Historic encounter: Pope heads to Mongolia to minister to its few Catholics and complete centuries-old East-West mission
NICOLE WINFIELD, of Associated Press, reports on expectations ahead of the Pope’s historic four-day visit to Mongolia this week…
Details revealed about King Charles III’s coronation service; Stone of Scone arrives in London
London, UKAP It will be a coronation of many faiths and many languages. King Charles III, keen to show that he can be a unifying figure for everyone in the United Kingdom, will be crowned in a ceremony that will for the first time include the active participation of faiths other than the Church of […]
Christians and non-Rohingya Muslims still facing religious freedom restrictions in Myanmar, says report
Restrictions on the construction of churches and occasional incidents of violence against Christians are part of ongoing religious freedom abuses taking place in Myanmar, according to a new report from Christian Solidarity Worldwide. Released those week, the report from the UK-based religious freedom advocacy states that while the international community is “now well aware of […]
Give us an identity to stop Myanmar exodus, urges award-winning Rohingya lawyer
Thomson Reuters Foundation Stateless Rohingya must be recognised as citizens of Myanmar and given identity documents so they can safely stay in the country instead of fleeing abroad like hundreds of thousands of members of their community, an award-winning lawyer said on Sunday. Kyaw Hla Aung, a Rohingya lawyer from Myanmar who was named the […]
Release International calls for international community to take action after reports of a renewed offensive against the Kachin people in Myanmar
Release International has called for the international community to act to restrain the military in Myanmar following reports of a renewed offensive against the Christian Kachin people which has displaced thousands of people. In a statement issued on Tuesday, representatives of the UK-based persecuted church support organisation said they fear Christians could face a repeat […]
Major faiths reject use of religious identity for political gain ahead of Indian election
World Watch Monitor Leaders of six major faiths have issued a joint call condemning the use of religion for political ends, ahead of India’s 2019 general election. Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Muslim and Sikh leaders met in the western state of Goa on 5th April to discuss rising communal tensions in several areas of the […]
Sri Lankan church continues to meet despite destruction
BosNewsLife The leader of a church in northwestern Sri Lanka which was destroyed by suspected Buddhist militants says his congregation will continue worship services. “No attack can stop us. We shall continue to meet and pray under a tree,” said Kamal Wasantha, who leads the Kithu Sevana Prayer Centre in Paharaiya. “We shall continue to […]