Pope Francis appoints new archbishops for Seoul and Nairobi
Pope Francis on Thursday appointed new archbishops for the archdioceses of Seoul, South Korea, and Nairobi, Kenya.
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Why the next bishop of Hong Kong has a giraffe in his coat of arms
Hong Kong is famous for having long been one of the most densely populated urban areas in the world. It is one of the last places on earth one would expect to find a giraffe.
New Wuhan bishop consecrated under terms of Vatican-China deal
A new bishop of Wuhan, China, was ordained Wednesday under the terms of the Vatican-China agreement, a Vatican spokesman has confirmed.
Relics of first Korean Catholic martyrs identified with DNA testing
The relics of three of Korea’s oldest Catholic martyrs have been identified with DNA testing, the Diocese of Jeonju announced on Wednesday.
Vatican says 5th Catholic bishop consecrated under China agreement
A Vatican spokesman confirmed Wednesday that the fifth bishop to be created under the 2018 Vatican-China deal has been ordained.
Hong Kong’s new bishop says he wants to bring unity. Why are local Catholics divided?
Hong Kong’s bishop-elect Stephen Chow has said that he wants to bring unity to his divided diocese when he assumes leadership later this year.
Myanmar bishop dies of Covid-19
A Catholic bishop was one of the more than 200 fatalities from the coronavirus in Myanmar on Thursday, according to Radio Veritas Asia.
Time to save lives: Time to come together for the good of all
Covid-19 is waging a war against our people with a ferocity unknown to our people.
Sri Lankan bishops demand answers from president, 2 years after Easter bombing
In a letter addressed Monday to the president of Sri Lanka, Catholic leaders criticized the “lethargic pace” of a government inquiry into coordinated terrorist attacks on churches that took place on Easter Sunday 2019, and questioned why recommendations brought by an official inquiry into the attacks have not yet been acted upon.
Tokyo archbishop asks Olympic athletes not to visit Catholic churches during games
The Catholic archbishop of Tokyo has asked visiting Olympic athletes and coaches to refrain from attending local Catholic churches to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Jailed Indian Jesuit Fr. Stan Swamy dies at age 84
An Indian Jesuit priest died on Monday at the age of 84 after having spent the last eight months of his life jailed on terror charges for his activism on behalf of Indian society’s lowest castes.
Cardinal Zen, U.S. legislators commemorate Tiananmen Square massacre
Cardinal Joseph Zen, the bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, on Friday prayed for the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre on the 32nd anniversary of their deaths.