Ideologies, Hidden Agendas Cause Escalating Violence, Indian Archbishop Says
Anger toward tribal Christians in India’s Manipur state has led to attacks on homes and Christian places of worship, archbishop says.
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After two years of separation, Afghan family reunited in Kentucky
After a journey of two long years, an Afghan refugee who had worked for the United States is reunited with his wife and children in Kentucky.
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Opium Farming Flourishes under Myanmar’s Junta
The tiny country of Myanmar has become the world’s second most prolific purveyor of opium, according to a U.N. report.
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Myanmar Church Leaders Issue Letter Condemning Attacks
The cardinal and two archbishops of Myanmar send an open letter calling for protection after another church bombing last week.
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Bishops Identify New Ways for Better, Peaceful Asia
Asia’s Catholic bishops see peace and reconciliation and “bridge-building” among different...
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Catechists Brave Danger to Deliver Food, Supplies to Those Hiding in Myanmar
Catholic dioceses in two countries coordinate to bring food, medicine and shelter materials to people displaced by military coup in Myanmar.
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Being a Brother in Mission
For a Maryknoll religious brother, helping Pakistani Christian refugees in Bangkok, Thailand, is simply part of his mission to form community.
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Restoring Trafficked Victims to Life
As international coordinator, Maryknoll Sister Abby Avelino leads religious in Talitha Kum networks throughout the world to end human trafficking.
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Bishop Calls for Help for Pakistanis Left Homeless, Hungry by Floods
Bishop Samson Shukardin of Hyderabad has called for help for thousands affected by floods that have devastated many areas of Pakistan.
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Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Bombings Commemorated
On the third anniversary of suicide attacks that killed 260 people and injured 500 others, Pope Francis and Sri Lanka’s bishops honor victims and seek justice.
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Priests in Vietnam Keep Catholic Mission Alive
The Catholic Church in Vietnam flourishes under its own clergy, who assumed leadership after the communists expelled foreign priests in 1975.
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Pope Meets Hong Kong Bishop, Records Messages to Chinese Catholics
Pope Francis in video message tells Chinese that God is sometimes hidden from sight, “but he is always beside us.”
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