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April 2016

April 07, 2016

Kids being exposed to porn is abuse, Australian bishops say

Canberra, Australia, Apr 7, 2016 / 03:06 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Exposure to pornography harms children...

April 07, 2016

Kids being exposed to porn is abuse, Australian bishops say

Canberra, Australia, Apr 7, 2016 / 03:06 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Exposure to pornography harms children...

April 06, 2016

India’s foreign minister reassures bishops that Father Tom is alive

New Delhi, India, Apr 6, 2016 / 05:29 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- After rampant rumors spread...

April 05, 2016

Bishop Mulkearns, accused of sex abuse cover-up in Australia, dies

Ballarat, Australia, Apr 5, 2016 / 12:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Bishop Ronald Mulkearns, who led...

March 2016

March 30, 2016

India’s bishops push government to help find Fr Tom

New Delhi, India, Mar 30, 2016 / 11:50 am (CNA/EWTN News).- After the circulation of...

March 28, 2016

Horrific Easter bombing seen as a crossroad for Pakistan

Lahore, Pakistan, Mar 28, 2016 / 04:56 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Religious freedom advocates have condemned...

March 25, 2016

This unique chant brings Vietnamese Catholics deeper into Christ’s Passion

Hanoi, Vietnam, Apr 14, 2017 / 04:48 am (CNA).- While the Stations of the Cross...

March 21, 2016

How can the Catholic Church help Burma’s transition to democracy?

Yangon, Burma, Mar 21, 2016 / 05:00 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The bishops of Burma held...

March 18, 2016

Filipino Catholics invited to turn off lights for Earth Hour

Manila, Philippines, Mar 18, 2016 / 02:34 pm (CNA).- A Filipino cardinal has encouraged Catholics...

March 18, 2016

A rare glimpse into the lives of Thailand’s Red Nuns

Bangkok, Thailand, Dec 27, 2016 / 08:23 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- An American group of cloistered...

March 02, 2016

Pakistani diocese opens cause for Shahbaz Bhatti to be declared a martyr

Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Mar 2, 2016 / 04:38 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Marking the fifth anniverary of...

February 2016

February 25, 2016

Singapore archbishop slams Madonna concert as ‘pseudo-art’

Singapore, Feb 25, 2016 / 03:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Singapore's music fans can do better...

February 02, 2016

Pope Francis had a special message for the Eucharistic congress in the Philippines

Cebu, Philippines, Feb 1, 2016 / 07:30 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis’ closing message to...

February 01, 2016

Millions turn out for Mass during Eucharistic Congress in the Philippines

Cebu, Philippines, Feb 1, 2016 / 04:42 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Massive crowds estimated in the...

January 2016

January 27, 2016

In Myanmar, the Good Shepherd sisters celebrate 150 years of mission

Yangon, Burma, Jan 27, 2016 / 01:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A century and a half...

January 26, 2016

Mercy, not magic – Archdiocese of Bombay clarifies Holy Doors and the Jubilee

Mumbai, India, Jan 26, 2016 / 04:25 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Archdiocese of Bombay issued...

January 15, 2016

How Christians in remote India came together to celebrate Christmas

Miao, India, Jan 14, 2016 / 09:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In the remote foothills of...

January 14, 2016

Millions flood streets of Manila for Black Nazarene devotion

Manila, Philippines, Jan 13, 2016 / 09:43 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Millions of Catholic faithful swarmed...

January 09, 2016

Why can’t Catholic couples write their own vows? This bishop explains.

Dagupan, Philippines, Jan 9, 2016 / 04:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The president of the Filipino...

December 2015

December 17, 2015

In North Korea, Canadian pastor faces life imprisonment

Pyongyang, North Korea, Dec 16, 2015 / 05:19 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- North Korea has sentenced...

December 13, 2015

Meet the families bearing the consequences of environmental change

Manila, Philippines, Dec 13, 2015 / 03:43 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- For Mary Ann Remocaldo, taking...

November 2015

November 25, 2015

Asia’s first conference for deaf Catholics shares the mission of evangelization

Bangkok, Thailand, Nov 25, 2015 / 04:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Last week Thailand hosted the...

November 24, 2015

In Australia, bishops face legal complaint for defending marriage

Sydney, Australia, Nov 24, 2015 / 02:31 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Sydney archbishop has strongly...

November 21, 2015

Five religions in Thailand send powerful message to people of Paris

Bangkok, Thailand, Nov 21, 2015 / 05:46 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Uniting with other major faith...

November 18, 2015

Amid digital media trends, Vatican looks to learn from Asian strengths

Yangon, Burma, Nov 17, 2015 / 06:13 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Catholic Church can learn...

October 2015

October 30, 2015

India draws praise for plan to end foreign surrogacy

New Dehli, India, Oct 30, 2015 / 12:20 am (CNA).- Known as the surrogacy capital...

October 29, 2015

China replaces one-child policy with two-child policy

Beijing, China, Oct 29, 2015 / 10:38 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Chinese government has moved...

October 27, 2015

Pope Francis grieves loss of life in Afghanistan-Pakistan quake

Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct 27, 2015 / 12:45 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- After a massive earthquake rocked...

October 25, 2015

In Myanmar, Salesians celebrate seminary’s 25th anniversary

Lashio, Burma, Oct 25, 2015 / 06:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In the tribal hills of...

October 21, 2015

Filipinos pray as they prepare to host the International Eucharistic Congress

Cebu, Philippines, Oct 21, 2015 / 12:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- As the Philippines prepare to...