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Radio Veritas Asia to host webinar marking 10 years of Laudato Si’

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ groundbreaking encyclical on care for our common home, Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) is set to host a special webinar titled “Celebrating 10 Years of Laudato Si’: The Asian Voices for our Common Home” on May 23, in Manila, Philippines.

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Faith-based rights group hits attacks on Christian families in India

A faith-based human rights organization has condemned recent attacks on Christian families allegedly perpetrated by a hard-line Hindu nationalist group in India.
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Indonesia cancels hajj pilgrimage over coronavirus concerns

Indonesia has cancelled the hajj pilgrimage this year for people in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation due to concerns over the coronavirus, the religious affairs minister has said.
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Hong Kong police cancel Tiananmen Square vigil

Hong Kong police have reportedly curtailed a vigil for the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, citing public health concerns.
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Catholic aid groups provide relief to cyclone-hit areas

Catholic aid groups, including the Catholic Relief Services, provided help to areas most affected by Cyclone Amphan in Bangladesh and eastern India.
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Students distribute food for poor, jobless in Bangladesh

For a month now, a group of students in Bangladesh has been distributing food to poor families and those who lost their jobs during the pandemic in the northern and southern part of the country.
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Laudato Si’ Week (16 to 24 May, 2020)

Pope Francis Says: Young People to belong on care for our Common Home. The Earth is at Risk and Our Generation are now in Danger.
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Pope Francis names Bishop Shaymal Bose prelate of Baruipur in India

Pope Francis has named Bishop Shyamal Bose pastoral administrator of the Diocese of Baruipur in India on May 4.
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Bangladesh’s Catholic youth distributes food aid to poor

A group of Catholic students in Bangladesh has launched a food distribution project to assist low-income families affected by the new coronavirus pandemic.
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Bangladesh’s Catholic Church raises funds for needy amid pandemic

The Catholic Church in Bangladesh has initiated a fund-raising project to help people who are most affected by the global coronavirus pandemic.
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Bangladesh Christian mission hospital gets ready for rising COVID-19 cases

Several health facilities in Bangladesh, especially in Rajshahi, are gearing up for the growing number of new coronavirus disease cases.
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Free rice for those in need in Vietnam's Hai Duong parish

Responding to the invitation of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Vietnam to help people affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the parish of Hai Duong set up a "Rice ATM" to facilitate the distribution of rice to those in need.
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Former producer of Radio Veritas Asia-Bengali Service dies

Saifuddin Sabuj, a media personality in Bangladesh and former producer of Radio Veritas Asia's Bengali Service, died on April 13 due to complications brought about by diabetes. He was 48 years old.
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Nuns in Bangladesh pray non-stop against coronavirus

A group of nuns in Bangladesh has been praying non-stop round the clock for a stop to the spread of the new coronavirus disease.
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Bangladesh priest in Chile recovers from COVID-19

A missionary priest from Bangladesh who has been working as a missionary in Santiago, Chile, has recovered from the new coronavirus disease.
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Bangladesh bishops release guidelines for Holy Week observance

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Bangladesh has released its guidelines for the clergy and the faithful on the observance of Holy Week liturgies and rituals amid the new coronavirus pandemic.
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Myanmar's Diocese of Pathein forms COVID-19 response team

The Diocese of Pathein in Myanmar has formed a COVID-19 response team during a meeting at the St. Peter’s compound of Pathein in Ayeyarwady Region on April 4.
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Bangladesh bishops release guidelines against spread of COVID-19

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh has issued guidelines for members of the clergy and the faithful on how to avoid the spread of the new coronavirus disease, or COVID-19.
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Myanmar bishops meet to plan against spread of COVID-19

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar held a meeting in Yangon on March 30 to make plans to help fight the spread of the coronavirus disease.
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Bangladesh's Rajshahi diocese offers round the clock Masses

The Diocese of Rajshahi in Bangladesh has offered 24 Masses round the clock starting March 28 to pray for an end to the spread of the new coronavirus disease.
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Myanmar's Diocese of Pathein issues guidelines against coronavirus spread

Bishop John Hsane Hgyi of the Diocese of Pathein in Myanmar has issued guidelines for the clergy and the faithful to help stop the spread of the new coronavirus disease.

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