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Pope urges Church in Asia to adopt ‘zero tolerance’ stance on abuse
Pope Leo XIV and Vatican officials have urged Catholic leaders across Asia to adopt a “zero tolerance” stance on abuse and urged them to strengthen measures to protect minors and vulnerable adults. Source: UCA News.
Myanmar bishop says civilians suffering as civil war continues
A bishop in Myanmar’s Rakhine state says civilians are suffering as the country’s civil war continues. Source: Vatican News.
Church bell in Nagasaki to ring for first time since atomic tragedy
The Church bell of Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki, destroyed by an American atomic bomb, has been reinstalled and will ring on the 80th anniversary of the tragedy, a Japanese archbishop says. Source: UCA News.
Multifaith youth pilgrimage promotes peace on Korean Peninsula
Participants of a Catholic-led multifaith peace pilgrimage held at the demilitarised zone between South and North Korea have reiterated the need for peace and solidarity among both nations. Source: UCA News.
Japan’s Catholic bishops call for total ban on nuclear weapons
Catholic bishops in Japan have urged the complete abolition of nuclear weapons, reminding the world of the deadly experiences of survivors of atomic bombings in their nation. Source: UCA News.
Francis leaves significant legacy in Asia Pacific
In countries such as Timor-Leste, Pope Francis wasn’t just the head of the Catholic Church. Source: ABC News.
Bombings show Myanmar junta’s ‘contempt for life, faith, and the laws of war’
The Myanmar junta destroyed a Baptist Church in Chin state on Sunday, in the third attack on church buildings in five days and violating a ceasefire it declared to help relief works after last month’s devastating earthquake. Source: UCA News.
Papal rosary presented to world’s longest death row inmate
The Archbishop of Tokyo has visited an 88-year-old Japanese former boxer and convert to Catholicism who was the world’s longest-serving death row inmate until his definitive acquittal in 2024, presenting him with a rosary blessed by Pope Francis. Source: Crux.
Papuans pray Way of the Cross to protest state violence
Christians in conflict-torn Papua in Indonesia marked International Human Rights Day on Tuesday with Way of the Cross, calling for an end to the state violence on their people. Source: UCA News.