US sanctions highest ranking Chinese official yet over Uyghur rights

News Reuters reporters - July 10, 2020

Washington blacklists Xinjiang region's Communist Party Secretary Chen Quanguo, a member of China's powerful Politburo

News

Islamists try scuppering Hindu temple construction in Pakistani capital

LiCAS.news reporter - July 10, 2020

High court dismisses petitions, now issue in the hands of Islamic council

Equality & Justice

Doubts, suspicions as Indian govt cuts certain subjects from high school syllabus

Peerzada Ummer, India - July 10, 2020

Among subjects dropped are those covering federalism, citizenship, nationalism, secularism, regional aspirations

Commentary

Malaysia’s crackdown on media, a desperate attempt to control the narrative

Gareth Corsi, Malaysia - July 10, 2020

Authorities are now threatening dissenters with sedition and fast tracking cases through the courts

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Church & Asia

Pandemic brings new challenges to Philippine seminary formation

Mark Saludes, Philippines - July 8, 2020

Genuine vocation thrives when there is heroism, seminary formator says

Equality & Justice

During India’s lockdown, nun becomes a beacon of hope for stranded migrants

Rita Joseph, India - July 7, 2020

Facing herculean task, Sister Sujata Jena set about to help as many migrants as possible during nationwide lockdown

Church & Asia

Indian Catholic hospital closed after nuns tested positive for COVID-19

LiCAS.news reporter - July 7, 2020

Four of 12 infected nuns are elderly and are considered high-risk for coronavirus disease infection

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SPOTLIGHT: Domestic work, joblessness keep women from reporting violence

July 4, 2020

Philippines to allow more people to attend Mass starting July 10

July 3, 2020

Treating citizens like cattle

July 2, 2020

FEATURES

Features

SPOTLIGHT: The Galwan clash of India and China: Duplicity, brutality, and vengeance

Anders Corr - July 3, 2020

Both countries appear to be downplaying the violence, withholding information in face-saving attempts at de-escalation

Equality & Justice

Police accused of killing father and son in India’s south

Rita Joseph, India - July 1, 2020

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India voice concerns, strongly condemn death of men held in police custody

Features

Facebook seen as a vehicle enflaming already existing social divisions in Myanmar

Ate Hoekstra - June 29, 2020

To address concerns, Facebook says they now have 120 plus Burmese speakers monitoring their platform for hate speech

Equality & Justice

COVID-19 exacerbates already tough lives of Cambodians working illegally in Malaysia

Yon Sineat, Cambodia - June 25, 2020

Plans fall apart for homesick mother worrying over unpayable debts and children back home

Equality & Justice

Helping smallholder farmers attain food sovereignty in India’s northeast

Rita Joseph, India - June 24, 2020

Church-led project helps bring back traditional agricultural systems robust enough to survive erratic climatic conditions while providing nutritious food

Features

Thousands farewell Catholic soldier killed in India-China border clash

Rita Joseph, India - June 22, 2020

Not only Catholics but thousands of people of all faiths gathered for Chandrakanta Pradhan’s funeral

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COMMENTARY

Duterte’s allies in Congress want to dictate news coverage

Commentary

Inday Espina-Varona, Philippines - July 7, 2020

Legislators statements indicate a desire to trap news outfits behind steel bars of state-controlled news management

From the lens of power in the Philippines

Commentary

Brother Jess Matias - June 29, 2020

Genuine people — unlike powerful politicians, powerful businesspeople and powerful celebrities — do not need power

Rural poor lose as politics sours Malaysia’s digital dreams

Commentary

Gareth Corsi, Malaysia - June 26, 2020

Minister U-turns on mobile communications awards, amid accusations of cronyism and lack of transparency

COVID-19 in the Philippines: The dark night seems endless

Commentary

Mary Aileen D. Bacalso, Philippines - June 25, 2020

But amidst the suffering, there are church people being examples of the Lord’s mercy and compassion

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Islamists try scuppering Hindu temple construction in Pakistani capital

News LiCAS.news reporter - July 10, 2020

High court dismisses petitions, now issue in the hands of Islamic council

Malaysia’s crackdown on media, a desperate attempt to control the narrative

Commentary Gareth Corsi, Malaysia - July 10, 2020

Authorities are now threatening dissenters with sedition and fast tracking cases through the courts

Doubts, suspicions as Indian govt cuts certain subjects from high school syllabus

Equality & Justice Peerzada Ummer, India - July 10, 2020

Among subjects dropped are those covering federalism, citizenship, nationalism, secularism, regional aspirations

US sanctions highest ranking Chinese official yet over Uyghur rights

News Reuters reporters - July 10, 2020

Washington blacklists Xinjiang region's Communist Party Secretary Chen Quanguo, a member of China's powerful Politburo

Pemerintah Malaysia dinilai memperlakukan kritik sebagai kejahatan

News (Bahasa) LiCAS.news reporter - July 10, 2020

Pihak berwenang Malaysia terus menanggapi kritikan terhadap pemerintah dengan melakukan penyelidikan pidana, kata Human Rights Watch mengutip kasus-kasus terbaru yang menargetkan staf Al Jazeera dan jurnalis lainnya.

