Tag: Indigenous Peoples
Northeast India’s first women’s Congregation celebrates religious vows
During the ceremonies, 44 women professed their final vows, while 66 made their first vows, committing to a life of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians
‘No-Go’ mining zones can protect nature as renewable energy surges
Prohibiting mining in key areas can safeguard biodiversity and Indigenous rights in the energy transition
Vatican diplomat to India and Nepal urges recognition of Indigenous traditions...
Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli described tribal life as naturally synodal, rooted in mutual belonging and collective decision-making
Courage to embrace liturgical inculturation
The very essence of Synodality—communion, participation, and mission—may hold the Church’s last, best hope for genuine inculturation
Cardinal Czerny urges Asian Church to address ‘exclusion and discrimination’ through...
“For recognition and dialogue will be the best way to transform relationships whose history is marked by exclusion and discrimination"
Indian bishop spotlights shortcomings in Asian Church’s approach to Indigenous Peoples
"Indigenous People went largely unnoticed by Asian bishops—although the largest single minority of Asia's Christians is Indigenous"
Thai Cabinet approves citizenship for 483,000 migrants, addressing long-standing rights issues
It enables individuals to access education, healthcare, & labor rights, opportunities previously restricted due to their undocumented status
Religious sister honored for decades-long service to Indigenous People in the...
Her programs encompass education, environmental protection, healthcare, & feeding initiatives, with the goal of addressing marginalization
Faith leaders urge Philippine government to stop persecuting Indigenous peoples’ rights...
Methodist church leaders said that the attacks on Lumad schools were the actual actions that "endangered the lives of Indigenous children".
Voices of faith | Indigenous Peoples in Asia: Malaysia (Temiar, Dusun...
"We need to walk together in the diversity of artwork and creativity of our aboriginal peoples. In general, the Church means something for all peoples in the world."