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Facing a ‘defining moment,’ Knights of Columbus is committed to helping Ukraine, Supreme Knight vows

Much like 9/11 was a defining moment for the United States, “the brutal invasion of Ukraine will be a defining moment for the world,” and “the Knights of Columbus will have to be here for the long haul,” Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly told in an exclusive interview. Since Russian forces launch-ed a large-scale military invasion […]

Prince Charles visits Ukrainian Catholic cathedral to offer assistance

Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, visited the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in London to find out how he could assist in the humanitarian crisis emerging from the war in Ukraine. The prince and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, were welcomed by Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the […]

South Korea’s new president faces host of challenges

Yoon Suk-yeol, a conservative former top prosecutor, was declared winner in South Korea’s presidential polls on March 10, defeating a liberal rival in one of the most closely fought polls in the country’s history. With more than 98 percent of the ballots counted, Yoon managed to secure 48.6% of votes against his rival Lee Jae-myung’s […]

Myanmar conflict turns 16 parishes into ghost towns

Some 16 parishes in Loikaw Diocese in Myanmar’s Kayah state have been totally abandoned with the escalation of the conflict between military and rebel forces. The green and mountainous eastern region bordering Thai-land was relatively peaceful for decades but has seen intense fighting since May 2021. Parish priests, nuns and parishioners from these parishes have fled […]

Bishops and priests join protesting Sri Lankan fishers

Bishops and priests joined fisher people in Sri Lanka on March 3 to demand protection of their livelihoods from destructive development projects that were harming the coast and the sea. Sebastian Fernando, a leader of local fishers, said: “The sea bed has been eroding for years. The people are constantly complaining but the authorities have […]

China tightens grip on Hong Kong’s education system

School education, the last bastion of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, is falling asunder like the beads of a broken necklace. The blood-red flag with five yellow stars flutters in the air on campuses in Hong Kong as it did in mainland China following the Tiananmen Square protest in 1989. Students in Hong Kong are […]

A karate trainer’s journey of faith in Hong Kong

Eddie Lo grew up in a religionless Chinese family and never considered practicing a religion despite his schooling under Catholic priests and brothers. But the Covid-19 pandemic and Hong Kong’s democracy struggle helped him change. The 55-year-old professional karate trainer says “the seed of faith” he received at Hong Kong’s St Antony’s Primary School, run by the Salesians, […]

Indian pastor accused of converting tribal people

A Hindu organization has been joined by a Sikh group in demanding the arrest of a pastor for organizing faith-healing sessions to lure tribal people into Christianity in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) or World Hindu Council accused Pastor Ravi Singh and his wife of conducting a Changai Sabha (healing […]