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Film about Mother Teresa to hit theaters in October

A film presenting the life of St. Teresa of Calcutta, commonly referred to as Mother Teresa, will be premiering in theaters for two days in October. In theaters Oct. 3-4, “Mother Teresa: No Greater Love” is airing in more than 960 locations across the United States. The film was produced by the Knights of Columbus, […]

Syro-Malabar Church appoints three auxiliary bishops

The Syro-Malabar Church on August 25 announced the appointment of three auxiliary bishops for the larger of the two Oriental Catholic rites in India. It also accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Jacob Muricken of Palai, who wants to lead an ascetic life. Cardinal George Alencherry, who heads the Church as its Major Archbishop, appoint-ed […]

Japan’s blind probe against Unification Church must stop

Support for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government in Japan has dropped to its lowest level since his election amid a quest to investigate lawmakers suspected of entertaining “connections” to the Unification Church. Kishida’s support has fallen to 36% from 52% a month ago, according to a survey. As much as 87% of the survey participants […]

China’s Catholic leaders vow to accelerate sinicization

Two state-sponsored Church bodies in China have elected new leaders during a five-yearly national conference who promised to invigorate the Catholic faithful pastorally in line with the socialist principles of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The three-day 10th National Congress of Catholicism in China ended in Wuhan, the capital of Hebei province in central China, […]

Cardinal Bo opens FABC jubilee, speaks of Asian church at crossroads

The Catholic Church in Asia stands at the crossroads of history amid poverty, climate change, political conflicts, disagreements and economic collapse, said a leading Asian church leader. Cardinal Charles Bo of Myanmar, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences, made the comments during his address at the opening of the federation’s golden jubilee celebrations […]

Papal nuncio hailed for empowering Bangladeshi Church

Catholics in Bangladesh have thanked the outgoing apostolic nuncio, Archbishop George Kocherry, for empowering the local Church and strengthening Church-state ties during his nearly ten years in the country. “Today, all Catholic bishops express our heartfelt gratitude to you for your presence, accompaniment, and dedicated service. You are an experienced diplomat and pastor who built […]

Thousands of Rohingya Muslims Flee Violence in Burma

The United Nations Refugee Agency reports that 123,000 people—mostly Rohingya Muslims—have fled into Bangladesh since August 25, escaping a new round of violence in Burma’s western Rakhine state. The refugees have walked for days, after a series of Rohingya insurgent attacks on Burmese police were met with a strong government response and the burning of thousands […]

Theologian at Academy for Life claims one may dissent from Church teaching on contraception

The Pontifical Academy for Life has published an interview with a theologian who says Catholic teaching on contraception is open for “theological discussion, within the Church, and even the possibility of dissent.” The interview with Father Maurizio Chiodi, a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life since 2017, was published in Italian and English and […]