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Mass Stipends for the Carmelite Fathers in Indonesia
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With a population of over 281 million, almost 80 percent of whom are Muslim, Indonesia is the most populous Muslim nation in the world. Nonetheless, ...
Archbishop calls for prayers for Myanmar on first anniversary of earthquake
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On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Myanmar earthquake, which struck on March 28, 2025, Archbishop Marco Tin Win of Mandalay — one ...
Pakistan: Demand for justice after Christian man found hanged
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The Christian community has refused the official account that Marqas Masih committed suicide, and claim instead that he was murdered. Two men have been arrested. ...
A Chapel for a Village in Indonesia
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A little while ago, we received an appeal for help from Indonesia. The Catholic faithful in the village of Golo Popa on the island of ...
Joy as Christian nurses are acquitted of blasphemy in Pakistan
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The legal outcome shows a “positive and rare” development, since local courts are often reluctant to acquit those accused of blasphemy, due to social pressure. ...
ACN announces 24 Hours of Prayer for Peace in Myanmar initiative
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The international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is repeating its annual “24 Hours of Prayer for Peace in Myanmar” initiative on ...
“Just like St. Peter, I was freed by a ‘miraculous earthquake,’” says Pakistani Christian
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Shagufta Kausar was sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy and spent over eight years in prison. She recently shared her story at the launch of ...
Pakistan: Two years on, justice still not done
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Two years after an atrocity described as the worst outbreak of violence against Christians in Pakistan’s 78-year history, the local bishop of the district has ...
Two Motorcycles for Priests in a Remote Parish of India
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The parish of Koilamati is situated in the state of Assam in northeast India. The 20,000 or so inhabitants belong to the ethnic minorities — above ...
The Shroud of Turin in Kazakhstan: A historic event of cultural and spiritual significance
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With the support of the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), the international exhibition “The Shroud of Turin” opened its doors in ...