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Catholic Church rejects mercy killing proposal 

The Catholic Church in India says it cannot accept any proposal to introduce passive or active euthanasia. “Legalizing euthanasia would place the lives of vulnerable people at risk, including those whom others might be tempted to think would be better off dead,” warns Father Stephen Fernandes, national secretary of the Office for Justice Peace and […]

Britain to take up ‘persecution’ of religious minorities in India

Britain will raise the issue of alleged persecution of Christians and Sikhs in India during the April meeting of the Common wealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London and Windsor, following demands by MPs to take it up with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During a lengthy debate at the Westminster Hall of the House […]

Wounded priest in Indonesia forgives attacker

Dutch-born Jesuit Father Karl-Edmund Prier, 80, was the victim of a sword-attack on Feb. 11 when he was celebrating Mass. A priest in Indonesia attacked and wounded in his church by a sword-wielding man says he has forgiven his attacker. A suspected Muslim extremist called Suliyono attacked Dutch-born Jesuit Father Karl-Edmund Prier, 80, during a […]

Family of Pakistani blasphemy suspect demands answers

The family of a young Christian man who sustained serious injuries while allegedly escaping sexual abuse is demanding to know how he was implicated in a blasphemy case. Sajid Masih, 24, was due to have surgery on Feb. 27 after jumping from the fourth floor of the Punjab headquarters of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) […]

Female theologians in Pakistan say “women are being dominated and de-womanised”

A group of female theologians from different churches in Pakistan have gathered to discuss equal opportunities for men and women to participate in mission and witness. The national consultation on “Women Doing Theology” brought together 33 female theologians from a range of Christian groups, including the Church of Pakistan, last week in Lahore. Addressing the […]

Hong Kong prepares to welcome thousands of young people for international Taize pilgrimage

Thousands of young adults from around the world will gather in Hong Kong in August for a five-day Taize Pilgrimage of Trust and Reconciliation. The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (HKSKH) – the Anglican Church in Honk Kong – has joined with the Catholic Church and the Hong Kong Christian Council to invite Taize to […]

Cardinal Zen: China deal is ‘shameless surrender’

The rumoured deal between the Holy See and China is an “act of suicide” and a “shameless surrender,” Cardinal Joseph Zen has said. In a recent blog post, the former Bishop of Hong Kong blamed papal advisors for the “bad deal”, accusing them of being “obsessed” with an “Ostpolitik” solution that “compromises without limits.” The […]

Survey: Pope Francis is still popular, but warm feelings waning among conservatives

Five years after Pope Francis ascended to the papacy, a new survey of U.S. Catholics reports that most still harbour warm feelings toward the pontiff — but his popularity is waning among political conservatives. According to a new study from the Pew Research Centre, the first Latin American pope retains a soaring 84 % favourability […]