China’s treatment of Uyghurs is genocide, Dutch parliament says
Canada earlier also passed resolution labelling repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang as genocide
Myanmar: The revolution will be Facebook-lived
Although Facebook was banned by the junta after it emerged as a platform for opposition, downloads of VPNs to skirt the block have surged
Indian coast guard rescues 81 Rohingya on drifting boat, 8 dead, one missing
After four days at sea the boat's engine failed, and those on board had run out of food and water
Watch: Basic Ecclesial Community shows way to survive pandemic
Watch ‘Up Close’ with those behind various parish projects providing for the needs of the poorest during pandemic
Vatican backs calls to ease patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines
Some existing mechanisms for compulsory licenses are slowing down rollout of vaccination programs, archbishop says
Watch: Life remains restrictive for Singapore’s migrant workers
It’s been one year since new coronavirus hit foreign worker dormitories in the city, forcing a lockdown
Another Filipino church leader diagnosed with COVID-19 amid reports of virus mutation
Archbishop Jose Palma is in a stable condition and is currently under medical care
Vatican walks back ‘No Jab, No Job’ decree after criticism
Vatican City’s vaccination program began last month, Pope Francis among first to get vaccine
Photo gallery: Pandemic affects Philippines’ Ash Wednesday tradition
COVID-19 has not only affected the lives of Filipinos but their traditional religious practices as well
North Korea hackers tried stealing Pfizer vaccine know-how
Intelligence agency claims it foiled North Korean attempts to hack into South Korean companies developing coronavirus vaccines
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Radio Veritas’ role in ouster of Philippine dictator remembered 35 years after revolution
Radio Veritas had a ‘crucial role in using truth to depose an oppressive and corrupt regime and restore Filipino faith in the electoral process’
Christian group helps women deal with dark side of India’s preference for sons
Women abused by both husbands and in-laws provided with pro-bono legal aid
SPOTLIGHT: Cambodian migrant workers return home to find few opportunities
Since the pandemic began more than 150,000 migrants have returned to Cambodia
Building an empire of kindness: The story of India’s Sister Lucy Kurien
She knows no limits in caring and providing for orphans and those shunned by society, says Holy Cross Sisters provincial
Setting aside divisions, Myanmar’s ethnic groups unite against coup
Protests have taken place across the Southeast Asian nation of some 53 million people
Father Jan Jaworski: The Legend of Chimbu in Papua New Guinea highlands
For some three decades he has been ministering to bodies and souls in one of the most volatile areas of the highlands
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Myanmar: The revolution will be Facebook-lived
Although Facebook was banned by the junta after it emerged as a platform for opposition, downloads of VPNs to skirt the block have surged
China’s treatment of Uyghurs is genocide, Dutch parliament says
Canada earlier also passed resolution labelling repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang as genocide
Indian coast guard rescues 81 Rohingya on drifting boat, 8 dead, one missing
After four days at sea the boat's engine failed, and those on board had run out of food and water
Vatikan turut mendesak pelonggaran perlindungan atas paten vaksin COVID-19
Vatikan mendukung seruan untuk melonggarkan perlindungan paten internasional dan mempercepat kesepakatan sub-lisensi untuk memproduksi vaksin COVID-19.
Radio Veritas’ role in ouster of Philippine dictator remembered 35 years after revolution
Radio Veritas had a ‘crucial role in using truth to depose an oppressive and corrupt regime and restore Filipino faith in the electoral process’
Vatican backs calls to ease patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines
Some existing mechanisms for compulsory licenses are slowing down rollout of vaccination programs, archbishop says
Jumlah warga Xinjiang yang dipenjara tanpa alasan terus bertambah
Pemerintah Tiongkok terus memenjarakan warga Uighur dan Muslim lainnya di wilayah Xinjiang dengan hukuman yang panjang, Human Rights Watch (HRW) melaporkan.
Baseless imprisonments surge in China’s Xinjiang, rights group says
Formal prosecutions are distinct from those arbitrarily detained in unlawful 'political education' facilities
Baseless imprisonments surge in China’s Xinjiang, rights group says
Formal prosecutions are distinct from those arbitrarily detained in unlawful 'political education' facilities
North Korea enslaving political prisoners to fund weapons program, report says
UN estimates up to 200,000 people are held in a vast network of gulags run by Stasi-like secret police
Defrocked American priest on trial over child sex abuse in Timor-Leste
Former missionary expelled from Catholic Church in 2018 after he admitted he had abused children in his care
Christian couple on death row for blasphemy in Pakistan have appeal deferred
It has been six years since their appeal was first launched
Myanmar’s Catholic bishops call for dialogue as tension continues...
As a nation known for its pristine spiritual spring, let us invest our energy in reconciliation, bishops say
Sri Lanka’s bishops call for release of Easter terror...
‘We have a lot of doubts about this whole process, the whole thing is getting delayed,’ says head of the bishops’ conference
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai again denied bail
Prosecutors allege he requested foreign interference in Hong Kong's affairs
Pakistani court rules in favor of Christian girl enslaved...
Farah had an ‘emotional reunion’ with her family where she now lives with her five siblings, her father and grandfather
Another Philippine Catholic church vandalized, religious images desecrated
Religious images were reported to have been found damaged outside church in Legazpi City
Cardinal Tagle named member of Vatican’s treasury, central bank
He will assist the office that deals with ‘provisions owned by the Holy See in order to provide the funds necessary for the Roman Curia to function’
Pope Francis calls for prayer, penance on first Sunday of Lent
Pope urges Catholics to ‘to walk in God’s footsteps ... by renouncing Satan, and all his works and all his empty promises’
Pope Francis reminds Catholics to give meaning to faith during crisis
Reflecting on Gospel reading, pope cited Jesus' action of healing a man with leprosy
Missionary pilot flies Philippine skies to serve poor
Each time Davin Bennett delivers medical supplies, he sees how the ‘pandemic is a nightmare for the average person today’
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Philippines’ ‘500 Years of Christianity’ mission song launched
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Manila Archdiocese marks arrival of Christianity in the country
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