Indian PM refuses to intervene in Jesuit priest’s case
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tells church leaders outcome of case can only come from investigating agencies
Let us not be only devotees of Jesus, but become active disciples
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Tibetan monk dies from beating in custody
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Filipino bishop welcomes perjury case against accuser
Man accused Bishop Bacani and several other church personalities of plotting to overthrow Duterte govt
Mongolian prime minister submits resignation after COVID-19 protests
Protests erupted over what some Mongolians saw as the inhumane treatment of a COVID-19 patient and her newborn baby
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Some 25 homeless people who are looked after in facilities run by papal charities office received their first dose
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Disadvantaged rural kids in India’s north happy to learn
Church-run program offers supplementary classes aimed at improving a child’s overall development
Cambodian govt critics on trial: ‘It’s absurd’
Upcoming court case is political theatre, the decision will be based on political considerations, one of those accused says
Image of Black Nazarene tours Manila, nearby provinces during pandemic
But traditional religious procession that attracts millions of people every year and usually lasts up to 20 hours has been canceled this year due to COVID-19
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Farmers have paralyzed some traffic in and out of New Delhi, protesting recent agriculture laws
Nuns arrested as Beijing turns up heat on Church in Hong Kong
The Church in Hong Kong is coming under mounting pressure as Beijing moves to extinguish opposition voices in the city under a new national security law
Explainer: Indonesia’s banned Islamic group has seen its influence rising
Formed in the late 1990s, the Islamic Defender's Front, widely known by its Indonesian initials FPI, advocates a strict interpretation of Islam
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