Laotian Catholics honour first lay martyr with new church

Laotian Catholics honour first lay martyr with new church

Catholic faithful in Laos joined clergy and religious to celebrate the dedication of a new church to the first layman from the ethnic Hmong community who was martyred for his faith six decades ago. The church was dedicated to Blessed Paul Thoj Xyooj at Ban Nam Gnam...
Vietnam Catholics rush to feed poor during Tet festival

Vietnam Catholics rush to feed poor during Tet festival

Catholics in Vietnam are speeding up provision of basic food to allow people badly affected by Covid-19 to celebrate the coming Lunar New Year holiday. On Jan. 19, Caritas workers and parish council members from the parishes of Nhan Hoa and Xom Moi provided gifts for...
Singapore Catholic charged with  sexual abuse of teenagers

Singapore Catholic charged with sexual abuse of teenagers

A court in Singapore has charged a former Catholic officer of a church-run school with committing unlawful sexual acts with at least two teenage boys more than a decade ago. District Judge Terence Tay at the State Courts of Singapore accepted the charges on Jan. 10...
Myanmar bishops appeal for humanitarian assistance

Myanmar bishops appeal for humanitarian assistance

The Catholic Bishops’ Con-ference of Myanmar has issued a statement last week calling for humanitarian assistance to thousands of people who have been displaced by the ongoing conflict in the country. In a letter of appeal released on January 14, the Church leaders...