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Pope talks to Reuters about the ‘dialogue with China’

Pope Francis was interviewed by Philip Pullella of Reuters. In the tête-à-tête, the pontiff said that with respect to the dialogue with China, “We are at a good point.” In addition to diplomatic channels there are friendships and cultural exchanges. The Chinese people are “very wise” and know how to wait. Q: How is the […]

Pakistani imam treats patients in Catholic cathedral

More than 100 parishioners of Lahore’s Sacred Heart Cathedral were treated at a free medical camp organized by an imam. Qari Abdul Qayyum Zaheer, a televangelist, and his team of four doctors offered full body check-ups and food supplements at the health camp at St Victoria’s Nursery in the cathedral compound on June 24. Awareness […]

Philippine Bishops hit President for calling God stupid

Leading bishops of the Catho-lic Church criticized President Rodrigo Duterte for calling God stupid, as they issued rare state-ments that singled out the chief executive who now faces rising public outrage. How can he be a President for all Filipinos if he does not have respect for the Catholic faithful? Asled Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio […]

Uncertainty, fear and hope among Christians returning to Mosul

After four years “there is still a climate of uncertainty” among the refugees from Mosul and the Nineveh Plain, because the reconstruction work “continues but slowly.” In addition to the houses “we must guarantee a future through work,” said Fr Paul Thabit Mekko who spoke to AsiaNews about the slow rebirth of Mosul and the […]

200 Priests apply for gun permits in Philippines

Over 200 priests and preach-ers from other religious denomi-nations want to carry firearms, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said. The PNP received requests for the permit to carry firearms outside residence (PTCFOR) from 188 Catholic priests and 58 ministers, preachers and pastors from June 2017 to June 2018, he said. “As […]

China puts restrictions on bishop’s funeral

The Chinese government placed strict controls on the funeral of a bishop in Shandong province.  Restrictions were placed on photography and the number of mourners at the service for Bishop Joseph Li Mingshu of Qingdao, who died of lung cancer at 93 on June 15. Even the bishop’s 92-year-old sister had to rush to the […]

Church decries Jharkhand move to cut indigenous benefits

Christian leaders claim that India’s Jharkhand State aims to side-line poor indigenous people who have converted to Christianity. The state’s legal officers on June 21 gave expert advice to the government that indigenous people who have converted to Christianity have lost their status to merit benefits that the Indian constitution guarantees for the social advancement […]

Indian Catholic priest speaks at British parliament on Yoga

A Catholic priest is telling the British House of Lords of the benefits of yoga to mark International Yoga Day 2018 on June 21. Fr Joe Pereira told AsiaNews that he has been practicing Iyengar Yoga for 50 years, adding that his Kripa Foundation has used it “to help in the rehabilitation of people with […]