Retired bishop becomes assistant parish priest

Retired bishop becomes assistant parish priest

Bishop Sebastianappan Singaroyan, who resigned as the head of Salem diocese for health reasons, has moved to a parish to work as an assistant pastor. Pope Francis on March 9 accepted the resignation of the 68-year-old bishop and appointed a diocesan administrator....
Korean Christians seek action against virus-spreading sect

Korean Christians seek action against virus-spreading sect

Mainstream Christian groups in South Korea have sought action against a neo-Christian sect accused of spreading the coronavirus that has claimed the lives of 54 people in the country. When the virus began to spread in mid-February, authorities traced the infection to...
Sri Lankan cardinal prepared to launch protests

Sri Lankan cardinal prepared to launch protests

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith says he is ready to launch street protests if Sri Lanka’s government does not bring the culprits behind last year’s Easter bombings to book. He said the administration has not taken action regarding the Easter Sunday suicide bombings that...
Pakistan’s PM fails to defend rights of minorities

Pakistan’s PM fails to defend rights of minorities

When Imran Khan took office as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2018, persecuted Christians in the Muslim-majority nation expected a policy change for the better. However, the 67-year-old former cricket captain did not live up to their expectations. On the...