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Nicaragua: Police arrest Bishop Álvarez, priests and assistants

Bishop Rolando Álvarez is under house arrest in Nicaragua’s capital Managua after being detained by police August 19 in a pre-dawn raid. Bishop Álvarez had been confined to his residence for two weeks along with five priests, a seminarian, and a cameraman of a religious television channel. The priests and cameraman have reportedly been put […]

Shia LaBeouf embraces the Catholic faith: Here’s what we know

Shia LaBeouf, an actor known for his roles in such movies as “Transformers” and “Fury,” made headlines this week for the personal details he shared about how his on-screen portrayal of Padre Pio led him to a newfound love of the Catholic faith. In an 80-minute-long inter-view with Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of […]

South Korea records world’s lowest fertility rate – again

South Korea has broken its own record for the world’s lowest fertility rate, according to official figures released Wednesday, as the country struggles to reverse its years-long trend of declining births. The country’s fertility rate, which indicates the average number of children a woman will have in her lifetime, sunk to 0.81 in 2021 — […]

Hong Kong’s Cardinal Joseph Zen to stand trial

The trial for the 90-year-old cardinal and four others detained under China’s national security law will take place Sept. 19-23 At a pre-trial hearing in Hong Kong, a judge set a five-day trial for Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun and four other defendants who face charges of failing to properly register a now-defunct fund to help anti-government […]

Police hunt for Sri Lankan priest deplored

Rights defenders and church officials in Sri Lanka have deplored the police raid on a remote parish church allegedly to search for a Catholic priest who has been a key figure in anti-government protests in the crisis-hit nation. Police raided the church at Ratnapura in Sabaragamuwa Province of south-central Sri Lanka on July 27 and […]

Preserving a vanishing culture in Pakistan

Goan vibes were in full swing, complete with melodious tunes in the Konkani language and traditional music, at Goa Fest 2022 held on the grounds of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in the southern port city of Karachi recently. Among the beautiful damsels and stylish men turned out in their best outfits was Saphrina Bella Coelho, a […]

Indian Christians stage first ‘National March for Life’

Marchers seek to raise awareness in a country that records more than 15 million abortions each year. Pro-life activists and Christians gathered to observe the first National March for Life in New Delhi on Aug. 10. The day also marked the 51st anniversary of the passing of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act which legalized […]

Indian prelate backs top court in media, judiciary spat

A Catholic archbishop has condemned media re-ports saying India’s top court was delaying the hearing of a case seeking an end to violence against Christians. “I am extremely distressed about articles in news-papers that the honorable Supreme Court, India’s top court, is not taking up the matter of attacks against Christians. There is no merit […]