Tag: international
Hands off my hijab! Young Muslim women protest proposed French ban
The amendment to an “anti-separatism” bill has drawn outrage and prompted an online protest under the hashtag #HandsOffMyHijab
Catholic Church opens doors to Ramadan dinners
"We are all the same… If you are Catholic or of another religion and I am Muslim, that’s fine"
Several churches in Thailand suspend activities due to surge of COVID-19...
Bishop Joseph Phibun of Nakhon-Sawan diocese said the Catholic Church is doing its best to help in government efforts to control the outbreak
Catholic Indian lay person among ‘blesseds’ to be declared saint by...
The Vatican announced that Blessed Lazarus (Devasahayam) Pillai of India is among those who will be raised to the altars in the coming months
Crowds gather for Holy Fire ceremony at Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre
The ceremony, symbolizing Jesus's resurrection, is one of the most colorful spectacles of the Orthodox Easter season
Philippines slams Hong Kong’s plan to force foreign workers to get...
Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said the move of Hong Kong authorities "smacks of discrimination"
Regional legislators sound alarm over Cambodia’s ‘excessive’ pandemic response
The regional legislators noted that the rise of COVID-19 cases in Cambodia has introduced “a slew of harsh laws and other measures”
Pope Francis calls for prayers for Myanmar as security forces shoot...
The pontiff urged the faithful to pray that Myanmar’s leaders “may find the courage to walk the path of encounter, reconciliation, and peace”
Divert weapons money to pandemic research, pope says at prayer marathon
Pope Francis said money spent on armaments should be used instead to prevent future outbreaks
Venezuelans celebrate beatification of ‘doctor to the poor’
Jose Gregorio Hernandez was a medic who became known as the "doctor of the poor" while treating the ill during the Spanish flu pandemic
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