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December 2014

December 22, 2014

Typhoon can’t budge faith of Catholics in the Philippines

Manila, Philippines, Dec 22, 2014 / 03:07 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Church in the Philippines...

December 21, 2014

Papuan bishop makes emergency appeal amid severe food shortage

Alotau, Papua New Guinea, Dec 21, 2014 / 01:30 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A Catholic bishop...

December 19, 2014

Concern mounts in India over persecution of religious minorities

New Delhi, India, Dec 19, 2014 / 04:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The rise in attacks...

December 17, 2014

New app takes Pope Francis’ Philippines visit mobile

Manila, Philippines, Dec 17, 2014 / 03:56 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The new official app for...

December 17, 2014

School massacre incites horror in Pakistani community

Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Dec 17, 2014 / 12:56 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- An Australian priest who spent...

December 16, 2014

Christ offers healing and peace, Sydney archbishop says after siege

Sydney, Australia, Dec 16, 2014 / 04:19 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In the aftermath of a...

December 15, 2014

Papuan bishop decries witch hunts, violence against women

Wabag, Papua New Guinea, Dec 15, 2014 / 02:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A bishop in...

December 15, 2014

Sydney archbishop calls for prayers amid hostage crisis

Sydney, Australia, Dec 15, 2014 / 09:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The archbishop of Sydney has...

December 13, 2014

Australian bishop entrusts diocese to Mary, Star of the Sea at Installation

Pennant Hills, Australia, Dec 13, 2014 / 01:04 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- During the homily at...

December 10, 2014

Australian Catholic migrant office slams new asylum seekers law

Canberra, Australia, Dec 10, 2014 / 04:06 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Australian bishops' office for...

December 09, 2014

Archdiocese launches Pakistan’s premiere Catholic web radio station

Karachi, Pakistan, Dec 9, 2014 / 02:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Archdiocese of Karachi last...

December 05, 2014

Prayer in the Philippines: bracing for Super Typhoon Hagupit

Manila, Philippines, Dec 5, 2014 / 12:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- With Super Typhoon Hagupit approaching,...

December 05, 2014

Huge crowds flock to see St Francis Xavier’s relics on his feast day

Panjim, India, Dec 5, 2014 / 12:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Wednesday, the 462nd anniversary...

December 03, 2014

Manila declares five-day holiday for Pope Francis’ upcoming visit

Manila, Philippines, Dec 3, 2014 / 04:04 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In an executive order, the...

December 03, 2014

Catholics in Australia to observe day of solidarity with Middle East brethren

Canberra, Australia, Dec 3, 2014 / 02:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Australian bishops have declared...

December 02, 2014

Newly appointed Australian bishop joins himself to his peoples’ joys, griefs

Pennant Hills, Australia, Dec 1, 2014 / 08:07 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Bishop Peter Comensoli, a...

November 2014

November 28, 2014

How the Church in Thailand fights trafficking, violence against women

Bangkok, Thailand, Nov 28, 2014 / 04:39 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Church in Thailand observed...

November 18, 2014

Six years later, Christians in India await justice for Kandhamal massacre

Bhubaneswar, India, Nov 18, 2014 / 02:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Last August marked the six...

November 14, 2014

New Sydney archbishop hopes for seminaries ‘teeming with new life’

Sydney, Australia, Nov 14, 2014 / 02:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- At his Mass of Installation...

November 11, 2014

Pakistani archdiocese rejoices over return of a school from government

Lahore, Pakistan, Nov 11, 2014 / 02:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholics in Lahore, the capital...

November 08, 2014

A year after the storm, gratitude trumps grief for Haiyan survivors

Manila, Philippines, Nov 8, 2014 / 04:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A sign hangs outside a...

November 07, 2014

Our Lady of Fatima shrine in India serves disadvantaged tribes

Mumbai, India, Nov 7, 2014 / 12:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A parish and shrine dedicated...

November 07, 2014

Our Lady of Fatima shrine in India serves disadvantaged tribes

Mumbai, India, Nov 7, 2014 / 12:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A parish and shrine dedicated...

November 03, 2014

Australian bishops welcome new head of pastoral life commission

Canberra, Australia, Nov 3, 2014 / 01:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Australian bishops' conference has...

October 2014

October 31, 2014

March of Saints aims to catechize Filipino children about heaven

Manila, Philippines, Oct 30, 2014 / 08:07 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Families in Manila are gearing...

October 16, 2014

Asia Bibi’s death sentence sparks outrage from Pakistan’s Christians

Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Oct 16, 2014 / 05:29 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Lahore High Court's rejection...

October 16, 2014

Secular institutes to explore evangelization in Far East

Seoul, South Korea, Oct 16, 2014 / 02:06 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The general assembly of...

October 15, 2014

‘The Christian minority in India is under serious threat’

Bhubaneswar, India, Oct 15, 2014 / 12:04 pm (Aid to the Church in Need).- With...

October 15, 2014

Indian diocese responds to Vatican II’s call ‘to the nations’

Miao, India, Oct 15, 2014 / 04:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Diocese of Miao, located...

October 10, 2014

Papuan bishops launch gameplan to transform society

Goroka, Papua New Guinea, Oct 10, 2014 / 12:03 am (CNA).- At a recent Mass,...