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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 ...
A Minibus for Pastoral Work in Sri Lanka
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The Diocese of Mannar is in northwestern Sri Lanka. A while ago, we received an appeal for help from the Vavuniya deanery, where a vehicle ...
Pakistan: Christian girls continue to suffer from abuse and discrimination
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A report compiled by Franciscan Fr. Lazar Aslam describes the plight of young girls and women who are subjected to rape, kidnapping, and forced marriage ...
Mass Stipends for Priests in Bangladesh
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Approximately 89 percent of the 171.5 million inhabitants of Bangladesh are Muslim, while Catholics account for no more than a tiny minority of 0.2 percent. ...
Indonesia: “Pope Francis’s visit showed us the meaning of simplicity”
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An Indonesian priest recalls how Pope Francis’s visit to his country, where Christians are a small but vibrant minority, illustrates his legacy as a Pope ...
A New Marian Shrine in India
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In November 2023, the cathedral parish of Balasore in India celebrated the Golden Jubilee of its founding. From this occasion, the desire was born in ...
Help for a Contemplative Community in Indonesia
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In the year 1212, the young and beautiful Chiara Offreduccio di Favarone slipped quietly out of her wealthy parental home, leaving behind her loved ones, ...
Young Christian brutally attacked in Pakistan
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A 22-year-old Christian man, Waqas Masih, was brutally attacked by his supervisor, Zohaib, at the Subhan Paper Mills factory in Sheikhupura, Punjab. The incident, which ...