killed during a violent rebellion more than a century ago CATHOLIC DIOCESES IN MYANMAR Join the Global Prayer for China May 23-30. Myanmar’s Cardinal Charles Bo, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences, urges the faithful to extend the annual Worldwide Day of Prayer for the Church in China - the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians on May 24 - to a week of prayer to protect all humanity and the dignity of each and every person in China. FILIPINO PRIEST CHARGED WITH RAPING GIRL AGED 4 A member of Ending Clergy Abuse, a global organization of prominent survivors and activists, holds a protest in Rome in this Feb. 21 filephoto.
INDIA BANS FOUR CHRISTIAN GROUPS FROM ACCEPTING FOREIGN India India bans four Christian groups from accepting foreign funds The Modi government canceled the FCRA licenses of about 10,000 organizations in 2015 alone PHILIPPINE CHURCH CAUGHT UNAWARES BY DIVORCE BILL A Philippine Church official has expressed surprise over the speedy acceptance of a bill in the country's parliament that would legalizedivorce.
CAGED LIKE ANIMALS: INSIDE BANGKOK'S NOTORIOUS IDC Bangkok’s Immigration Detention Center (IDC) has long been notorious for the squalid and overcrowded conditions in which inmates — including children, women and the elderly — have been forced to languish for months and even years on end.CATHOLIC NEWS ASIA
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Malian bishops condemn coup, seek return of democracy May 31, 2021, UCA News reporter The May 24 army revolt marks the second coup within a year in the West African nation INDIAN CATHOLIC NEWS , LATEST NEWS AND STORIES Explore catholic news with UCA News, Trending church related artcle, church in india latest news,Find Catholic Church Latest videos &Pictures
AUXILIARY BISHOP OF RANCHI ARCHDIOCESE THEODORE Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 5, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand, India Phone: 0651 235 0144 Email: , Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas was born on Nov. 9, 1960, in Camurlim in the archdiocese of Goa. He was ordained priest on April 24, 1988. After his ordination, he has served in Punjab in North Indiatill 1993.
SOUTH KOREAN CHURCH HONORS VICTIMS OF 1901 JEJU UPRISING 50 minutes ago · Cheju Diocese commemorates hundreds of Catholics and others killed during a violent rebellion more than a century ago CATHOLIC DIOCESES IN MYANMAR Join the Global Prayer for China May 23-30. Myanmar’s Cardinal Charles Bo, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences, urges the faithful to extend the annual Worldwide Day of Prayer for the Church in China - the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians on May 24 - to a week of prayer to protect all humanity and the dignity of each and every person in China. FILIPINO PRIEST CHARGED WITH RAPING GIRL AGED 4 A member of Ending Clergy Abuse, a global organization of prominent survivors and activists, holds a protest in Rome in this Feb. 21 filephoto.
INDIA BANS FOUR CHRISTIAN GROUPS FROM ACCEPTING FOREIGN India India bans four Christian groups from accepting foreign funds The Modi government canceled the FCRA licenses of about 10,000 organizations in 2015 alone PHILIPPINE CHURCH CAUGHT UNAWARES BY DIVORCE BILL A Philippine Church official has expressed surprise over the speedy acceptance of a bill in the country's parliament that would legalizedivorce.
CAGED LIKE ANIMALS: INSIDE BANGKOK'S NOTORIOUS IDC Bangkok’s Immigration Detention Center (IDC) has long been notorious for the squalid and overcrowded conditions in which inmates — including children, women and the elderly — have been forced to languish for months and even years on end.MILITARY ATTACKS
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Daily Newsletter: Stay up to date. Don't miss out on the latest News KOREAN CATHOLICS GIVE $1M TO VATICAN COVID VACCINE PROGRAM 18 hours ago · The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea launched the vaccine-sharing campaign at its general assembly from March 8-12. In addition, Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, archbishop of Seoul, made a special appeal to the faithful to make donations for the vaccine-sharing program. “We are living through difficult times caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. MISSIONARY OF MOUNTAINS DIES OF COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN In 1987, the late Simeon Pereira of Islamabad-Rawalpindi permitted Father Rafferty to start the mission in the foothills of the Himalayas, especially LANDSLIDES - UCA NEWS Daily Newsletter: Stay up to date. Don't miss out on the latest News ASEAN FLAG BURNS AS MYANMAR PEOPLE LOSE FAITH IN BLOC 22 hours ago · The meeting discussed cooperation on humanitarian issues, holding an election only when the country becomes stable, alleged irregularities in the 2020 election, and Covid-19 efforts, according to a state-run newspaper report on June 5. REVISIONS TO CODE OF CANON LAW MEAN CHANGES FOR The new series of laws and provisions set out in the revised section on crimes and penalties in the Code of Canon Law will help theCatholic Church
MYANMAR MILITARY STRIKES ANOTHER CHURCH IN KAYAH STATE 16 hours ago · Another church in Kayah state — a Catholic stronghold in eastern Myanmar — has been damaged by indiscriminate shelling by the military. Our Lady, Queen of Peace Church in Doungankha village of Demoso township was hit by artillery fire on June 6 morning but there were no casualties, according to churchofficials.
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Every year, nearly 100,000 Japanese vanish without a traceRead more
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MYANMAR VILLAGERS TROUBLED BY CHINA-BACKED POWER PLANT UCA News reporter -October 4, 2019
Shan State plant pollutes local water supplies, gas emissions pollutethe air
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