This initiative addresses the dual concerns of public safety and environmental protection, resonating with communities across Asia that face similar challenges during festive periods.
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo called on Sri Lanka’s Muslims to reject extremism as the country marked the anniversary of the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 269 people.
One in every three countries in the world suffers “grave violations” of religious freedom, according to a report released by the Catholic pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) this week.
A group of Buddhist, Catholic, Hindu and Muslim religious leaders in Myanmar launched a joint effort on April 20 to help at least 300 poor families in an urban poor community in Mandalay.
The social action arm of the Catholic Church in Bangladesh has raised alarm over the safety of Rohingya refugees in the country as the monsoon season nears.
The Vatican has released a statement urging Christians and Muslims to be “bearers of hope” on the occasion of the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan last week.
Several Catholic Church leaders in India accused the government of double standards for allowing Hindus to hold traditional ceremonies this week even as strict measures are imposed on other religions.
The Vincentian Congregation, a south Indian religious congregation started in Kerala State in 1904, has elected Father John Kandathinkara as its new superior general during the general chapter in Edappally, Kochi, on April 14, 2021.
Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler, apostolic vicar of Phnom Penh, urged Catholics in Cambodia to be “more charitable” during the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Activists in Myanmar canceled traditional New Year observance this week and instead held small protests across the country to show their opposition to the prevailing military rule.
The people of Cambodia marked this year’s start of traditional new year celebrations on Wednesday, April 14, by staying at home due to the prevailing coronavirus pandemic.
Muslim Filipinos formally started the observance of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday, April 13, as the country battles a surge in COVID-19 cases, especially in the capital Manila.
The country reported 184,372 cases in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed, taking total infections to 13.9 million. Deaths rose by 1,027, to a toll of 172,085.
Pro-democracy activists pledged on April 13 to hold a series of protests this week to maintain pressure on military rulers during the country’s most important holiday of the year.
The ethnic minority Karen people of Myanmar have raised fears over the growing conflict and chaos in the country brought about by the February 1 military coup.
