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Half Million Catholics Protest Persecution in Vietnam

Image of (Catholic Protesters in Vietnam.) The community of Vietnamese Catholics around the world have expressed their support for the event by observing a minute of silence during Sunday masses.

The demonstrators protested the attacks against Catholics by Police at the ruins of the Tam Toa church. HANOI (AsiaNews) - Half a million ... continue reading

India: Maoists Admit Murder Blamed on Christians

Image of Because of this murder Hindu fundamentalists went on a rampage against Christians, blaming them for the death of their leader. Murders, rapes and other forms of violence were inflicted on the Christian community.

Husband and wife admit being involved in the assassination of the Hindu leader, an event that set off an anti-Christian pogrom in Orissa. ... continue reading

The Indian saint who blazed her own path

Image of A tapestry depicting St Alphonsa is seen near statues during her canonisation ceremony in St Peter's Square in 2008. (CNS photo/Alessandro Bianchi, Reuters)

St Alphonsa is known as 'India's St Thérèse', says Jacob Ignatius, but despite the similarities she offers distinctive spiritual ... continue reading

They are Beating our Priests in Vietnam!

Image of What remains of the historic church of Tam Toa built at the end of 1800 and hit by American bombing in 1968.

The Police launched tear gas bombs on people, before kicking and beating them with sticks and stun guns. HANOI (AsiaNews) – All that ... continue reading

Jakarta bombings: Attacker Revealed

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Nur Hadi, aka Nurhasbi, registered as a guest.He was recruited by the deputy-in-command in the Jemaah Islamiyah cells. JAKARTA (AsiaNews) ... continue reading

Vietnamese Catholics Fined for Having Children

Image of Despite the fact that Viet Nam now has a below-replacement rate of fertility - 1.83 children born per woman - the communist government in the early 1960s imposed a 2-child limit for couples. The UN's leading population control group, the UNFPA, has been active in contraception and abortion campaigns in the country since 1997. <br>

Catherine Pham Thi Thanh has been fined a total of 3,800 kilograms of rice for having six children THUA THIEN-HUE province, Viet Nam, ... continue reading

Suicide Bombers Attack Two American Hotels in Indonesia

Checking in as guests, suicide bombers smuggled in and detonated explosives on Friday. WASHINGTON (Catholic Online) – Suicide bombers, ... continue reading

Malaysia: Nine Christians Arrested, accused of proselytizing

Image of Al-Islam 'has humiliated Catholics in Malaysia and is a violation of the rights of Christians as well as a direct challenge to the Federal Constitution which affirms the freedom of religion.'

Muslim students at the University Putra Malaysia (UPM) argue that the group distributed leaflets about Christianity. KUALA LUMPUR ... continue reading

Kerala, India: Effort to Silence Catholic Voice in Political Life

Image of During the recent elections to India’s lower house of parliament, the Lok Sabha, the Catholic Church and other religious associations were instrumental in defeating a number of candidates running under the banner of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), which has ruled Kerala since 2006.

Father Thelakat says Church has the right to intervene on public issues as indicated by the Pope in his latest Encyclical. MUMBAI ... continue reading

Orissa, India to Rebuild Churches Destroyed through Persecution

Image of As for the number of people killed during the anti-Christian outbreaks, Orissa authorities and Christian groups are still far apart.

The State’s decision came after months of pressures by Christian groups on Orissa authorities. BHUBANESHWARR (AsiaNews) – Almost ... continue reading

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