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NUN KNOWN AS ‘MOTHER TERESA OF PAKISTAN’ TO RECEIVE STATE FUNERAL‍

The government of Pakistan will accord a state funeral to Sister Ruth Katharina Martha Pfau, a German-born member of the Daughters of the Heart of Mary who devoted her life to eradicating leprosy in Pakistan. Sister Ruth, dubbed the Mother Teresa of Pakistan, died on 10 August in Karachi. She was 87

Indian nun promotes inter-faith dialogue in Indonesia

Promotion of inter-religious dialogue in Indonesia’s multi-religious cultural context is a top priority, says an Indian nun working in the Bali Island of the South East Asian nation. “It is Catholic Church’s calling that we make efforts to foster and strengthen the culture of inter-faith interaction on a daily basis with people of other religions […]

Vatican investigates bishop’s money, alleged mistress

The Holy See has appointed an apostolic visitator to look into claims by Indonesian rebel priests that their bishop kept a mistress and misappropriated church funds. Holy Cross Bishop Antonius Subianto Bunjamin of Bandung was assigned to investigate and will visit Ruteng Diocese on Flores Island next week. Bishop Bunjamin, who is also general secretary […]

Historic church in Vietnam destroyed by fire

Catholics in a northern diocese of Vietnam were shocked to see a fire destroying one of the oldest churches in the country. In the early hours of Aug. 6, firefighters failed to put out the fire, which devastated the wooden interior and the tiled roof of the Trung Lao Church, leaving only the walls intact. […]

Nun offers lifeline to refugees who fled Timor Leste

Rostiana Bareto, 49, experienced tough living conditions as a refugee when she and her family settled in Atambua, western Timor, on the border with Indonesia. Despite the fundamental challenge of making ends meet, she and her husband decided to stay and avoid the political instability back home. More than 250,000 people fled Timor Leste or […]

Catholic woman rises to top govt post in Bangladesh

A Catholic woman has been appointed to one of Bangladesh’s top bureaucratic posts, drawing praise from the country’s minority Christian community. Nomita Halder from Shelabunia Church in Khulna Diocese was appointed acting secretary of the Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry. She is the first Christian in Bangladesh to hold such a high post in […]

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