Category: Asia
Archdiocese of Jakarta ends decades long wait for new church
JAKARTA (UCAN): After a 33-year wait due to objections from local Muslims, the Archdiocese of…
Papal visit rejuvenates Singapore’s Catholics
SINGAPORE (UCAN): William Cardinal Goh, the archbishop of Singapore, said that Pope Francis’ recent September…
Pope Francis prays for victims of Iran coal mine explosion
(RVA News): Pope Francis offered his condolences to the victims of a coal mine explosion…
Pope calls escalation of conflict in Middle East ‘unacceptable’
VATICAN (CNS): Pope Francis called the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East “unacceptable,”…
Indian court again refuses to hear case to clear Father Stan Swamy
MUMBAI (UCAN): The Bombay High Court has, for an eighth time, refused to hear a…
