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Franciscans preach in extremist territory in Mindanao‍

Undaunted by the danger posed by extremists in the southern Philippine region of Mindanao, Franciscan missionaries hold Masses and other church activities in the mountains of Basilan province, home of the bandit Abu Sayyaf group. Franciscan Father Elton Viagedor, pastor of San Roque parish in the to

Nepal’s new law puts squeeze on Christians

The enactment of new legislation criminalizing religious conversion in Nepal has sparked a heightened sense of fear and insecurity among Christian minorities. The Civil and Criminal Codes, which came into effect on Aug. 17 to replace the General Code that was in place for 165 years, comprise a set of laws guiding civil and legal […]

Tamil Catholics dig deep for Myanmar church

Visitors to a Tamil Catholic village in Myanmar are greeted by the Holy Cross at its entrance and can see St Anthony’s Church even before they arrive in the centre. Yaw Han, 24, is proud of being a Catholic in Hton-Bo-Quay in Kayin State after a community effort helped fund construction of a new church […]

Chinese authorities bulldoze church in Jinan province

A second church has been demolished by authorities in China’s Jinan province — and a third church is expected to suffer the same fate soon. After Liangwang Catholic Church was demolished on July 17, local Catholics prayed at the site and protested the unreasonable behaviour of authorities. Shilihe Catholic Church was demolished earlier this year […]

Education still main focus for Sri Lankan archbishop

The now retired Archbishop Oswald Gomis of Colombo faced huge challenges during the takeover of Sri Lanka’s Catholic-run schools by the state in the 1960s. The government policy was “certainly not a good thing” and was intended to hit Catholics, said the 85-year-old archbishop, who was honoured by President Maithripala Sirisena for his outstanding religious […]

Ethnic Khasia Christians fight to keep land in Bangladesh

After nearly a decade resisting eviction from ancestral land, ethnic Khasia Christians in Bangladesh are still uncertain whether the land they have lived on for generations will become their own. About 700 ethnic Khasia from 86 families in two villages have been battling to resist eviction by Nahar Tea Estate in Moulvi-bazar district since 2010. […]

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