Asia

Pope encourages survivors of Daesh occupation to become peacemakers

Pope Leo XIV has urged hundreds of young Iraqi Christians who survived Daesh’s occupation to deepen their faith and become witnesses to Christ’s peace in a region scarred by conflict

Court clears Philippine bishop over anti-mining barricades

Bishop Jose Elmer Mangalinao of Bayombong said defending watersheds and indigenous lands is “not a crime but a shared moral responsibility”

A grave new threat to religious freedom in India

New powers under India’s foreign funding regime could have significant consequences for churches, charities and NGOs working with marginalised communities

Msgr Michael Nazir-Ali

Catholics await outcome of Trump-Xi talks over Jimmy Lai

President Donald Trump said he would raise the imprisoned Catholic publisher’s case during talks with President Xi Jinping

Faith that chains cannot break

The daughter of Jimmy Lai reflects on his letters from prison and the spirituality shaped by suffering and trust in God

Church in South Korea repeats warning over excommunicated visionary

South Korea’s bishops have renewed their warning over the excommunicated visionary Julia Youn of Naju ahead of World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul

The Catholic Herald

Recognition comes at a cost for China’s Catholics

The promise of reconciliation after the Vatican–China agreement has, for some Catholics, given way to renewed pressure, division and a sense of abandonment

Catholic Church in India reaches out to transgender community

The Catholic Church in southern India has launched a new pastoral initiative for transgender persons, combining spiritual accompaniment with practical support while reaffirming its teaching on human dignity and sexual difference

The Catholic Herald