Fr. Sherad Jayawardena, a prominent Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Colombo known for his vocal advocacy for the oppressed, was summoned by the Sri Lanka Counter terror police (TID) last on Jan 23 and was subjected to more than four hours of interrogation.
Two suspected suicide bombers blew themselves up outside a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar on March 28, wounding 14 people on the first day of the Easter Holy Week, the country’s national police said.
The Apostolic Prefecture of Kampong Cham in Cambodia has donated this week some goods to the provincial government for distribution to people most affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Church and political leaders in India have condemned the reported harassment of Catholic nuns who were traveling on a train from Delhi to Odisha last week.
Pope Francis this week lauded the “growing climate of inter-religious encounter and dialogue” in Bangladesh as he congratulated the nation on its 50th anniversary of independence.
In a statement released on Wednesday, March 4, Cardinal Charles Bo warned the people of Myanmar, especially the youth, against “going down the path of violent struggle.”
A special court in India rejected the bail application of tribal rights activist and Jesuit priest Stan Swamy, who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency in October 2020.
In a joint statement, SIGNIS, Pax Christi International, and the Focolare Movement called for an end to what they described as the “disinformation campaign” by the military in Myanmar to ensure and justify their stay in power.
Cardinal Bo’s secretary confirmed to Agenzia Fides that “the cardinal has neither a Facebook nor a Twitter account” and that none of the posts published were attributable to the cardinal.
A Catholic priest in the Diocese of Loikaw stood his ground on Tuesday, March 9, and barred soldiers and policemen from going after protester in the city of Loikaw in Kaya State.
More priest and nuns are joining street marches in Myanmar this week following the shooting of protesters by the police and military outside a Catholic church on Monday, March 8.
Violence erupted in Myanmar on Monday, March 8, after policemen and soldiers shot at protesters outside the Catholic cathedral in the city of MyitKyiNa in Myanmar.
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon called for patience and tolerance amid growing violence in Myanmar a month after the military took over the government in a coup.
