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Macau diocese angered by government light show on church ruins
Macau, China, Oct 4, 2019 / 07:01 pm (CNA).- A diocese in southern China expressed disappointment Wednesday regarding a patriotic...
Read moreNew Zealand bishop resigns over ‘unacceptable behaviour’ with young woman
Palmerston North, New Zealand, Oct 4, 2019 / 03:10 pm (CNA).- The Vatican announced Friday that Pope Francis has accepted...
Read moreAustralian bishop rejects calls to dismantle seminaries
Sydney, Australia, Oct 3, 2019 / 11:00 am (CNA).- A Catholic bishop in Australia has dismissed media reports that Church...
Read moreBurmese cardinal laments religious leaders’ silence over violence
Yangon, Burma, Oct 3, 2019 / 12:01 am (CNA).- Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon has decried Burma's ongoing violence,...
Read moreChristian think tank warns of flaws in Australian religious discrimination bill
Canberra, Australia, Oct 1, 2019 / 07:01 pm (CNA).- Freedom for Faith, a Christian legal think tank, expressed concerns last...
Read moreChina marks 70 years of communism and human rights abuses
Beijing, China, Oct 1, 2019 / 04:32 pm (CNA).- On Tuesday, the People’s Republic of China marked the 70th anniversary...
Read moreAmid Hong Kong protests, Beijing cracks down on some Chinese Catholics
Hong Kong, China, Sep 30, 2019 / 04:00 pm (CNA).- The persecution of Catholics in mainland China is increasing after...
Read moreAfter 15 months, Missionary of Charity accused of child trafficking granted bail
New Delhi, India, Sep 30, 2019 / 02:05 pm (CNA).- A religious sister with the Missionaries of Charity has been...
Read moreOnline Japanese Catholics are looking for a digital shepherd
Tokyo, Japan, Sep 29, 2019 / 04:00 am (CNA).- In the age of mass communication, the Catholic Church is finding...
Read morePakistani court overturns blasphemy conviction of Muslim man
Islamabad, Pakistan, Sep 27, 2019 / 02:30 pm (CNA).- Pakistan's Supreme Court acquitted a man Wednesday who was sentenced to...
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