Category: Asia – Pacific
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Pope Francis to PNG: Protect Nature, End Tribal Violence, Embrace Diversity
By Courtney Mares Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sep 6, 2024 / 23:38 pm Pope Francis began his historic visit to Papua New Guinea on Saturday (local time) with a call for stewardship of the nation’s rich natural resources and a plea for peace amidst ongoing tribal conflicts. The pope was welcomed to the capital…
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Pope Francis signs declaration on religious harmony at Indonesia mosque with grand imam
By Courtney Mares Jakarta, Indonesia, Sep 5, 2024 / 00:13 am Pope Francis visited the grounds of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque on Wednesday for an interfaith meeting in Indonesia, where he signed a joint declaration condemning religious-based violence with Muslim leader Grand Imam Nasaruddin Umar. The Istiqlal Joint Declaration 2024 is titled “Fostering Religious Harmony…
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Pope Francis Encourages Indonesia’s High Birth Rate, Calls for Interfaith Dialogue
By Courtney Mares Jakarta, Indonesia, Sep 4, 2024 / 02:00 am On Pope Francis’ first full day of public appearances in Indonesia on Wednesday, the pope called upon the political leaders of the world’s largest Muslim country to protect the country’s delicate balance of many cultures and religions by respecting the human rights of all,…
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Pakistan archbishop on ‘sabbatical’ after allegations of abuse, fraud
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Aug 17, 2024 / 10:51 am Archbishop Sebastian Shaw, OFM, has been replaced as administrator of the Archdiocese of Lahore, Pakistan, the diocese’s vicar general announced Thursday. According to reports, Shaw has faced allegations of sexual abuse and financial fraud, but his future remains unclear amid a lack of official…
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The Nagasaki mission house built by St. Maximilian Kolbe that survived the atomic bomb
By Gigi Duncan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 9, 2024 / 05:00 am When the American military dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, on Aug. 9, 1945, the city was completely devastated — more than 40,000 people were instantly killed by the blast as well as about 60,000 more in the following five years as…