Asia-Pacific
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Pope Francis to give Greek Orthodox archbishop fragments of Parthenon sculptures from Vatican Museums
Pope Francis to give Greek Orthodox archbishop fragments of Parthenon sculptures from Vatican Museums Pope Francis has announced that he will give three fragments of…
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Beijing Cathedral reopens after 6 months: 101 catechumens baptized
The Catholic Community of the Archdiocese of Beijing celebrates not only the reopening of the church after six months of closure due to government anti-Covid…
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Three brothers ordained priests on the same day in the Philippines
An ordination ceremony in the Philippines’ Mindanao region proved to be a real family affair when three brothers were ordained into the priesthood at the…
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Archeologists just discovered what happened to Sodom
Archeologists just discovered what happened to Sodom. A team of archeologists while conducting research at Tall el-Hammam (believed to be the biblical Sodom), believe they…
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Record-breaking floods in Philippines displace thousands
The island nation has experienced five tropical storms in just three weeks. During his November 15 address, Pope Francis acknowledged the suffering of those…
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India: Church leaders urge government to protect Christians against attacks
Hindu nationalists are accusing Christians of trying to increase conversions, which has led to a spike in anti-Christian violence. With major Hindu Nationalist organizations announcing…
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Police rescue 13-year-old Pakistani girl who was kidnapped and forcibly married
Arzoo Raja, who is Catholic, was abducted and forced to convert to Islam on October 13. A Pakistani court has ruled that Arzoo Raja,…
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Cardinal Tagle has Covid
Test given upon arrival in Manila comes back positive; cardinal has no symptoms. The Vatican press office on Friday confirmed that Cardinal Luis Antonio…
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South Korean cardinal consecrates Pyongyang to Our Lady of Fatima
75 years after the end of Japanese rule, and 70 years since the beginning of the Korean War, the North is consecrated to Our Lady.…
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Filipinos begin 21 days of prayer for national healing
If we cling to Our Lady, we will never remain defenseless, assures archbishop. Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines, has called for 21 days…