Four members of a Catholic family were killed in a militant attack in southern Pakistan a day after the minority community celebrated Easter. Ucanews.com reported the deadly gun attack took place April 2 in Quetta, the capital of restive Balochistan province. The...
Pope Francis has sent a message of healing and reconci- liation to Koreans commemora- ting the 70th anniversary of the Jeju Uprising and subsequent massacres which resulted in the deaths of more than 10,000 civilians. “[Pope Francis] hopes that this occasion will...
The Sri Lankan army has announced that it will deliver 700 acres of land confiscated during the civil war to its legitimate owners, in short Tamil fishermen and farmers. The lands are located in the Jaffna peninsula and delivery is scheduled for April 13th. Anthony...
On Holy Saturday, China’s communist government, deep in talks with the Vatican on a deal to appoint bishops, issued a ban on internet sales of the Bible. Four days later, it issued its first white paper on religious freedom in 21 years, only a week after hauling...
According to the most recent ISMU Foundation estimates, foreigners residing in Italy on January 1, 2017 who profess the Orthodox Christian religion are confirmed as the previous year the most numerous (over 1.6 million, +0.7%), followed by Muslims (just over 1.4...
