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Australia's disability inquiry told of mistreatment of people with Down syndrome Watch
Parents of persons with Down syndrome are pressed to procure abortion, and their healthcare is negatively affected throughout their life, ... continue reading
Bishops and aid agencies praise coronavirus response Watch
American bishops and leaders of Catholic aid agencies have praised Vatican and U.S. responses to the coronavirus outbreak, and encouraged ... continue reading
Elderly Chinese bishop recovers from coronavirus Watch
Bishop Joseph Zhu Baoyu, Bishop Emeritus of Nanyang, has recovered from coronavirus. At age 98, he is among the oldest infected patients to ... continue reading
New Hong Kong bishop to be announced within weeks Watch
Priests in the Diocese of Hong Kong are expecting the announcement of their new bishop within the next two weeks. Hong Kong, China, ... continue reading
Catholics provide pastoral, physical aid in the face of coronavirus
While the coronavirus outbreak continues, Catholics have sought to provide aid and pastoral care to those threatened by its spread. ... continue reading
Sedition charges dropped against 4 bishops in Philippines Watch
The Philipine government has dropped charges against four bishops and two priests who were accused of attempting to overthrow President ... continue reading
Cardinal Zen to Congressmen: China wants Vatican 'surrender' Watch
Cardinal Joseph Zen, the bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, has said that the situation of the Church in China is dire. The cardinal also ... continue reading
Syro-Malabar archdiocese opens sainthood cause of Vincentian founder Watch
The cause for beatification of Father Varkey Kattarath, founder of the Vincentian Congregation, was opened Wednesday at a ceremony in ... continue reading
Catholic leaders warn Philippine divorce bill lacks sufficient debate Watch
Catholic leaders in the Philippines have voiced concern that a bill aiming to legalize divorce is progressing without significant debate. ... continue reading
Vatican donates face masks to China amid coronavirus outbreak Watch
The Vatican has donated hundreds of thousands of face masks to China to help limit the spread of coronavirus, which has killed 361 people ... continue reading