Former Christian Conference of Asia official dies
2018-09-01
Bishop Samuel served as the general secretary of the for five yearsContinue Reading
Australian Catholics vow to end child abuse “coverups”
2018-08-31
The Church was formally responding to a 5-year royal commission into institutional child abuseContinue Reading
Pope Francis apologizes for Church’s ‘crimes’ in Ireland
2018-08-27
During Mass in front of 300,000 people in Dublin on Aug 26, Pope Francis apologized for “crimes” committed by the Catholic Church, including the sexual and physical abuse of children at schools and churches. He was ending a two-day visit to the Republic of Ireland by celebrating a Mass at Dublin’s PhoenixContinue Reading
World Congress on “Learning to be Human” concludes in Beijing
2018-08-24
Spirituality was the first topic the congress discussedContinue Reading
Ecumenical body discusses Church’s role in addressing HIV/ AIDS
2018-08-21
By Matters India Reporter Chiang Mai: A four-day Asia regional consultation has explored creating space for the churches in Asia to discuss and share the concerns related to HIV and AIDS, human sexuality and reproductive health. Organized by the Christian Conference of Asia as part of its special program onContinue Reading
‘Say No to Clericalism’: Pope Francis letter on sexual abuse
2018-08-21
On Aug 20, Pope Francis released a letter responding to the massive sexual assault crisis involving 1,000 victims and 300 priests in the Roman Catholic Church in Pennsylvania. Francis condemned “clericalism,” called the entire Catholic Church to fasting and prayer, and presented the scandal in terms of God’s judgment on an unfaithfulContinue Reading
300 Pennsylvania priests involved in abuse of over 1,000 children
2018-08-15
More than 300 “predator priests” were found to have committed sexual abuse in Pennsylvania, harming more than 1,000 children, according to a grand jury report released by the state supreme court on August 14. The near-900-page report is the result of one of the largest US investigations into sexual abuseContinue Reading
Indonesia earthquake toll reaches 131, thousands await aid
2018-08-08
Jakarta: Indonesian authorities on Wednesday raised to 131 the death toll in the magnitude-6.9 earthquake that shook the island of Lombok, where thousands still await food, water and shelter. The spokesperson for the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said in a press conference that another 1,467Continue Reading
Pope Francis thanks bishops for action on abuse
2018-08-08
After the bishops of Chile issued a formal apology for failing to listen to clerical abuse victims and drew up national guidelines for responding to abuse allegations, Pope Francis sent them a handwritten letter of thanks. “I am struck by the work of reflection, discernment and the decisions you haveContinue Reading
‘We must pay so dearly’: China’s churches raided, silenced
2018-08-07
NANYANG: The 62-year-old Chinese shopkeeper had waited nearly his entire adult life to see his dream of building a church come true — a brick house with a sunny courtyard and spacious hall with room for 200 believers. But in March, about a dozen police officers and local officials suddenlyContinue Reading