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Bishop Stephen Chow of Hong Kong. / Credit: Chinese Province of the Society of Jesus CNA Staff, Jun 4, 2024 / 14:22 pm (CNA). Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-yan of Hong Kong, marking the 35th anniversary of the infamous Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing, urged Christians in China to “learn to proactively forgive” and “move beyond…

Activists wave placards and chant slogans as they participate in a demonstration against the Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, also known as the Anti-Conversion Bill, on Dec. 22, 2021, in Bengaluru, India. / Credit: Abhishek Chinnappa/Getty Images Bangalore, India, Jun 4, 2024 / 14:52 pm (CNA). Catholics in India expressed optimism following…

Pope Francis meets with members of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Jun 4, 2024 / 13:22 pm (CNA). Pope Francis has appointed two cardinals and an archbishop as new members of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith….

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Wednesday general audience on May 8, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Jun 4, 2024 / 13:52 pm (CNA). Pope Francis has reportedly encouraged a 22-year-old gay man to continue to pursue a vocation to the priesthood after he was not accepted…

Believers gather at the Namugongo Shrine in Uganda for this year’s Martyrs’ Day Pilgrimage on June 3, 2024, where the country’s president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, urged them to be at the forefront of fostering peace in the East African region. Museveni lauded Christians and other believers in the country for “embracing unity” and fostering religious…