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Burma’s Catholic bishops call for peace and dialogue as two protesters killed
The Catholic bishops of Burma have called for a “return to dialogue” as two protesters were killed during demonstrations over the weekend. Read more
Filipino Catholics grateful for easing of Mass restrictions as Lent begins
Archbishop Charles Brown, the apostolic nuncio to the Philippines, applauded the government’s decision to ease restrictions on religious services, which... Read more
Bishops call for renewed emphasis on faith as Australia marks 200 years of Catholic education
Australia‘s Catholic bishops marked the 200th anniversary of Catholic education in the country this week, calling for continued renewal of... Read more
Bangladeshi Christians concerned by government inaction after church attack
Bangladeshi Christians expressed concern and discontent with the local authorities after a Protestant church was reportedly vandalized and looted last... Read more
Two Christians accused of breaking Pakistan's blasphemy law
Two Christian evangelists could face the death penalty after being charged with violating Pakistan’s blasphemy law after an encounter in... Read more
Pope Francis names 54-year-old successor to Cardinal Coutts in Karachi
Pope Francis on Thursday named a 54-year-old successor to Cardinal Joseph Coutts as Archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan. Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of glacier-caused flash flood in India
Pope Francis has voiced his prayers for the victims of a glacier-caused flash flood in India’s northern Uttarakhand state, as... Read more
Catholic bishops of Japan, Korea criticize Fukushima radioactivity clean-up plans
The Catholic bishops of Japan and Korea have criticized the Japanese government’s plans to release into the sea millions of... Read more
Pro-democracy Catholic Jimmy Lai denied bail in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s highest court on Tuesday denied bail to Catholic media tycoon Jimmy Lai, whom police arrested last summer for... Read more
Burma’s Catholic bishops call for prayer and fasting after coup
Catholic bishops in Burma have announced that Feb. 7 will be a day of prayer and fasting for peace in their... Read more
Victoria’s ‘conversion therapy’ ban has dangerous flaws, say religious leaders
A proposed ban on “conversion therapy” for sexual orientation or gender identity in Australia’s Victoria state is far too broad... Read more
Cardinal Bo urges Burma's military to release Aung San Suu Kyi after 'shocking' coup
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo urged Burma’s military on Wednesday to release Aung San Suu Kyi after its “shocking” coup on... Read more
Australian federal police find no criminal misconduct in mysterious Vatican transfers
The Australian Federal Police said on Wednesday that it had found no evidence of criminal misconduct in its investigation into... Read more
Prosecutors drop charges against journalists over Pell trial as media outlets admit breach
Australian prosecutors announced on Monday that they were dropping charges against individual journalists accused of breaching a gag order over the... Read more
Church in Australia to implement nationwide protocol for responding to abuse allegations
Starting in February, the Catholic Church in Australia will have a national protocol for responding to allegations of sexual abuse,... Read more
Filipino diocese mourns murdered priest
A Filipino diocese demanded justice and decried the murder of a priest who was shot and killed by an unknown... Read more
Catholic bishops of Hiroshima and Nagasaki hail nuclear weapons ban treaty
The Catholic bishops of Hiroshima and Nagasaki welcomed the United Nations treaty banning nuclear weapons that came into force Friday,... Read more
Report: Probe can’t account for $2 million sent from Vatican to Australia
Investigators examining transfers from the Vatican to Australia have been unable to account for around $1.9 million sent between the... Read more
Australian Catholic Archbishop Philip Wilson dies unexpectedly at age 70
The Australian Archbishop Philip Wilson died unexpectedly on Sunday at the age of 70. Read more
Filipino priest to stand trial for sedition charges after speaking out on president’s drug policies
A Catholic priest in the Philippines is set to stand trial on sedition charges, stemming from his public objections to... Read more
