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Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) — Since his papacy began in 2013, Pope Francis has signaled his intention to build bridges with other faiths. The global growth of Islam, and the rise of extremism across ...
News Singapore » Southeast » Religion: Pope Francis’ trip to Southeast Asia will test the pope’s health and message
(RNS) — The 87-year-old pope will visit a record number of countries in the longest trip of his pontificate. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — At the age of 87, Pope Francis will embark on an 11-day trip to ...
News Singapore » Southeast » Religion: The Contradictions of Religion and Politics in Southeast Asia
A week or so ago, the Pew Research Center published a survey on “religious nationalism.” It is an unwieldy term, as the researchers admitted, but Pew did its best to simplify it. In the Philippines, ...
News Singapore » Southeast » Religion: Most Asians relate religion to nationality, says survey
Religion and nationality are inseparable for most people living in South and Southeast Asian nations, confirms a report of a survey Pew Research Center released on Sept. 12. In Buddhist majority ...