The Santo Nino as physical manifestation of Filipino devotion
The country's oldest Catholic icon helps its people channel their faith to deal with political, social, and economic circumstances
The diocese of Chittagong comprises 17 civil districts of Chittagong,Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamati, Khagrachori, Noakhali, Feni, Laxmipur, Bhola, Patuakhali, Pirojpur, Barisal, Jhalakathi, Barguna, Gopalganj, Madaripur and...
Liaocheng is a prefecture-level city in western Shandong province. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the southeast, Dezhou to the northeast, Tai'an to the south, and the province of Hebei and Henan to the west. The Grand Canal flows through the center of the...
Vietnamese cathedral holds the statue of miraculous Virgin Mary
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, popularly known as Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica, is one of the tourist hotspots in Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city and former capital of Vietnam. This 19th century cathedral is a historic landmark from French colonial-era, but it gained significant prominence for the four-meter-tall statue of Virgin Mary that miraculously wept in 2005.
Nagasaki basilica immortalizes 26 martyrs of Japan
The minor basilica of the Twenty-Six Holy Martyrs of Japan in Nagasaki beholds the sacrifices of Catholic martyrs of the late 16th century who sacrificed their lives for faith. The church stands on a hill where 26 Catholics – Japanese, European, and Indian – were crucified like Jesus for refusing to renounce their faith in 1597. The martyrdom came to global spotlight on June 8, 1862, when Pope Pius XI declared the martyrs as saints. The next year, two French MEP missionaries – Father Furet and Father Petitjean – started construction of the church to honor the martyrs.
Vietnam’s wooden cathedral enlivens the dream of French missionary
Kon Tum wooden Cathedral church in Vietnam’s Central Highlands is a rare architectural splendor. Built in between 1913 to 1918 from expensive ironwood and rosewood and without any nails, the church stands on 100 pillars. The cathedral is one of the oldest churches in the Central Highlands that survived many natural disasters and wars largely unharmed. The church is a confluence of Roman architecture and traditional stilt house style of ethnic Ba Na people.
Relic of Maria Goretti adorns Malaysia’s Marian Church
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes is a must visit for Asian Catholics who revere Mother Mary and Italian teenage martyr Maria Goretti. This white church dedicated to Mother Mary in Klang Valley, an industrial and commercial hub, resembles the famous Marian shrine in Lourdes, France. It also holds the first-class relic of one of the youngest saints of the Catholic Church. A first-class relic is the body or fragments of the body of a saint, usually pieces of bones, flesh, or blood.
Account freezing forces HK pro-democracy radio to close
Media outlets that supported democracy and freedom in the former British colony have been forced to shut down
Filipino prelate slams army for murder of family
Bishop Gerardo Alminaza said it was better for military to secure court warrant before starting operation in Negros province
Police block access to Indian Catholic school
St. John’s Senior Secondary School in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh town compelled to hold online classes for its 2,300 students
China asks Tibetan monks to cut ties with Dalai Lama
China considers the Tibetan supreme spiritual leader a 'separatist' who intends to split Tibet from Chinese control
Cambodia orders unidentified drones shot down
Prime Minister Hun Sen says drones spotted near Vietnam border
Israeli volunteers help Palestinians access treatment
Many are unable to travel to hospital, due to permit denials by Israel or refusal by Palestinian authorities to pay for treatment
Church activists struggle against slavery-like labor in Brazil
The number of people working in slavery-like conditions in the country is the highest in 11 years
