Category: Asia – Pacific
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New Maori Queen in New Zealand is Catholic
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Sep 7, 2024 / 08:00 am The Maori people, the Indigenous population of mainland New Zealand, have crowned a new queen after the death of their king — and she’s Catholic. King Tuheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII died on Aug. 30 at the age of 69. His death came…
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Some people in Papua New Guinea walked 3 weeks to see Pope Francis
By Nicolás de Cárdenas Madrid, Spain, Sep 6, 2024 / 16:00 pm The bishop of Kundinawa in Papua New Guinea, Paul Sundu, said that of the 300,000 people expected to see Pope Francis this weekend, “many walked two or three weeks before the papal visit” from all the dioceses of the island country. Some even came…
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Pakistan archbishop on ‘sabbatical’ after allegations of abuse, fraud
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Aug 17, 2024 / 10:51 am Archbishop Sebastian Shaw, O.F.M., has been replaced as administrator of the Archdiocese of Lahore, Pakistan, the diocese’s vicar general announced Thursday. According to reports, Shaw has faced allegations of sexual abuse and financial fraud, but his future remains unclear amid a lack of official…
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Australian archbishop calls for faith protections in wake of shelved religious bill
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Aug 14, 2024 / 10:32 am An Australian archbishop is urging the government to maintain existing religious freedom protections after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed he would not proceed with expected religious discrimination legislation this term. Melbourne Archbishop Peter A. Comensoli expressed disappointment over the news, saying in a statement:…
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3 Marian holy sites in the Muslim nation of Indonesia
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Aug 11, 2024 / 06:00 am Across the world’s most populous Muslim nation of Indonesia, Catholics can find oases of prayer and devotion. The Catholic faith, through prayerful processions and rituals, has continued in the country for more than 500 years. Records dating back to the 16th century indicate that…