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October 2015

October 16, 2015

Caritas Pakistan marks 50 years of service in South Asia

Lahore, Pakistan, Oct 16, 2015 / 12:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Hundreds of Catholics in Pakistan...

October 15, 2015

New policy forces Missionaries of Charity to end adoption services in India

Calcutta, India, Oct 15, 2015 / 12:26 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Orphanages in India run by...

September 2015

September 16, 2015

What adoring the Eucharist looks like – on a massive scale in India

Mumbai, India, Sep 16, 2015 / 12:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The upcoming National Eucharistic Congress...

September 12, 2015

Seven years after deadly anti-Christian attacks in India, a call for justice

Bhubaneswar, India, Sep 12, 2015 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Victims say that they are...

August 2015

August 26, 2015

Filipinos mourn the death of pioneer Bishop Francisco San Diego of Pasig

Pasig, Philippines, Aug 26, 2015 / 12:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholics in the Philippines are...

August 25, 2015

Thai Catholics join in interreligious prayer service after Bangkok bomb

Bangkok, Thailand, Aug 25, 2015 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholics in Bangkok gathered together...

August 25, 2015

Will the Catholic Church have a growing role in Korean reconciliation?

Seoul, South Korea, Aug 25, 2015 / 12:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- With an increasing number...

August 21, 2015

How a Jesuit school in Nepal is helping earthquake survivors manage trauma

Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug 21, 2015 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A Jesuit primary school located...

August 13, 2015

What the Church is doing to help flood victims in Myanmar

Yangon, Myanmar, Aug 13, 2015 / 11:30 am (CNA/EWTN News).- More than 100 people have...

August 11, 2015

This Syriac bishop will be beatified on the 100th anniversary of his martyrdom

Diyarbakir, Turkey, Aug 11, 2015 / 03:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Saturday Pope Francis approved...

August 09, 2015

The Miracle of Hiroshima – Jesuits survived the atomic bomb thanks to the rosary

Hiroshima, Japan, Aug 9, 2015 / 07:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Seventy years ago, the only...

August 07, 2015

China consecrates first new bishop in three years

Weihui, China, Aug 7, 2015 / 12:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In mainland China's first episcopal...

August 04, 2015

After 57 years, Kiwi priests’ ministry in Antarctica ends

Christchurch, New Zealand, Aug 4, 2015 / 12:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- New Zealand's Diocese of...

July 2015

July 30, 2015

Catholics in India mourn Abdul Kalam, the much-loved ‘people’s president’

New Delhi, India, Jul 29, 2015 / 09:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholics in India have...

July 28, 2015

Asia Bibi’s case shows need for interreligious dialogue in Pakistan, priest says

Lahore, Pakistan, Jul 28, 2015 / 04:44 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A Dominican priest in Pakistan...

July 25, 2015

How Laudato Si is being put into practice in India

Miao, India, Jul 25, 2015 / 04:22 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The diocese of Miao, India...

July 15, 2015

Franciscan priest abducted in Syria set free by captors

Latakia, Syria, Jul 15, 2015 / 03:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The organization of Franciscan missionaries...

July 15, 2015

Catholics in Singapore celebrate 50 years of nation’s independence

Singapore, Jul 15, 2015 / 12:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Anticipating this autumn's 50th anniversary of...

July 11, 2015

Korean cardinal praises medics’ courage in face of Mers outbreak

Seoul, South Korea, Jul 11, 2015 / 11:33 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The recently-elevated cardinal of...

July 08, 2015

Australia’s bishops reaffirm marriage – and get reported to government

Hobart, Tasmania, Jul 8, 2015 / 03:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In a recent pastoral letter...

July 06, 2015

Pakistani police save Christian couple from ‘anti-blasphemy’ mob attack

Lahore, Pakistan, Jul 6, 2015 / 12:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Police last week saved a...

June 2015

June 23, 2015

Sister Nirmala, former head of Missionaries of Charity, dies in India

Kolkata, India, Jun 23, 2015 / 11:30 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholics around the world are...

June 17, 2015

In Thailand, Catholic seminary marks eight vibrant decades

Bangkok, Thailand, Jun 17, 2015 / 04:16 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Sacred Heart of Jesus...

June 05, 2015

Australian bishops stress Cardinal Pell’s determination to fight sex abuse

Canberra, Australia, Jun 5, 2015 / 12:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A group of Australian bishops...

May 2015

May 29, 2015

In Pakistan, dozens face murder charges for lynching of Christian couple

Lahore, Pakistan, May 29, 2015 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In Pakistan’s Punjab province, 106...

May 28, 2015

Another Christian youth is accused over blasphemy law in Pakistan

Lahore, Pakistan, May 28, 2015 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Tension and fear have gripped...

May 27, 2015

Understanding the fierce devotion behind the Black Nazarene

Manila, Philippines, Jan 5, 2017 / 04:27 pm (CNA).- For over four centuries, a historical...

May 24, 2015

Relics of Saints John XXIII, John Paul II light fires of faith in Thailand

Chanthaburi, Thailand, May 24, 2015 / 06:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Scores of Catholic faithful are...

May 08, 2015

How Chinese Catholics around the world are renewing their commitment to the Bible

Taipei, Taiwan, May 8, 2015 / 06:00 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On the 25th anniversary of...

May 04, 2015

Indonesia draws international outcry for executing drug traffickers

Sydney, Australia, May 4, 2015 / 10:07 am (CNA).- The Australian bishops joined their voices...