During his General Audience, on January 8, Pope Francis dedicated his catechesis to the "scourge" of child labour, urging Christians to reject indifference toward the exploitation and suffering of children.
Pope Francis said he is thinking of the innocent victims of war, everyday violence, and abortion who are “crucified in our time” during the observance of the Holy Week.
International human rights groups called for the release of a Christian leader who is being held in Laos for more than a year for allegedly violating a law protecting religious practice.
Five overseas archdioceses have called for Holy Thursday to be a day of prayer for democracy and peace in Myanmar where hundreds have been killed since a Feb. 1 military coup.
The New Delhi-based Institute of Harmony and Peace Studies (IHPS), which is headed by a Catholic priest, has been selected for a UN award sponsored by King Abdullah II of Jordan.
The Catholic Church in Cambodia celebrated Palm Sunday this year amid the coronavirus pandemic in silence as churches were empty due to strict health protocols.
Two suspected suicide bombers blew themselves up outside a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar on March 28, wounding 14 people on the first day of the Easter Holy Week, the country’s national police said.
The Apostolic Prefecture of Kampong Cham in Cambodia has donated this week some goods to the provincial government for distribution to people most affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Church and political leaders in India have condemned the reported harassment of Catholic nuns who were traveling on a train from Delhi to Odisha last week.
Pope Francis this week lauded the “growing climate of inter-religious encounter and dialogue” in Bangladesh as he congratulated the nation on its 50th anniversary of independence.
In a statement released on Wednesday, March 4, Cardinal Charles Bo warned the people of Myanmar, especially the youth, against “going down the path of violent struggle.”
A special court in India rejected the bail application of tribal rights activist and Jesuit priest Stan Swamy, who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency in October 2020.
Pope Francis condemned what he described as the “mafia” around the world that are “exploiting the pandemic” and “enriching themselves through corruption.”
The activity, which was participated by about 120 people, included prayers, talks, the performance of the Way of the Cross, and the celebration of the Holy Eucharist.
