Our Regional Activities Archive

Papua New Guinea

September 16, 2022, 2:46 pm

Papua New Guinea is the third largest island nation in the world. In some parts of the country, the Catholic Church has only been present for a few generations. Nevertheless,...

Philippines

September 16, 2022, 10:27 am

The Philippines is the only majority Christian country in Asia. More than 80% of the archipelago’s 109 million inhabitants are Catholic. In 2021, the Church in the Philippines celebrated the...

Russia

September 13, 2022, 1:42 pm

The pandemic in 2021 has again severely affected Russia. This meant that 2021 was a difficult year with great challenges – also for the numerically small local Catholic Church, which...

Albania

September 13, 2022, 11:39 am

With a share of 10% of Albania’s approximately 3 million inhabitants, the Catholic Church is a minority in the country. The majority of the population is Muslim. Even today, the...

Ukraine

September 12, 2022, 2:41 pm

Ukraine was already a country in crisis before the pandemic. Corruption, lack of prospects, economic crisis and the war in the east of the country have caused many younger and...

In Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim nation with 272 million inhabitants, the coexistence of religions has been largely peaceful until now. However, recently there have been increased attacks by conservative...

India

September 6, 2022, 10:59 am

With almost 1.4 billion inhabitants, India has the second largest population in the world. The Hindu majority population often discriminates religious minorities such as Muslims (14.5%) and Christians (4.9%). Church...

Nepal

September 5, 2022, 3:48 pm

Nepal is marked by its geographical location in the Himalayan mountains. Many different ethnic groups make up the population. The majority of the 30 million inhabitants are Hindus. About 8,000...

Pakistan

September 2, 2022, 11:34 am

In the Islamic Republic of Republic of Pakistan, 96.4% of the 208 million inhabitants are Muslims. Religious minorities often suffer massive discrimination. The rise of abductions, forced marriages and forced...