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July 26, 2015

Religious face uncertainties, questions of acceptance ministering in Southeast Asia

Nuns attend a Mass for the profession of vows for the Lovers of the Holy Cross of Hung Hoa Sisters in Son Tay, Vietnam, Oct. 29, 2011.

MANILA, Philippines - Sr. Margaret Maung doesn't wear a nun's habit, but a traditional "longyi" and a simple blouse.

Experience has taught the provincial superior of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions in Myanmar to embrace the country's cultural dress even while representing her faith.

Published in International
May 29, 2015

Myanmar's cardinal urges end to hate speech, help for fleeing Rohingya

Refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh are seen in their boat before their rescue by fisherman in Julok, Indonesia, May 20.

YANGON, Myanmar - Cardinal Charles Bo has asked the government of Myanmar to squelch hate speech and do more to help Rohingya refugees, many of whom have fled the country and are trapped at sea as countries refuse them entry.

Published in International
January 8, 2015

A worldly Church

Archbishop Pierre Nguyen Van Nhon of Hanoi, Vietnam, waves in front of St. Joseph Cathedral after Pentecost Mass in this May 23, 2010, file photo. Archbishop Van Nhon, 76, was among the 20 new cardinals named by Pope Francis Jan. 4.

Tonga, Myanmar, Cape Verde — the countries read like answers from a geography quiz. They may not be the easiest places to find on a map, but these small nations will soon be represented in Rome when Pope Francis welcomes 15 new voting-eligible cardinals into the Church.

Published in Editorial
February 24, 2013

Myanmar’s Kachin seek Canadian support

Pri Ja N-Jang, a Catholic Kachin living in Toronto, is reaching out to Canadians for support for her people.

TORONTO - A bishop in the remote northern Kachin State of Myanmar has asked Catholic Register readers for their prayers as Caritas Myanmar struggles to care for at least 100,000 internally displaced people in camps in and around his diocese.

Published in Features
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