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When Buddhist girl grows up in Mongolian parish

Dashtsend Tsetseg Suren was just three years old when she first walked into the church com-pound in Ulaanbaatar holding the little finger of her Buddhist father, who was one of the workers engaged in constructing the parish church. During the Easter Vigil this year, the 14-year-old Suren will receive the baptism in the now-completed St. […]

Cardinal Bo calls for peace, freedom in Myanmar

Cardinal Charles Bo of Yan-gon has appealed for peace and freedom in Myanmar, where tens of thousands of people, including Christians, continue to bear the brunt of an ongoing civil war between the military and ethnic rebel groups. “As a nation and as a people, let us roll down the stones of hatred, human suffering […]

Calls for Pakistani MP to resign after anti-Bible remark

Members of the Christian Awakening Movement Pakistan demanding the resignation of Member of Parliament Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali for insulting the Bible during a speech at the national assembly, at the Islamabad Press Club on April 1st. Christian groups in Pakistan are demanding the resignation of a Muslim parliamentarian after he allegedly insulted the Bible […]

Many flee homes after 8 Christians killed in Bangladesh

Some 200 people were forced to flee their homes in Bangladesh after eight tribal Christians were killed on Maundy Thursday in a gun battle between two insurgent groups in a remote village in the restive Chittagong Hill Tracts. They fled their homes fearing further violence in Khamtangpara, a village in Bandarban district where the attack […]

Iran sees timid return of neckties

Mohammad Javad enters a fashionable shop in well-to-do north Tehran with his mother. For the first time ever he wants a necktie, long banned in Iran as a symbol of Western decadence. The 27-year-old dentist said he opted for this clothing accessory in hopes of looking his best during the first meeting with his future […]

Christian concerns grow as Pakistan pushes digital census

The disappointment on Daniel Massey’s face was an indicator of the lukewarm response from Pakistan’s minority Christians to the government’s first-ever digital population and housing census rolled out on March 1, with promises to be transparent and inclusive. The massive undertaking aims to gather demographic data on every individual ahead of this year’s parliamentary elections. […]

Christian concerns grow as Pakistan pushes digital census

Christian concerns grow as Pakistan pushes digital census The disappointment on Daniel Massey’s face was an indicator of the lukewarm response from Pakistan’s minority Christians to the government’s first-ever digital population and housing census rolled out on March 1, with promises to be transparent and inclusive. The massive undertaking aims to gather demographic data on […]

Bible stories lead Cambodian artist to Catholic faith

After reading the Bible and observing Church activities for more than 20 years, Sarom de-cided to start his catechumenate Little did Francios Sarum Koy know that becoming an art teacher for children and youths at a Catholic church 20 years ago would lead him to join the body of Christ on Easter Sunday this year. […]

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Pope: Red Cross’ humanitarian work shows that fraternity is possible

New Vatican document lists ‘grave violations’ of human dignity