A man took his own life within the premises of San Francisco de Asis Parish Church in Naga City, nearly 400 kilometers southeast of Manila, on June 29, leading to the temporary closure of the church.
As India celebrated its 73rd Republic Day, thirty-four eminent Indian personalities wrote a joint open letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai expressing their concern over the "frequent violence against religious minorities" in the state.
In his Message for the World Day of Social Communications, Pope Francis says listening is an indispensable first step in human communication, and a dimension of love.
A delegation of Catholic Youth Executives met with the Central Jakarta Mayor's Office of Government Affairs, locally known as Kesbangpol, on Thursday, January 20, to discuss national unity and tolerance.
The recent suicide attempt of the schoolgirl on January 9 helps the pro-Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu, south India, to spread hate speech and accuse the Christian schools of forced conversion.
Bangladesh's Dhaka archdiocese joined Christians worldwide to pray for ecumenical unity. Dhaka archdiocese held an ecumenical prayer service at Tejgaon Holy Rosary Church to mark the 'Week of Prayer for Christian Unity' on January 19.
A Catholic family started a service to provide health care equipment to village elders in dire need of basic medical gear. The service will be inaugurated at Dandevaddo, Chinchinim, a village in South Goa, India on January 25.
Myanmar’s Lashio diocese built a new school for children of people fleeing regional war in a remote village in Shan State. The new school is set up in Ban San village in the parish of the Sacred Heart Cathedral for children who have no access to education.
In Cambodia, a Catholic village school rejoices as eight students from Chamroeun Vichea High School (CVHS) passed out with Grade A from the High School Diploma Examination 2021 results declared on January 14, 2022.
During Mass for the Sunday of the Word of God – the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – Pope Francis conferred the new ministry of Catechist on five men and three women from various parts of the world.
A group of media bodies in South Korea—SIGNIS Seoul / Korea, Catholic Press Council, and Catholic Newspaper Publishers Association—has united as Catholic Communication Association (CCA).
Sunil Dominic D’Souza is praised for his integrity as he recently returned Kuwaiti Dinar 62,859 (US$ 207,919.53), which was accidentally credited to his bank account.
The 2022 World Watch List (WWL) released on Wednesday by Open Doors International shows that persecution against Christians continues to rise especially in Asian and African countries and that the COVID 19 pandemic has further exacerbated discrimination.
The sacrificial life of Devasahayam Pillai was celebrated in South Indian town of Aralvaimozhi, in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, on January 14. According to church authorities, Kottar diocese reduced the celebration to two days due to the pandemic.
Myanmar Catholic diocese of Myitkyina inaugurated a new building for female drug addicts on January 12. The diocese had established Rebirth Rehabilitation Center (RRC) in response to the drug addiction epidemic in Kachin State in 2015. With the new wing, the diocese hopes to serve female clients.
