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Global Church News - Sri Lankan minorities want an inclusive constitution Feb 03, 2016 Religious and ethnic minorities in Sri Lanka want President Maithripala Sirisena to safeguard their rights and cultural identity in the proposed new constitution. (confirmed by 4 sources) [1]

February 26, 2026: “Buddharoid”, the most-advanced humanoid robot teaching Buddhism out there, is a profound innovation. [2]

AFP A Roman Catholic priest was knifed to death in his church in Myanmar allegedly by members of an anti-junta rebel group, an official and the head of the country’s bishops conference said. [3]

LAMBUNAO, Philippines — Every Sunday morning, dozens of Roman Catholics gather at a small chapel on an island in the central Philippines to listen to Father Jess Siva share his personal experiences as a priest, and as a parent. [4]

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Myanmar (CBCM) has demanded justice for Fr. Donald Martin Ye Naing Win, a 44-year-old Catholic priest who was brutally murdered in Sagaing Region last Friday. [5]

YANGON—The Archbishop of Yangon, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, has appealed to Myanmar’s government to repeal a constitutional provision barring members of religious orders from voting in elections, as it considers reforms to the charter. [6]

HONG KONG — James To was growing uneasy. When the veteran Hong Kong Democratic Party lawmaker looked in his rear-view mirror, two silver Mercedes Benz saloons kept appearing behind his grey Volvo sedan. [7]

Archbishop of Yangon Charles Maung Bo was named Myanmar’s first Catholic cardinal by Pope Francis in January this year and was officially elevated by the pope in March in Rome. [8]

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[1] MM heraldmalaysia.com · 85% match

Global Church News

Global Church News - Sri Lankan minorities want an inclusive constitution Feb 03, 2016 Religious and ethnic minorities in Sri Lanka want President Maithripala Sirisena to safeguard their rights and cultural identity in the proposed new constitution.

[2] TH world.thaipbs.or.th · 2026-02-26 · 35% match

AI and religion

February 26, 2026: “Buddharoid”, the most-advanced humanoid robot teaching Buddhism out there, is a profound innovation.

[3] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-02-18 · 75% match

Catholic priest knifed to death in Myanmar’s Sagaing region

AFP A Roman Catholic priest was knifed to death in his church in Myanmar allegedly by members of an anti-junta rebel group, an official and the head of the country’s bishops conference said.

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-01-15 · 75% match

In Catholic Philippines, Father-Priests Seek Papal Blessing

LAMBUNAO, Philippines — Every Sunday morning, dozens of Roman Catholics gather at a small chapel on an island in the central Philippines to listen to Father Jess Siva share his personal experiences as a priest, and as a parent.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-02-17 · 75% match

Myanmar’s Catholic Leaders Demand Justice for Murdered Priest

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Myanmar (CBCM) has demanded justice for Fr. Donald Martin Ye Naing Win, a 44-year-old Catholic priest who was brutally murdered in Sagaing Region last Friday.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2020-02-07 · 75% match

Members of Religious Orders Should Have Right to Vote, Myanmar’s Cardinal Bo Says

YANGON—The Archbishop of Yangon, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, has appealed to Myanmar’s government to repeal a constitutional provision barring members of religious orders from voting in elections, as it considers reforms to the charter.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-12-15 · 71% match

How China Spies on Hong Kong’s Democrats

HONG KONG — James To was growing uneasy. When the veteran Hong Kong Democratic Party lawmaker looked in his rear-view mirror, two silver Mercedes Benz saloons kept appearing behind his grey Volvo sedan.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-05-15 · 71% match

In Conversation with Myanmar’s First Cardinal

Archbishop of Yangon Charles Maung Bo was named Myanmar’s first Catholic cardinal by Pope Francis in January this year and was officially elevated by the pope in March in Rome.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2020-03-20 · 71% match

Amid Coronavirus, God Goes Online to Reach Worshippers

TBILISI, Georgia—As coronavirus closes churches, synagogues and mosques worldwide, religious leaders are taking faith online to ensure God’s word gets to the millions marooned by the pandemic.

[10] MM asianews.it · 75% match

Lukašenko applauds the Orthodox and charges Kondrusiewicz

Lukašenko applauds the Orthodox and charges Kondrusiewicz In an official meeting with Venjamin, the new Orthodox Metropolitan of Minsk, the Belarusian president expresses his appreciation for the contribution of the Orthodox Church.

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