Tag: international
Cardinal Zen of Hong Kong hospitalized after Pope Benedict XVI’s funeral
The cardinal wrote on his blog on January 31 that he is receiving treatment in the hospital after experiencing difficulty breathing
Philippines to expand US access to military bases, says official
Given its proximity to Taiwan and its surrounding waters, the Philippines' cooperation would be key in the event of a conflict with China
Myanmar streets empty in protest on coup anniversary
Western powers launched a fresh broadside of sanctions against the generals on the anniversary of the military coup
Pope denounces ‘economic colonialism’ during visit to Congo
He said that "political exploitation gave way to an economic colonialism that was equally enslaving" in Congo
Spanish bishops lament low participation in Synod on Synodality, especially by...
The bishops stress that the synodal process is not “the solution to the problems that the Church has” but “a gift of the Holy Spirit”
Australian Church mourns Cardinal Pell despite protests
Cardinal Pell, who rose from humble beginnings in regional Australia, died in Rome in January aged 81
Myanmar junta looks to extend rule as nation counts losses in...
Long-suffering citizens face extended emergency rule or a rigged election–or both, say analysts
Voices from Myanmar’s coup, two years on
From striking civil servants to rebels holed up in the dense jungle, five people speak of how their lives have been upended by the coup
Pope Francis accepts retirement of Cardinal Ouellet, head of Dicastery for...
Cardinal Ouellet, 78, who has strongly denied the claims against him, is retiring as head of the Vatican's dicastery, or department, for bishops, due to his age
China’s Sichuan to scrap three-child limit as birth rates drop
China's population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, official data released this month showed


















