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Japan executes three prisoners in first hangings since 2019

Worldwide, at least 483 people were executed last year in 18 countries, according to rights watchdog Amnesty International

Interview: Christians in Nepal—rising hope amid persecution

A Christian leader in Nepal speaks of faith, challenges, and persecution of Christians and the recent arrest of two Korean Catholic nuns

Singapore’s Catholic archbishop expresses gratitude over growth of Church in city-state

Recent census shows that the Church in Singapore have grown in strength over the last five years

Archbishop of Seoul, Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, retires

Cardinal Yeom was appointed 13th archbishop of Seoul in May 2012 and in February 2014, he was appointed the third Korean cardinal

Lola Isabelita Viduya, comfort woman, 89

Isabelita and other Filipino women victims of sexual slavery and violence died without receiving a formal apology and compensation from Japan

Claretians rename Philippine Province to honor martyred Filipino missionary priest

“The future of the Claretian mission in the Province is one of a shared mission,” said Father Elias Ayuban, CMF

China detains at least 400 Myanmar migrants for more than a year

About 300 of the migrants were held at a prison in the southern coastal city of Dongguan

Myanmar frees US journalist Danny Fenster days after conviction

A court found Fenster guilty of encouraging resistance to the junta, unlawful association and violating immigration laws on Nov. 12

Asian religious leaders express readiness to face challenges of conflict in region

The gathering of religious leaders noted that the region “is not yet in peace and necessitates genuine efforts for further reconciliation”

Seoul launches foundation for lay missionaries in honor of late cardinal

The Nicholas Cheong Missionary Scholarship Foundation aims to help lay people respond to the call of evangelization

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