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USCCB Reports Decline in Abuse Allegations Against Catholic Clergy

Since last year, there has been a 32% decline in U.S. child abuse allegations against Catholic cler-gy, according to the 2024 annual report of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Se-cretariat of Child and Youth Protection. Overall, “902 allega-tions were reported by 855 victims-survivors of child sexual abuse by clergy,” the report said, compared […]

Christians face ‘genocide’ in Nigeria, says bishop after Benue attacks

The Bishop of Makurdi Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe des-cribed the persistent attacks on Christians in his diocese as “genocide.” Speaking after the latest wave of killings by jihadist Fulani herdsmen in Benue State in late May, in which hundreds of Christians died, Bishop Anagbe said: “No nation watches her citizens slaughtered like animals and says there […]

Tehran Cardinal calls for Iran – Israel talks; “pre-emptive strikes” will not bring peace

It is with regret that we observe in these last few hours, once again, that peace is sought through preventive attacks instead of committing to dialogue around the negotiating table,’ writes Cardinal Dominique Joseph Mathieu, Archbishop of Tehran-Ispahan of the Latins, to AsiaNews. The prelate’s comments come in the wake of Israel’s night-time attack on Iran and Tehran’s […]

Tens of thousands make Marian pilgrimage in Vietnam

To celebrate the conclu-sion of the Marian month of May, over 10,000 people from the various parishes and co-mmunities in the diocese of Da Nang–spanning more than 10,000 square kilo-meters – made a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Tra Kieu. According to the Vatican’s Fides news agency, the Marian Shrine commemorates an […]

Catholic business leaders launch faith-driven executive program in Thailand

Catholic business leaders from Thailand and the Philippines gathered at the Baan Phu Waan Pastoral Training Centre on June 7–8 for the inaugural session of the Catholic Business Wisdom Enhancement Program, a new formation initiative aimed at aligning business leadership with Christian values. Organized by the Catholic Business Executives and Profe-ssionals (CBEP) in Thailand and […]

Disastrous flooding adds to Myanmar’s humanitarian emergency

The ongoing humanitarian emergency in Myanmar is being compounded by devastating floods in the north of the country, accor-ding to the Vatican’s Fides news agency, which is operated by the Pontifical Mission Societies. The flooding came as a result of roughly a week of intense rains that espe-cially affected Myanmar’s Saga-ing region and Kachin State, […]

Rice fields and greenhouse gases: a plan to reduce emissions in Asia-Pacific

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in collaboration with CGIAR and with the support of the Gates Found-ation (the private American foundation founded by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates) launched a project to boost investments in sustainable rice production. The initiative includes an initial allocation of US$ 1.5 billion to the Asia-Pacific region, shared between […]

Bishops mourn victims of Air India plane crash

The Catholic bishops in India have offered condolences and expressed solidarity with the victims and the families of an Air India flight that crashed on June 12, shortly after taking off from the western city of Ahmedabad. At least 241 of the 242 people on board were killed when the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed in […]