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Bangladesh Archbishop dismisses Christian state plot claims as ‘absurd’

“We, the Christians of Bangladesh, and their leaders – the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh (CBCB) and the United Forum of Churches (UF-CB) are surprised and worried,” said a joint statement issued on Sunday. In today’s globalised and secularised world, the idea of a “Christian state” is absurd, said the statement signed by Abp Bejoy […]

Shen Bin’s read on Shanghai Council and Sinicization

This year marks one hundred years since the Council of Shanghai, the first Plenary Council of the Church in China. For the occasion, the Pontifical Urbaniana University in cooperation with the Agenzia Fides organised a conference, which was held today, to highlight the historic event a century ago, but also to look at today’s challenges, […]

The Gospel in Braille among government aid to the Church in Jakarta

Instruments and institutions at the service of the disabled. And permits for the construction of two new churches in the archdioceses of Jakarta and Pelambang. These are the new projects put in place in agreement with the local Church by the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs, through its Directorate for Catholics (Bimas Katolik Kemenag), presented […]

Logos and mottos for pope’s visit to asia released

The Holy See Press Office has released the official logos and mottos for the Pope’s upcoming visit to Asia. The Pope’s journey to the continent – which will include stops in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and Singapore – is scheduled to take place on September 2-13, 2024. Pope Francis will land in Jakarta, […]

Catholics Threatened For Praying The Rosary In A South Tangerang Home In Indonesia

Catholic students from Pamulang University (UNPAM) were threatened by Muslim extre-mists as they prepared to pray the rosary. A group of armed Mus-lim men broke into the home of a Catholic family in South Tange-rang[I] that was hosting students. Shouting threats, the attackers ordered the university students to stop the prayer activity and dis-perse as […]

Card Chow In Guangdong: New Bridge With Catholics In Mainland China

Exactly one year after his historic visit to Beijing in April 2023 (almost 30 years after the last one), a delegation of the Diocese of Hong Kong led by Card Stephen Chow Sau-yan made a new, important visit to Catholic communities in mainland China. From 22 to 26 April, the Chinese cardinal – together with […]

Climate Change And Work: When It’s The Heat That Kills In The Factory

South Asia and Southeast Asia have been facing an exceptional heat wave, which in several countries has caused the mercury to rise above 40 degrees Celsius, with peaks of up to 45. From Bangladesh to Thailand, passing through vast regions of India, Myanmar, Cambodia and the Philippines, there have been casualties due to the high […]

Benoit Thun, The Missionary Who Brought The Cistercians To Vietnam To Be Raised To The Honours Of The Altars

The closing session of the diocesan phase of the process of beatification of Fr Benoît Thun (1880-1933) came to an end today in the Lateran Palace. This is a “moment of celebration for the whole Church” in Rome as well as in Vietnam, said Bishop Baldassare Reina, the vicegerent of the Diocese of Rome. Born […]

Eviction-facing Indian Catholics to fight Muslim charity’s claims

Goans oppose tourism project near 16th century basilica