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Asian Catholics bring vitality to Church in Canada

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Despite language barriers, the disruptive experience of immigration and other obstacles, Asian Catholics are integrating into Canadian life and keeping their faith alive in Edmonton. (Chris Miller, Western Catholic Reporter)


A Catholic and a lotus-seater

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Madonna swears by it. So do Geri Halliwell and Sting. That’s just the celeb brigade. Now,it’s the turn of the Catholic Church to mix prayers and pranayams. (Ashley d’Mello, Times of India)


Caritas Francis Hsu College

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Caritas Francis Hsu College in Hong Kong was founded to produce graduates who are sound academically, professionally and morally.


Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines

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The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) is the biggest organized group of Catholic schools in the country, instituted in 1941.


St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala

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St. Anne’s College in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka traces its roots back to 1867, with an enrollment of 101.


Mission, outreach focus for Southeast Asian Catholic universities

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Much of the focus of Catholic universities in Asia, particularly in Southeast Asia, lies in the mission and outreach of those in need.


Building understanding between Indonesia’s Catholics, Muslims

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Young Catholics say they have learnt more about Islam after a two-day stay at a pesantren, or Islamic boarding school, in western Java. (UCA News)


Shalom TV

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Shalom TV began as a small prayer group in the year 1989. It has since grown, with a vision to spread the Gospel through mass media.


Faith without works is dead

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A few years back, a graduate of a Catholic college was being initiated into a Catholic organization. (Father Bel R. San Luis, SVD, mb.com.ph)


Fu Jen Catholic University

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Fu Jen Catholic University is the first such university in China established by the Catholic Church.


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