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Vatican envoy lauds Vietnamese volunteers’ care for Covid patients

The pontifical representative to Vietnam has complimented religious volunteers in a northern diocese on their joining frontline forces in taking care of Covid-19 patients. On Feb. 20, Singapore-based Archbishop Marek Zalewski, the non-resident representative of the Holy See to Vietnam, and Archbishop Joseph Nguyen Nang of Ho Chi Minh City met 400 priests and religious […]

New Zealand passes law banning conversion therapy

New Zealand’s parlia-ment on February 15 near- unanimously passed a legislation that bans practices intended to forcibly change a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, known as conversion therapy. The bill, which was introduced by the government last year, passed with 112 votes in favour and eight votes opposed. “This is a great […]

Plight of Israel’s Christians neglected in Jewish-Muslim conflict

Israel’s Christian population is fast dwindling while those of Jews and Muslims continue to grow, giving credence to the fears that a plan to expel Christians is underway in the Jewish state. The growth rate of Christians in Israel is much slower than those of Jews and Muslims. In 1949, when Israel was recognized as […]

Priest’s killing signals return of fear for Pakistani Christians

The daylight attack by motor-cycle-riding gunmen on two Christian priests, killing one and wounding another, has reignited fears among Pakistan’s beleaguered minority community. The priests were attacked as they drove home from a Sunday service in the north-western city of Peshawar on Jan. 30, “We want to convey a positive message. We stand in solidarity […]

Pakistan’s top court rejects petition to increase minority seats

Pakistan’s top court has dis-missed a plea by a Christian group seeking an increase in the seats reserved for religious minorities in the national and provincial assemblies. A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Feb. 7 rejected the petition on the grounds that the constitutional amendment was required to increase minority representation. The highest […]

Myanmar bishops appeal for humanitarian assistance

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar has issued a statement last week calling for humanitarian assistance to thou-sands of people who have been displaced by the ongoing conflict in the country. In a letter of appeal released on Jan. 14, the Church leaders called on “all concerned” to facilitate “humanitarian access to suffering and internally […]

Vatican official launches nunciature in Abu Dhabi

The opening of a new apostolic nunciature in the United Arab Emirates is a testament to fraternity and goodwill between Muslims and Christians, said Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony in Abu Dhabi Feb. 4, Archbishop Peña, the substitute secretary for general affairs in the Vatican Secretariat of State, said the new […]

Dozens of Chinese warplanes fly near Taiwan after US-Japan show of naval might

Hong Kong (CNN) China sent 39 war-planes into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on January 24, Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said, the largest such incursion this year. The flights by the People’s Liberation Army aircraft came a day after the United States and Japanese navies put on a massive show of force in the Philippine […]

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

New Vatican document lists ‘grave violations’ of human dignity