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Thousands of families forcibly removed from informal settlements to unclog stormwater drains in Karachi

Palawan prelate fears pandemic-driven poverty will drive people into illegal logging, mining activities

Pope Francis has chosen ‘Listen’ as the theme for the 2022 World Day of Communications. Announcing the theme on September 29, the Feast of the Archangels, the Vatican said, “In the search for truth, Catholic communicators must learn how to listen above all else.”

Pope Francis urged young climate activists to recognize that “technical and political solutions are not enough” to foster harmony between people and the environment.

A Myanmar bishop of Yangon archdiocese ordained five deacons amid political unrest on September 25.

Pope Francis has chosen the single word, “Listen!” as the theme for the 56th World Communications Day, which will be celebrated in 2022. Announcing next year’s theme, the Holy See says, “Pope Francis is asking the world to listen again.”

Pope Francis tackles the question of justification as he resumes his catechesis on St Paul’s Letter to the Galatians.

Bangladesh Catholic Bishops' Conference inaugurated a 400,000 (four lakhs) tree planting initiative at Mohammadpur CBCB Center in Dhaka.

A Catholic man settled in Dubai who lost his job due to the Covid-19 situation is the inspiration for a bouquet of online Bible marathons that have been happening in India and elsewhere.

The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Navy held an interfaith prayer aboard the Semarang-594 warship, sailing in Jakarta waters on September 23.

The United Christian Forum had appealed to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to ensure members of the minority religious community are safe after those belonging to the Hindutva organisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad allegedly threatened to demolish churches in the Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh.

Pope Francis on Sunday said the Catholic Church must be open and welcoming toward others, warning that division and exclusion come from Satan.

A Catholic nun in India is being lauded for constructing 150 houses for the homeless in ten years.

Pope Francis recalls the commemoration of the 107th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, with Msgr. Robert Vitillo thanking the Pope for his message of openness and inclusion.

The religious leaders felt that “any Act such as RUU 355 enabling such offences to be tried by the Shariah Court would be void as there is already a Federal Law criminalising them.”

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A Rome-based Filipino priest called on the faithful to exercise their prophetic mission by ‘not turning a blind eye’ to the spate of killings and corruption in the country.

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher sends a video message to mark the 20th anniversary of the Durban Declaration, which sets out measures to combat racism, intolerance, and xenophobia.

Pope Francis celebrated Mass with the Council of Bishops’ Conferences of Europe and encouraged bishops to reflect on three words as they celebrate their golden jubilee: reflect, rebuild and see.

Even as the Karnataka state government is mulling the necessity to enact a law to ban forcible religious conversions, an opinion is emerging against such a move.