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Pope Francis names Korean bishop head of Vatican Congregation for Clergy

Bishop Lazarus You Heung-sik is the second Asian to lead the Congregation for the Clergy, following Filipino Cardinal José Tomás Sánchez

Myanmar’s Catholic bishops appeal for ‘humanitarian corridor’ in conflict areas

The Catholic bishops also called on the military to respect the “right to sanctuary” and “respect sanctity of places of worship”

Canadians mourn killing of Muslim family, cry ‘this is our city’

The attack has caused a nationwide outpouring of grief, with vigils taking place in Toronto, Vancouver, and other cities

Pope Francis rejects German cardinal’s resignation over abuse scandal

Cardinal Marx offered to resign, saying he had to share institutional responsibility for sexual abuse by clerics over past decades

The candidate and her hijab: Identity matters in French elections

Laïcité and identity will be central to the campaign battle ahead of the 2022 presidential vote

Make it easier to prosecute top Vatican clerics, financial watchdog urges

The monitoring body of the Council of Europe was broadly positive, giving only one unsatisfactory mark among about 50 ratings

Pope Francis calls for stronger ecumenical initiatives

“Very often we confuse love with a kind of platonic, idealistic philosophy. Love is concrete, love gives its life for others," says Pope Francis

Taxi for hire! Bangkok cabbie hopes to capitalize on his COVID-19...

Only 2.7 million Thais have received a first vaccine dose and the government has been scrambling to source more

Pope Francis renews call for prayers for Myanmar

The pope joined the call of the International Catholic Action for a "one minute for peace" prayer according to one's own religious tradition

10,000 displaced by renewed fighting in Myanmar’s Chin state

The United Nations has earlier called for urgent help to assist an estimated 100,000 people who have fled fighting in Kayah state

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