Over 100 Priests, Religious Persecuted in 2022, Says Report
A report referring to global data from a papal foundation compiles names of more than 100 priests and sisters kidnapped or killed last year.
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Business Leaders Pledge Christmas Price Cap in the Philippines
An association of Catholic business leaders will curtail price gouging by setting a cap on prices during the Christmas shopping season.
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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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Asian Bishops Urged to Be ‘Relevant and Responsive’
Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai tells the Asian Bishops’ Conferences they should follow the model of CELAM in Latin America.
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Myanmar Catholic Village Set on Fire
A historic Catholic village in Myanmar is targeted once again in the ongoing military aggression against the region’s civilian population.
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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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A Rare Glimpse of Ministry to Pakistani Catholics
Father Shehzad Anwar ministers to beleaguered Catholic minority in sparsely populated Pakistan...
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Myanmar Defies Junta with ‘Silent Strike’
On the anniversary of the junta takeover, Myanmar stages a nationwide campaign of noncooperation with government forces.
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World Court to Try Myanmar Regime for Genocide
The International Court of Justice will hear a case against the Myanmar regime in February, for a possible ruling of attempted genocide.
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Church Helps Civilians Fleeing War in Myanmar
The Catholic Church is helping evacuate and shelter thousands of people fleeing their homes in conflict-torn Kayah state in eastern Myanmar.
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Philippines Bans Child Marriage
Law signed in the Philippines prohibits child marriage and allows authorities to impose heavy punishment, including up to 12 years in prison.
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Christians Fight Forced Conversions in Pakistan
The kidnapping, forced conversions and forced marriage of girls from religious minorities has become an everyday matter in Pakistan.
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