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- Feb 28, 2021
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Myanmar bishops call for end to ‘blood in the streets’
- Feb 23, 2021
Nearly a month after a military coup ousted Myanmar’s government, the country’s bishops have urged leaders in all parties at every level to strive for peace and reconciliation after two people died in protests over the weekend.
Brunei cardinal says he was ‘hijacked’ into priesthood after saying, ‘Oh, hell no!’
- Nov 16, 2020
Brunei’s new and first-ever red hat recipient, Bishop Cornelius Sim, said he never dreamed of being a priest, let alone a cardinal, but has welcomed his appointment “with open arms.”
As Vatican ponders China deal, expert says it’s brought ‘little fruit’
- Sep 7, 2020
As the Vatican prepares to renew its historic agreement with China on the appointment of bishops later this month, one leading expert on Chinese affairs has argued that while the desire for dialogue with China is understandable, there is still nothing to show for the deal two years later.
Archbishop calls religious freedom ‘measure’ of respect for all rights
- Aug 27, 2020
When religion is “instrumentalized or politicized for vested interests,” the cause of peace is put “in jeopardy,” an Indian archbishop has told a forum on religious liberty in the Asia-Pacific region.
No handshakes: Viral outbreak spooks Asian places of worship
- Feb 17, 2020
In a popular Catholic church in the Philippines, nearly half of the pews were empty for Sunday Mass. The few hundred worshippers who showed up were asked to refrain from shaking others’ hands or holding them during prayers to prevent the spread of the virus that started in China.
No handshakes: Viral outbreak spooks Asian places of worship
- Feb 16, 2020
In a popular Catholic church in the Philippines, nearly half of the pews were empty for Sunday Mass. The few hundred worshippers who showed up were asked to refrain from shaking others’ hands or holding them during prayers to prevent the spread of the virus that started in China.
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