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Church media in Philippines meet to fight ‘fake news’

Catholic media workers from across the Philippines met in Batangas province to discuss strategies to spread church teachings and how to counter the spread of “fake news” especially among the youth. Archbishop Gilbert Garcera of Lipa, host of this year’s National Catholic Media Convention, reminded participants about the importance of “renewal for truth” when working […]

Inter-religious leaders in Pakistan urge protections for religious minorities

Catholic and other religious leaders signed a joint resolution on August 8 encouraging the Pakistani government to adopt policies to protect religious minorities. The leaders held a press conference in Karachi on August 8 organized by Aid to the Church in Need – Italy and by local advocate Tabassum Yousaf. In attendance were Fr Saleh […]

Macau to host new seminary for Asian evangelization

A new seminary to train priests for all of Asia will open in the Chinese territory of Macau in September. The Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples has entrusted management of the Redemptorist Mater College for Evangelization in Asia to the Neo-catechumenal Way, uca-news.com reported. The seminary was established by a decree signed on June 29 […]

On anniversary, Japan’s bishops renew hope for nuclear-free world

With the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, the bishops of Japan are renewing calls and prayers to build peace by abolishing nuclear weapons worldwide and promoting integral human development. They also expressed hope that Pope Francis’ visit in November and his expected calls for peace will strengthen people’s […]

Catholics appeal to Bangladesh PM to help return ‘seized land’

Ethnic indigenous Catholics joined by priests, nuns, Muslims and Buddhists, have staged a protest rally and submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to get back land allegedly grabbed by a Buddhist monk in southeast Bangladesh. About 200 people, mostly Catholics from ethnic Tripura and Marma communities, staged a human chain program in front […]

Surrogacy in any form morally unacceptable: Catholic scientist

A bill banning commercial surrogacy was introduced in the upper house of Indian parliament on August 5 after gaining the approval of the lower house. The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 allows “ethical altruistic surrogacy” to the intending infertile Indian married couple, between the age of 23 and 50 years for the female and 26 and […]

How Buzz Aldrin’s communion on the moon was hushed up

Neil Armstrong will be remembered at Washington National Cathedral today. It’s a good moment to look at one eccentric Apollo story: the tale of Aldrin’s hushed-up communion on the moon. Before Armstrong and Aldrin stepped out of the lunar module on July 20, 1969, Aldrin Unstowed a small plastic container of wine and some bread. He […]

Catholics including clergy arrested while protesting migrant treatment

Seventy activists were arrest-ed in Washington, D.C., on July 18 while protesting the government’s treatment of undocumented immigrant children, organizers confirmed to Huff Post. The group of Catholic sisters, priests, brothers and lay Catholic advocates recited the rosary as they gathered inside the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill for what organizers dubbed the […]