Philippines’ president elect blasts Catholic Church
2016-05-23
Rodrigo Duterte accused some bishops of corruptionContinue Reading
Vietnam releases priest ahead of Obama visit
2016-05-22
Fr Nguyen Van Ly, who has spent much of the last two decades either in jail or under house arrestContinue Reading
Nepal’s Muslims emerge from shadows
2016-05-21
Kashmiri traders first arrived in Kathmandu in the 15th century on their way to Lhasa, the capital of Tibet.
Many of them settled in what was then known as Kantipur and now as Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur during the rule of King Ratna Malla.
The 500-year-old Kashmiri Takiya mosque, a few hundred yards from the palace in Kathmandu, is a testimony to this history
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Pope Francis calls exploitive employers bloodsuckers
2016-05-21
The pontiff also termed as “civilized slavery” the practice of exploiting people who desperately need a jobContinue Reading
Dalai Lama saddened by Pannella’s death
2016-05-21
Rome: Tibet’s spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday voiced “deep sadness” at the death of his friend Marco Pannella, the veteran Italian radical politician, rights campaigner and peace activist. “The Dalai Lama learned of Marco Pannella’s death and expressed deep sadness at this news,” the Dalai Lama’s aide TenzinContinue Reading
Whoopi Goldberg pulls off a ‘Sister Act’ surprise for Catholic nuns
2016-05-20
Hollywood film star Whoopi Goldberg surprised a group of Catholic nuns by dressing up in a habit and presenting them with a new van and $10,000 towards their work with poor communities in New York City. The Franciscan Handmaids of the Most Pure Heart of Mary are an order ofContinue Reading
Salesian provincial seeks aid for flood-ravaged Sri Lanka
2016-05-19
Floodwaters and landslides have forced hundreds of thousands of people to leave their homesContinue Reading
London to host sociological perspective of Mother Teresa study
2016-05-18
The topic is: How do you study a charismatic saint like Mother Teresa? A sociological perspectiveContinue Reading
Saudi women face jail, flogging for checking husband’s phone
2016-05-16
The ultraconservative society has already banned women driversContinue Reading