Amid Nepal’s Political Chaos and Violent Protests, Catholic Church Urges a Return to Order
Organized to oppose the Sept. 5 government ban on social media, the Gen Z protests have claimed the lives of 72 people.
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Mount Everest Mass Makes History at the ‘Top of the World’
Scottish priest scales Everest to keep a Christmas vow — and plants a seed for Nepal’s first high-altitude parish.
Pope Francis Offers Condolences After 69 Die in Nepal Plane Crash
The plane was carrying 72 passengers from Kathmandu to Pokhara, a popular base for trekkers in the Annapurna mountain range in the Himalayas.
Catholicism in Nepal: A Small, Productive Church in the Himalayas
Christianity is surging in the landlocked South Asian democratic republic.
Nepal Bans Pornography to Stem High Rate of Sexual Assault
By Oct. 14, internet providers in the country had already blocked more than 25,000 websites.
Nepal’s Draft Constitution Worries Catholic Leaders
A particularly troubling clause bans proselytizing or conversion by clerics, sating 'those activities are punishable according to law.'
The Missionaries of Charity’s Corporal Works of Mercy in the Himalayas
During the same week that reports circulated about Blessed Mother Teresa’s possible canonization, members of her congregation witnessed to her inspiration in earthquake-battered Nepal.
Entire Hindu Village in Nepal Spared by the ‘Miracle of the Ordination’
Residents avoided major casualties in the April 25 earthquake by attending the priestly ordination Mass of Jesuit Father Tek Raj Paudel, the village’s only Christian.
Pope Francis Donates $100,000 to Nepal Relief Efforts
Given directly to the local Church, the funds will be used to support initiatives aimed at helping displaced persons and victims of the earthquake.
