‘Living in a dark era’: one year since Myanmar’s coup
The country's military junta is struggling to contain the backlash unleashed by its power grab
More than 100 sentenced to death in Yangon since Myanmar coup
Of the 101 people documented by RFA’s Myanmar Service, 50 were convicted in secretive military tribunals
American priest, who was once accused of child abuse, dies in central Philippines
Father Kenneth Bernard Pius Hendricks died due to complications of pneumonia coupled with diabetes
Pope Francis urges Roman Rota to work with ‘synodal spirit’
Pope urged judges of the Catholic Church’s highest court handling appeals of marriage annulment cases to develop their listening skills
The Myanmar nun who faced down a junta
"I believe God gave me the courage… I myself wouldn't be courageous enough to do that."
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The pope suggested that listening to society was more critical than ever due to the coronavirus pandemic
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India’s slum dwellers laud work of religious brother in uplifting lives of poor
Brother Varghese takes comfort in the words of St. Louis de Montfort who said that “those whom the world rejects must move you the most”
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The Myanmar nun who faced down a junta
"I believe God gave me the courage… I myself wouldn't be courageous enough to do that."
Malaysia’s mangrove-planting fishermen stumble at nature finance hurdle
Local communities seeking to tap into growing funding flows for nature protection often face barriers
‘Living in a dark era’: one year since Myanmar’s coup
The country's military junta is struggling to contain the backlash unleashed by its power grab
35 years after massacre of Filipino farmers, struggle for agrarian reform continues
Every time poor farmers attempt to pursue their claims for land reform, they are attacked by state security forces and goons
Stay or go? Dilemma facing last of the Afghan Sikhs
Since the Taliban takeover, India has offered exiled Sikhs priority visas and the opportunity to apply for long-term residency
India’s slum dwellers laud work of religious brother in uplifting lives of poor
Brother Varghese takes comfort in the words of St. Louis de Montfort who said that “those whom the world rejects must move you the most”
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