Vatican City: For Pope Francis, one of most needed virtues of modern time is hope, which is something he said must never be abandoned no matter how hard life gets, and which is often expressed in the simple act of a smile. Referring to the “dramatic moment” of Israel’s exileContinue Reading
Religious minorities in China, including Christians, are the victims of forced organ harvesting, according to human rights activists. Since 2000, there have been between 60,000 and 100,000 organ transplants in China, many of which are the result of forced organ harvesting performed on Falun Gong members, Muslim Uighurs, Tibetan BuddhistsContinue Reading
Islamabad: A plane carrying 48 people, including one of Pakistan’s most famous singers, has crashed on its approach to Islamabad from Chitral, a mountainous region popular with tourists. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said a small turboprop ATR-42 had lost contact with aircraft controllers shortly before police confirmed that an aircraftContinue Reading
As TIME magazine declared their Person of the Year for 2016, many Indians were disappointed. This was also partly due to confusion. On Tuesday (December 6), TIME announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the Person of the Year in the popular category, after thousands voted for the Indian PM onContinue Reading
Mosques, homes and shops were flattened in the quake. Continue Reading
Jerusalem: Researchers have announced new revelations in their ongoing restoration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, believed to be the tomb where Jesus Christ was buried before His resurrection, and have discovered an engraved cross believed to have been left by 12th century crusaders. The Mirror reports that workersContinue Reading
By Santosh Digal Colombo: An earthquake that devastated Nepal in 2015 did not destroy its people’s spirit of resilience, says the head of the country’s Catholic Church. “Survivors of Nepal earthquake might have lost some of their loved ones and property worth of millions, but they did not lose theirContinue Reading
By Alex Williams There’s concern new legislation coming into force next month could restrict the ability of Christians in Vietnam to go to church. Religious groups must have approval from the government and be registered in order to practise under the Law on Belief and Religion. Thomas Muller, an analystContinue Reading
By Santosh Digal Colombo: The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) has prayed for peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka that hosted its eleventh plenary assembly. “We pray for Sri Lanka, a land with rich traditions, cultures and religions that it may always find a way forward for prosperity, peace,Continue Reading
Dhaka: A Hindu temple was vandalised and three idols of deities were destroyed by some unknown people in Bangladesh’s northern Netrokona area, triggering panic among the minority community in the Muslim-majority nation. The incident came to light after locals of Mymensinghorohi village in Shingherbangla union under the Netrokona sadar upazilaContinue Reading
