The denial of building permit to a Protestant church in Cilegon city in Indonesia’s westernmost province of Banten goes against the spirit of religious moderation, Christian leaders say. The Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) criticized the refusal of permit for...
Cardinal William Goh has vowed to promote the model of Singapore’s peace and harmony among religions in Asia and the world during a thanksgiving Mass celebrating his elevation as a cardinal by Pope Francis. “Singapore is an icon for religious harmony in the world,...
Taiwan has donated a total of US$ 89,600 to various Catholic groups in Europe to support humanitarian aid to refugees who fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Former Taiwanese Vice President Chen Chienjen handed over the donation on behalf of the government following a...
Popes seem to have a habit of visiting Kazakhstan amid major crises and conflicts that risk fracturing regional stability and splintering its diverse religious and ethnic communities, and Pope Francis’s visit this week is no exception. When Pope John Paul II visited...
In a move aimed at achieving what critics have compared to communist councils in the Soviet Union, participants of the Ger-man “Synodal Way” on Saturday voted to create a “Synodal Council” that would permanently over-see the Church in Germany. At the Frankfurt meeting...
