- Tasmania poised to legalize euthanasia, assisted suicideon March 5, 2021 at 22:01
Hobart, Australia, Mar 5, 2021 / 03:01 pm (CNA).- The Australian island of Tasmania is expected to become the third Australian state to legalize assisted […]
- 'He refused to be silent.' What a slain Pakistani religious freedom advocate can teach the worldon March 4, 2021 at 17:34
CNA Staff, Mar 4, 2021 / 10:34 am (CNA).- Ten years after his assassination, various world leaders have praised the life and death of Shahbaz Bhatti, a […]
- Burmese cardinal: ‘Innocent blood may not be spilt on this land’on March 2, 2021 at 12:15
CNA Staff, Mar 2, 2021 / 05:15 am (CNA).- Preaching on the deadliest day of protests since Burma’s military coup, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo said on Sunday […]
- Australia’s Catholic bishops issue plenary council working documenton February 26, 2021 at 13:05
CNA Staff, Feb 26, 2021 / 06:05 am (CNA).- Australia’s Catholic bishops on Thursday issued a working document ahead of the first assembly of a landmark […]
- Catholic bishops urge Sri Lankan government to release report on 2019 Easter bombingson February 24, 2021 at 20:26
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb 24, 2021 / 01:26 pm (CNA).- The Sri Lankan government must release its report on the Easter 2019 terrorist attack on Christian churches […]
- Burma’s Catholic bishops call for peace and dialogue as two protesters killedon February 22, 2021 at 15:00
Rome Newsroom, Feb 22, 2021 / 08:00 am (CNA).- The Catholic bishops of Burma have called for a “return to dialogue” as two protesters were killed during […]
- Filipino Catholics grateful for easing of Mass restrictions as Lent beginson February 20, 2021 at 01:26
CNA Staff, Feb 19, 2021 / 06:26 pm (CNA).- Archbishop Charles Brown, the apostolic nuncio to the Philippines, applauded the government’s decision to ease […]
- Bishops call for renewed emphasis on faith as Australia marks 200 years of Catholic educationon February 19, 2021 at 01:01
Canberra, Australia, Feb 18, 2021 / 06:01 pm (CNA).- Australia‘s Catholic bishops marked the 200th anniversary of Catholic education in the country this […]
- Bangladeshi Christians concerned by government inaction after church attackon February 16, 2021 at 22:22
Dinajpur, Bangladesh, Feb 16, 2021 / 03:22 pm (CNA).- Bangladeshi Christians expressed concern and discontent with the local authorities after a Protestant […]
- Two Christians accused of breaking Pakistan's blasphemy lawon February 16, 2021 at 18:40
Lahore, Pakistan, Feb 16, 2021 / 11:40 am (CNA).- Two Christian evangelists could face the death penalty after being charged with violating Pakistan’s […]
- Pope Francis names 54-year-old successor to Cardinal Coutts in Karachion February 11, 2021 at 14:00
CNA Staff, Feb 11, 2021 / 07:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis on Thursday named a 54-year-old successor to Cardinal Joseph Coutts as Archbishop of Karachi, […]
- Pope Francis prays for victims of glacier-caused flash flood in Indiaon February 10, 2021 at 22:39
CNA Staff, Feb 10, 2021 / 03:39 pm (CNA).- Pope Francis has voiced his prayers for the victims of a glacier-caused flash flood in India’s northern […]
- Catholic bishops of Japan, Korea criticize Fukushima radioactivity clean-up planson February 10, 2021 at 07:25
CNA Staff, Feb 10, 2021 / 12:25 am (CNA).- The Catholic bishops of Japan and Korea have criticized the Japanese government’s plans to release into the sea […]
- Pro-democracy Catholic Jimmy Lai denied bail in Hong Kongon February 9, 2021 at 18:34
CNA Staff, Feb 9, 2021 / 11:34 am (CNA).- Hong Kong’s highest court on Tuesday denied bail to Catholic media tycoon Jimmy Lai, whom police arrested last […]
- Burma’s Catholic bishops call for prayer and fasting after coupon February 5, 2021 at 19:00
Rome Newsroom, Feb 5, 2021 / 12:00 pm (CNA).- Catholic bishops in Burma have announced that Feb. 7 will be a day of prayer and fasting for peace in their […]