Church in Asia

Indian nun appeals to Vatican after dismissed following protests of bishop accused of rape
- Church in Asia
- Oct 29, 2019
A religious dismissed from her congregation after she took part in protests against a bishop accused of raping a different nun has appealed the decision to the Vatican’s highest court of appeal.
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Taiwanese authorities to Vatican: China deal not helping Catholics on the ground
- Church in Asia
- Oct 29, 2019
A year after the Vatican made its secret agreement with China on the appointment of bishops, top Taiwanese officials have voiced doubt that the deal is making a difference for Catholics on the ground, and voiced hope that the Holy See would not drop Taipei in favor of Beijing, as some fear.
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Priest helps as Vietnam villagers await news on their loved ones’ fate
- Associated Press, Church in Asia
- Oct 28, 2019
The rural village of Do Thanh in central Vietnam has relied on its sons and daughters working abroad to send money back home. Now it fears they could be among the dozens of people found dead in the back of a truck in England.
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Indian nun who accused bishop of rape says he’s behind smear campaign
- Catholic News Service, Church in Asia
- Oct 25, 2019
A Catholic nun who accused a bishop of raping her more than a year ago has approached India’s federal rights commission, accusing the prelate of being behind a defamation campaign against her.
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Many think Chinese regulations designed to stymie worship, church growth
- Catholic News Service, Church in Asia
- Oct 24, 2019
Weeks after the first anniversary of the deal between the Vatican and the People’s Republic of China on the appointment of bishops — the first formal agreement between the two countries since the 1950s — Beijing promulgated a fresh batch of regulations governing places of worship.
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Sri Lanka spy chief blamed for failures before Easter attack
- Associated Press, Church in Asia
- Oct 24, 2019
A Sri Lankan parliamentary committee that investigated last April’s Easter suicide bombings has concluded that the country’s spy chief was primarily responsible for the intelligence failure that led to the deaths of 269 people in the attacks.
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Indian nun appeals to Vatican after dismissed following protests of bishop accused of rape