Southeast Asia represents the future growth region of Catholicism
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Southeast Asia represents the future growth region of Catholicism

By Jonathan Y. Tan Pope Francis has always been fascinated with Asia, as seen in…

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Pope prays for peace and end of discrimination in Afghanistan
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Pope prays for peace and end of discrimination in Afghanistan

VATICAN (CNS): Meeting leaders of the Afghan community in Italy, Pope Francis condemned violence and…

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Church leader suspects Pakistan of under-counting Christians
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Church leader suspects Pakistan of under-counting Christians

HYDERABAD (UCAN): Bishop Samson Shukardin of Hyderabad, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan,…

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Pakistan’s minorities shortchanged by new national budget
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Pakistan’s minorities shortchanged by new national budget

(UCAN): Pakistan’s minority leaders criticised the government for not allocating funds in the national budget…

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Pakistani Christian dies from mob-inflicted injuries
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Pakistani Christian dies from mob-inflicted injuries

ISLAMABAD (UCAN): An elderly Pakistani Christian, 74-year-old Nazir Masih, who was accused of blasphemy on…

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