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Pope Francis sends condolences after South Korea wildfires destroy thousands of homes

March 28, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

A wildfire blazes next to a stone lantern of family tomb in Andong, South Korea, on March 26, 2025. At least 18 people have been killed in one of South Korea’s worst wildfire outbreaks, with multiple blazes burning and causing “unprecedented dam… […]

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Australian study finds ‘lifelong benefits’ to Catholic education

March 27, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

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CNA Staff, Mar 27, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).
A recent Australian study based on government data found that people who attended Catholic schools saw “lifelong benefits” across employment, health, and general li… […]

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Young Christian in Pakistan brutally attacked for refusing to convert to Islam

March 26, 2025 Catholic News Agency 4

A Christian boy holds a crucifix during a protest in Karachi on Aug. 22, 2023, to condemn the attack on churches in Pakistan. More than 80 Christian homes and 19 churches were vandalized in an hourslong riot in Jaranwala in Punjab province on Au… […]

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Rodrigo Duterte, ex-Philippine president, arrested for alleged crimes against humanity

March 11, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Former Philippines president Rodrigo R. Duterte has been arrested on a warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity. / Credit: Ace Morandante, Wikipedia Public Domain

CNA Staff, Mar 11, 2025 / 17:15 pm… […]

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Cook Islands hosts ecumenical World Day of Prayer

March 7, 2025 Catholic News Agency 1

The ecumenical World Day of Pray was held on the island of Roratonga in the Cook Islands on March 7, 2025. / Credit: Svetype26|Shutterstock

Rome Newsroom, Mar 7, 2025 / 11:35 am (CNA).
The Cook Islands, a nation in the Pacific Ocean, hosted thi… […]

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Cardinal Chow in tears during prayer for Pope Francis at China’s Sheshan basilica

March 4, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

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Rome Newsroom, Mar 4, 2025 / 11:55 am (CNA).
Cardinal Stephen Chow, the Jesuit bishop of Hong Kong, was moved to tears as he and Bishop Joseph Shen Bin of Shangha… […]

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‘I only kneel before God’: The last words of priest killed in Myanmar

February 25, 2025 Catholic News Agency 5

At left, funeral of Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win (pictured at right), martyred in Myanmar on Feb. 14, 2025. / Credit: Archdiocese of Mandalay

ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 25, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).
Two women who witnessed the murder of Father Don… […]

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44-year-old priest murdered amid Myanmar civil war

February 19, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win. / Credit: Courtesy of Archdiocese of Mandalay

ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 19, 2025 / 17:20 pm (CNA).
Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win, a 44-year-old diocesan priest of the Archdiocese of Mandalay in Myanmar, was ki… […]

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Archdiocese of Seoul in South Korea inaugurates ‘the era of 1,000 priests’

February 13, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

The 26 new priests of the Archdiocese of Seoul give their first blessing after the ordination ceremony on Feb. 7, 2025. / Credit: Archdiocese of Seoul

ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 13, 2025 / 13:50 pm (CNA).
The Archdiocese of Seoul in South Korea has … […]

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Myanmar cathedral bombed days after its establishment: ‘We will rebuild’

February 11, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Myanmar, also known as Burma, is a country in Southeast Asia. / Credit: hyotographics/Shutterstock

CNA Staff, Feb 11, 2025 / 16:20 pm (CNA).
A newly-designated Catholic cathedral in Myanmar was bombed by the military regime last week amid an on… […]

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