Category: Asia
Pope calls parish staff in Gaza
VATICAN (CNS): Pope Francis phoned the Holy Family parish—the only Catholic parish in Gaza—on the…
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to jailed Iranian rights advocate
TEHRAN (AsiaNews): The Nobel Peace Prize for 2023 was conferred on 51-year-old Iranian activist, Narges…
Violence undermines aspirations of Palestinians and Israelis, cardinal says
VATICAN (CNS): “I would have never thought to begin today my speech with the dutiful,…
Migrants urged to help build up the One Church
HONG KONG (SE): During a migrants’ day celebration on October 2, Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Ha…
Dead and missing after flash floods in India’s eastern Himalayas
GANGTOK (UCAN): At least 19 people died and over a hundred missing after a glacial…
Pope’s letter inspires Vietnam’s Catholics to dialogue
(UCAN): Vietnamese Catholics are inspired by Pope Francis’ letter urging them to dialogue and cooperate…
Indonesian Christians told to ditch money politics
JAKARTA (UCAN): Church leaders in Indonesia have asked Christians to avoid “money politics” ahead of…