Pandemi membawa tantangan baru bagi pendidikan calon imam di Filipina

Church & Society (Bahasa) Mark Saludes, Philippines - July 10, 2020

Waktu tinggal sebulan saja bagi seminari-seminari di Filipina untuk menyaring para seminaris yang ingin menjalani pendidikan untuk menjadi sebelum tahun ajaran baru dimulai.

Philippine child rights group calls for probe into child abuse during pandemic

Equality & Justice LiCAS.news reporter, Philippines - July 9, 2020

Call follows the killing of teenage girl who filed a rape case against two police officers

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Church leaders urge Pakistan to protect people regardless of faith

News LiCAS.news reporter - July 9, 2020

Case of Christian murdered by Muslim neighbor ‘illustrates just how vulnerable religious minorities are in Pakistan’

US sanctions highest ranking Chinese official yet over Uyghur...

News Reuters reporters - July 10, 2020

Washington blacklists Xinjiang region's Communist Party Secretary Chen Quanguo, a member of China's powerful Politburo

Malaysian govt treats criticism as a crime, rights group...

News LiCAS.news reporter - July 9, 2020

Since new govt took office, freedom of speech and the press have faced renewed threats in Malaysia

Church leaders urge Pakistan to protect people regardless of...

News LiCAS.news reporter - July 9, 2020

Case of Christian murdered by Muslim neighbor ‘illustrates just how vulnerable religious minorities are in Pakistan’

Australian PM suspends extradition treaty, extends visas for Hong Kong citizens

Equality & Justice Reuters reporters - July 9, 2020

New national security law introduced in Hong Kong was a fundamental change of circumstances, PM says

Equality & Justice

Philippine president lumps political dissent with terrorism

Inday Espina-Varona, Philippines - July 9, 2020

New law’s vague, broad definition of terrorism will have a ‘devastating effect’ on freedom of expression

Equality & Justice

Philippine child rights group calls for probe into child...

LiCAS.news reporter, Philippines - July 9, 2020

Call follows the killing of teenage girl who filed a rape case against two police officers

Equality & Justice

Cardinal Bo blames greed, injustice for Myanmar’s mine tragedy

Jose Torres Jr. - July 6, 2020

Myanmar produces about 70 percent of the world’s jade, and Hpakant is home to the world’s largest jade mine

Equality & Justice

Death toll in Myanmar landslide surges past 100

Reuters reporters - July 2, 2020

Deadly landslides and other accidents are common in the poorly regulated mines of jade-rich Hpakant

CHURCH & ASIA

Church & Asia

Asian bishops’ former top media person, Father Raymond Ambroise, dies

Jose Torres Jr. - July 8, 2020

Father Ambroise described as a trailblazer in social communications, social development and innovative educational programs

Church & Asia

Vatican’s new financial regulator vows transparency

Reuters reporters - July 6, 2020

Former top official at the Bank of Italy has been appointed following a scandal surrounding a shady London property deal

Church & Asia

Pope calls for prayer for nations under humanitarian crisis

LiCAS.news reporter - June 29, 2020

Syria and its surrounding region have been suffering due to serious socio-political and economic crises exacerbated by the pandemic, pope says

Church & Asia

Pope Francis urges Catholic media to give voice to those who need mercy, understanding

LiCAS.news reporter - July 1, 2020

The pope emphasized that media is necessary to distinguish good from evil in terms of producing sound judgments

Church & Asia

Vatican’s new directory for catechesis addresses issues on bioethics, death penalty, environment

Jose Torres Jr. - June 26, 2020

It aims to guide bishops, priests, religious, and lay Catholics involved in teaching the faith to Catholics

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Church & Asia

Photo gallery: ‘Dry’ feast of San Juan Bautista

Jire Carreon, Philippines - June 24, 2020

Philippine authorities prohibited traditional splashing of water during revelry because of COVID-19

Equality & Justice

Myanmar villagers protest Chinese owned coal-fired plant

LiCAS.news reporter - June 15, 2020

Locals say pollution from controversial plant is ruining agricultural land and endangers their health

Equality & Justice

Spotlight: Joblessness forces Manila’s poor workers back to provinces

Vincent Go, Philippines - June 10, 2020

It was not a happy homecoming — there were no family members to meet the workers who were turned over to officials of their respective villages

Church & Asia

Photo gallery: Michelangelo awes again in Vatican Museums

Reuters reporters - June 2, 2020

Visitors have their temperatures checked by remote thermal scanners and have to wear masks

Church & Asia

Photo gallery: Manila’s Quiapo church reopens amid pandemic

Rob Reyes, Philippines - June 5, 2020

Church workers will be present to remind Mass goers of proper physical distancing and other health protocols

Church & Asia

Indonesian Catholic nuns serenade Muslims on Eid

LiCAS.news reporter - May 26, 2020

Social media users have lauded the nuns' solidarity with the Muslim community

Equality & Justice

Photo gallery: Child labor in Philippines’ small-scale gold mines

Mark Saludes, Philippines - June 12, 2020

Philippine laws prohibit anyone under the age of 18 to engage in hazardous work, but children risk their lives in gold mining sites to help their families

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