Category: Asia
Local authorities interrupt Mass led by archbishop of Hanoi
BANGKOK (UCAN): Archbishop Joseph Vu Van Thien of Hanoi, Vietnam, and nine priests were concelebrating…
Churches remain prime targets in conflict-torn Myanmar
LOIKDAW (UCAN): At least 15 parishes in the Diocese of Loikaw, in Myanmar’s Kayah state,…
Decades-old statue of Jesus removed in southern India
BANGALORE (Agencies): Disregarding provisions of this new law protecting religious structures, government officials in Karnataka,…
Penitential walk marks martyrdom of Philippine priests
MANILA (Agencies): Dozens of priests from the Archdiocese of Manila marked the 150th death anniversary…
Niwano Peace Prize goes to advocate of reconciliation in South Africa
TOKYO (AsiaNews): The Niwano Peace Foundation awarded its 39th Peace Prize, considered the Nobel prize…
Indonesian mosques told to keep the noise down
JAKARTA (UCAN): The Indonesian government addressed complaints from religious minorities about noisy mosque loudspeakers by…
Papua province to get first international university
JAKARTA (UCAN): Papua province in Indonesia, is set to have an international university to increase…
