Magis Bangla, the Bangladeshi chapter of an international Catholic youth movement sponsored by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), is marking its 12th anniversary in the country. The Nov. 8-10 celebrations at Jesuit-run Novojyoti Niketan (Home of New Light) in Gazipur...
The Philippines welcomed what officials described was the country’s “improved ranking in this year’s Global Impunity Index on press freedom based on a report by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). The Global Impunity Index report, which was...
The Catholic bishops of Sri Lanka are calling on the nation’s government, political parties and the people to resolve the political and constitutional crisis peace-fully, keeping in mind the good of the people. The political turmoil engulfed Sri Lanka after Sri Lankan...
Two priests of the under-ground Catholic Church in China have been detained by authorities in Hebei Province, a source told. The priests from Xuanhua Diocese are Father Su Guipeng and Father Zhao He. The source said Father Zhao, who serves in the Dongcheng Catholic...
The Hong Kong emeritus bishop on Nov. 8 told ucanews. com that underground clerics have cried to him since the Vatican-China deal on the appointment of bishops. “They said officials have forced them to become open, to join the Chinese Catholic Patri-otic Association...
