Tag: international
Nearly two-thirds of global drowning deaths occur in Asia-Pacific — WHO
An estimated 236,000 people drown every year, and drowning is among the ten leading causes of death for children and youth
Japanese prelate named new secretary general of Asian bishops’ federation
Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo has been named new secretary general of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences
Cardinal Zen reacts to restrictions on Traditional Latin Masses
Cardinal Zen said “the problem is not ‘which rite do people prefer?’ but ‘why don’t they go to Mass anymore?’
Catholic bishop in Myanmar’s Diocese of Pathein succumbs to COVID-19
Bishop John Hsane Hgyi of Pathein was reportedly suffering from diabetes when he contracted the coronavirus disease
Olympics director fired over Holocaust comments on eve of opening ceremony
Kentaro Kobayashi, show director for the Games' opening event, was fired due to a joke he made about the Holocaust in a comedy act in 1998
Central China’s Henan province swamped after heaviest rain in 1,000 years
The amount of rainfall in Zhengzhou witnessed over the three days was one seen only "once in a thousand years"
With increasing defiance, Cuban churches urge government to listen, not repress
Protests erupted nationwide on July 11 against shortages of medicine and food, power outages, the COVID-19 surge and curbs on freedom
US bishops’ general secretary resigns amid allegations of improper behavior
USCCB President Archbishop Jose Gomez announced Burrill’s resignation in a memo sent to all US bishops Tuesday
Cardinal Müller critiques Pope Francis’ ‘harsh’ response to extraordinary form Masses
Cardinal Gerhard Müller authored an analysis of 'Traditionis custodes,' Pope Francis’ motu proprio on the use of the Roman liturgy
Church in honor of Maradona opens its doors in Mexico
The Maradonian religion has spread to several countries around the world and has more than half a million followers
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