Category: Asia – Pacific
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Pope Francis to PNG: Protect Nature, End Tribal Violence, Embrace Diversity
By Courtney Mares Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sep 6, 2024 / 23:38 pm Pope Francis began his historic visit to Papua New Guinea on Saturday (local time) with a call for stewardship of the nation’s rich natural resources and a plea for peace amidst ongoing tribal conflicts. The pope was welcomed to the capital…
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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, OFM, 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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The Nagasaki mission house built by St. Maximilian Kolbe that survived the atomic bomb
By Gigi Duncan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 9, 2024 / 05:00 am When the American military dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, on Aug. 9, 1945, the city was completely devastated — more than 40,000 people were instantly killed by the blast as well as about 60,000 more in the following five years as…