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Closure of Philippine TV station a ‘chilling message’ from Dutertegovt, bishop says

By taking the nation’s the largest broad-caster of the air, the government of the Philippines is sending a “chilling message” on press freedom, according to one Philippine bishop. ABS-CBN Corp. went off the air on May 5, after its franchise expired. The bills for its renewal had been languishing in Congress for four years. Human […]

Chinese communist officials remove crosses from two church buildings

Communist authorities in territory covered by the Anhui Diocese removed crosses from the top of two church buildings, sources told ucanews.com April 27. The sources said they fear more such actions. Authorities removed the cross of Our Lady of the Rosary Church April 18, said a man ucanews.com identified only as “John, a source in […]

South Korean Catholics resume church services

Catholic churches in South Korea have resumed community prayers, maintaining strict precautions of social distancing as they gathered for worship after a gap of two months. With Cheongju and Jeonju dioceses resuming public services on April 28, at least 12 of the 16 dioceses in the country have resumed public worship, which was stopped around […]

Asian Cardinal calls for global ceasefire to fight Covid-19

President of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Myanmar has joined the call of the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres and Pope Francis, for a global cease-fire to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement released in Yangon on 22 April 2020 Cardinal Bo addressed the situation in his […]

Land disputes imperil Bangladeshi Christians

For nearly a decade now, Sumon Gomes has seen how his family’s peaceful coexistence with paternal uncles and cousins has come to an end over a land dispute. Gomes, 35, is a Catholic father and private jobholder in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka. He hails from Nawabganj, about 40 kilometers from Dhaka, where his grandfather owned 20 […]

Pakistan condemned for violations of religious freedom

A US government watchdog has recommended the State Department designate Pakistan as a “country of particular concern” for engaging in systematic, on-going and egregious violations of religious freedom. After documenting developments during 2019, the commission pinpointed 14 countries. These include nine that the State Department designated as of particular concern in December 2019 — Myanmar, […]

Pakistan prime minister criticized for Easter message

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is facing a barrage of criticism after urging Christians to stay at home and maintain social distancing during Easter. “Wishing all our Christian citizens a happy Easter. Please stay safe and keep your families safe during the Covid-19 pandemic by praying and celebrating at home; and by observing the national safety […]

Pandemic may speed up change in the Church

The coronavirus pandemic is changing just about everything. That is clearest in the people who sicken, those who die, those whose lives are upended, those whose livelihood has disappeared. These are some of the direct effects of the disease. There are many other effects not directly related to the illness that are manifesting themselves in […]

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Pope: Red Cross’ humanitarian work shows that fraternity is possible

New Vatican document lists ‘grave violations’ of human dignity