Indian PM refuses to intervene in Jesuit priest’s case
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tells church leaders outcome of case can only come from investigating agencies
Let us not be only devotees of Jesus, but become active disciples
Today’s readings have given a road map for the Church and the family to become disciples
Tibetan monk dies from beating in custody
Monk had briefly distributed leaflets and shouted slogans calling for Tibetan independence outside govt office, rights group says
Filipino bishop welcomes perjury case against accuser
Man accused Bishop Bacani and several other church personalities of plotting to overthrow Duterte govt
Mongolian prime minister submits resignation after COVID-19 protests
Protests erupted over what some Mongolians saw as the inhumane treatment of a COVID-19 patient and her newborn baby
Vatican starts vaccinating Rome’s homeless against COVID-19
Some 25 homeless people who are looked after in facilities run by papal charities office received their first dose
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Doves decorating the ceiling of Washington Cathedral symbolise hope and optimism
9 Catholic bishops with COVID-19 die worldwide in single week
Deceased bishops ranged in age from 53 years old to 91
Pope Francis, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI get COVID-19 vaccine
Vatican began its COVID-19 vaccination program this week, prioritizing doctors, health workers, and the most vulnerable
Philippines extends travel ban, steps up safeguards over COVID-19 variant
Bishops back extension of ban on all travelers from 32 countries
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Disadvantaged rural kids in India’s north happy to learn
Church-run program offers supplementary classes aimed at improving a child’s overall development
Cambodian govt critics on trial: ‘It’s absurd’
Upcoming court case is political theatre, the decision will be based on political considerations, one of those accused says
Image of Black Nazarene tours Manila, nearby provinces during pandemic
But traditional religious procession that attracts millions of people every year and usually lasts up to 20 hours has been canceled this year due to COVID-19
Tractors to Twitter: India’s protesting farmers battle on highway, online
Farmers have paralyzed some traffic in and out of New Delhi, protesting recent agriculture laws
Nuns arrested as Beijing turns up heat on Church in Hong Kong
The Church in Hong Kong is coming under mounting pressure as Beijing moves to extinguish opposition voices in the city under a new national security law
Explainer: Indonesia’s banned Islamic group has seen its influence rising
Formed in the late 1990s, the Islamic Defender's Front, widely known by its Indonesian initials FPI, advocates a strict interpretation of Islam
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Archbishop Gomez: My prayers are with our new president and his family today
Statement on Joe Biden’s inauguration from Archbishop José H. Gomez, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Peace and unity are possible but not without effort
My prayer and hope for all of us is that we may receive the peace Jesus wants to give us, cardinal says
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Let us not be only devotees of Jesus, but become active disciples
Today’s readings have given a road map for the Church and the family to become disciples
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Former head of Vatican bank guilty of embezzlement, money laundering
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Filipino bishop welcomes perjury case against accuser
Man accused Bishop Bacani and several other church personalities of plotting to overthrow Duterte govt
North Korea cracks down on foreign media, speaking styles
Measures include up to 15 years in a prison camp for those caught with media from South Korea
‘Chilling effect’: Hong Kong civil servants told to take pro-govt oath
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Vietnam steps up ‘chilling’ crackdown on dissent ahead of key Communist Party congress
Public criticism of the party is not tolerated and groups which promote democratization are targeted by the authorities
Philippine Christian students hit lifting of deal banning police, soldiers from campus
Defense secretary said university has become a breeding ground of groups with extremist beliefs
US declares genocide being committed in China’s Xinjiang
I believe this genocide is ongoing, and that we are witnessing the systematic attempt to destroy Uyghurs by the Chinese party-state, says US Secretary of State
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New anti-conversion laws in several Indian states will result in further harassment of minorities, he says
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Thai Catholics urged to voice opposition to planned law allowing early-stage abortions
Thailand’s law currently criminalizes abortions regardless of the age of the unborn child
Italian nun who served India for seven decades dies
Mother Giovanna Saveria Alberoni was the light of our congregation in India, Ursuline sister says
Pope Francis, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI get COVID-19 vaccine
Vatican began its COVID-19 vaccination program this week, prioritizing doctors, health workers, and the most vulnerable
Pope Francis warns Christians against division, discord
Prayer for unity involves a spiritual battle both with the divisions within oneself and with the temptation of the devil, pope says
Woman with links to deposed cardinal to go on trial, Vatican says
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