The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 04:44:16 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Bangkok asylum seekers appeal to Pope Francis /home/international/item/30629-bangkok-asylum-seekers-appeal-to-pope-francis /home/international/item/30629-bangkok-asylum-seekers-appeal-to-pope-francis

BANGKOK -- When Pope Francis celebrates Mass in a Bangkok sports stadium Nov. 21, tens of thousands of Catholics from across Thailand will congregate to celebrate with him.

]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Tue, 05 Nov 2019 10:56:58 -0500 Christian refugee flees from more threats /home/international/item/30080-christian-refugee-flees-from-more-threats /home/international/item/30080-christian-refugee-flees-from-more-threats

A Pakistani Christian refugee in Thailand, begging for help from Canada, has had his familyöÏÓãÊÓƵapp location revealed for the second time in a month.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) International Wed, 21 Aug 2019 10:44:37 -0400 Chaldean Bishop Biwai Soro is on a new world mission /item/26712-chaldean-bishop-biwai-soro-is-on-a-new-world-mission /item/26712-chaldean-bishop-biwai-soro-is-on-a-new-world-mission Chaldean Bishop Biwai Soro had been a priest and pastor for more than a decade when he stumbled on a simpler, more basic understanding of priesthood.
]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 24 Jan 2018 15:34:07 -0500 Syrian priest builds new life away from war zone /features/item/26167-syrian-priest-builds-new-life-away-from-war-zone /features/item/26167-syrian-priest-builds-new-life-away-from-war-zone EDMONTON – Fr. Issa Maamar knows how it feels to sing the Ave Maria in Damascus while rockets are blowing up your childrenöÏÓãÊÓƵapp schools and your hometown.]]> Features Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:36:54 -0400 Trump ban will hurt Christian refugees fleeing conflict, says Iraqi Archbishop /home/international/item/24212-trump-ban-will-hurt-christian-refugees-fleeing-conflict-says-iraqi-archbishop /home/international/item/24212-trump-ban-will-hurt-christian-refugees-fleeing-conflict-says-iraqi-archbishop

ROME – As confusion continued over President Donald TrumpöÏÓãÊÓƵapp ban on refugees and travellers from seven Muslim countries, Catholic leaders from Iraq are warning that the policy change will hurt thousands of Iraqi Christians languishing in Middle East refugee camps.

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