ASIA/INDIA - Parish priest killed in archdiocese of Goa
Goa (Fides Service) - A Catholic Fr. Eusebio Ferrao, aged 61, parish priest of St Francis church at Macasana in the southern part of the state of Goa, south west India, was found dead on 18 March. The body was found by ...
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Catholics in Pakistan welcome new UN Human Rights Council
Lahore (Fides Service) - Several Catholic organisations in Pakistan have welcomed the institution by the new United Nations general assembly of a standing Human Rights Council hoping it will promote greater respect for ...
ASIA/SINGAPORE - Archdiocese Singapore to open new Divine Mercy parish
Singapore (Fides Service) - Catholics in the tiny city-state of Singapore (166,000 in a population of 4.5 million) are celebrating the news that a new parish will be opened and it will be dedicated to Divine Mercy. The t ...