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- Apr 9, 2021
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Philippine diocese launches app to link COVID-19 patients with priests
- Apr 9, 2021
A diocese in the Philippines has launched an application, E-Pray, for spiritual accompaniment during COVID-19 isolation.
Christian arrested in India after saying Christ predicted in Hindu scriptures
- Apr 9, 2021
An employee for the Archdiocese of Bhopal’s commission for education has been released on bail after his arrest for the “intentional insult” of the Hindu religion.
Defrocked U.S. priest revered in East Timor accused of abuse
- Apr 8, 2021
The case of an abusive priest in East Timor is causing shockwaves in the country.
Pope asks Filipinos to celebrate the gift of faith and pass it on
- Apr 5, 2021
As bishops across the Philippines opened “holy doors” at their cathedrals, Pope Francis sent a video message encouraging Filipino Catholics to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in their country by continuing to be faithful, generous missionaries of the Gospel.
Myanmar anti-coup protesters launch ‘Easter egg strike’
- Apr 4, 2021
Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar, adept at finding themes to tie together protests nationwide, took to the streets holding painted eggs in a nod to the Easter holiday on Sunday.
Good Friday and virus lockdown empty Manila’s streets
- Apr 2, 2021
Filipinos marked Good Friday, one of the most solemn holidays in Asia’s largest Catholic nation, with deserted streets and churches following a strict lockdown to slow down the spread of the coronavirus.
Cardinal urges hope as Myanmar undergoes own ‘way of the cross’
- Apr 2, 2021
In his Easter message, Myanmar Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon drew a parallel between Jesus’s own suffering and death and his country’s fight for democracy.
Harassment of nuns in India becomes election issue in Kerala
- Apr 1, 2021
An incident when four religious sisters were detained on a train India has become an election issue in the state of Kerala, which goes to the polls to elect their state assembly on April 6.
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