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Christians in Aleppo feel an uneasy calm amid rebel takeover of Syrian city

An uneasy calm hangs over Aleppo, Christian leaders report, following the recent lightning takeover of Syria’s second-largest city by Islamist rebels driving out forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Concerns also mount over government airstrikes. “A relatively calm day compared to previous days,” a Catholic priest in Aleppo, who asked not to be identified given […]

Asian Church must commit to interfaith talks: Cardinal Kikuchi

Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kiku-chi of Tokyo has urged the Catholic Church in Asia, which is an “absolute minority” in the region, to commit itself to inter-religious dialogue. Kikuchi emphasized that the commitment towards inter-religious dialogue “is not a compromise of our con-viction, but to synergize our po-tential to create [a] better world,” the Crux reported […]

Promoting peace: Thai youth go the “Ektra” mile for religious harmony

Over 200 students from more than 40 schools in Thailand came together at the Sarasas Suvarna-bhumi Institute of Technology in Bangkok to present creative solu-tions for fostering interreligious harmony. The event, titled “Extra Pea-ce: Project Presentation Compe-tition” held on Nov. 30, showcas-ed the ideas of 10 finalists from more than 40 schools, tackling some of […]

South Korean Bishops: Martial law risks undermining hard-earned democracy

In a strongly worded state-ment released on December 4, the Korean Bishops’ Conference emphasized the importance of safeguarding democracy and called for an explanation and apology from President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law. “The imposition of a state of emergency last night must have kept many Koreans awake,” the statement read. […]

Kathmandu synodality forum: Indigenous people, ‘not the periphery but at the heart of the Church’

The Asian Forum on Celebrating Synodality and Indigenous Living Traditions in the Church in Asia was held in Kathmandu (Nepal) from 10 to 16 November 2024 to celebrate “Synodality and Indigenous Living Traditions in the Church in Asia”. Various groups and individuals – lay people, priests, men and women religious, and bishops – belonging the […]

Overcome worldly challenges with love, says Cardinal Tagle

Catholic Church faces tremendous challenges posed by hardening of borders across the world coupled with suspicion, exclusion, politics and fear which could be overcome only with love, said Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, pro-prefect of Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization. “Even within the same parish and the diocese, the Christian universal love is forgotten,” Tagle said. The […]

Pope elevates Cardinal Gracias’ ‘successor’ in Bombay Archdiocese

Bishop John Rodrigues of Poona has been elevated to coadjutor bishop of Bombay archdiocese, paving the way for him to succeed Cardinal Oswald Gracias in India’s largest diocese. Cardinal Gracias, who turns 80 on Dec 20, is likely to step down as archbishop of Bombay, a diocese with more than half a million followers in […]

Christian youths buried 25 days after being killed in India’s Manipur

The bodies of 12 indigenous Christian youths were laid to rest 25 days after they were killed in India’s sectarian strife-torn Manipur state. Many people turned up on Dec. 5 for a special prayer meeting organized at the Peace Ground at Tuibuong in Churachandpur district, a tribal Christian stronghold in the northeastern state, bordering civil […]