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Philippines church groups appeal to President Marcos to revive peace talks with rebels

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Philippines opens ‘Season of Creation’ with call to change ‘abusive ways’

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Catholic communicators urge media to advocate for justice, work for human rights

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Church offers ‘cooling centers’ to help poor beat heat as temperatures soared in India

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Heatwave mortality in India has increased by more than 60 percent since 1980, according to the country's Ministry of Earth Sciences

Caritas’ program in India’s northeastern region helps farmers battle impact of climate change

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Caritas' program in India’s northeastern states focuses on income generation activities that strengthen agriculture and empower communities

Church’s shelter for homeless in Manila reopens after pandemic, police lockdown

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Father Villanueva assured that the center will continue to provide dignified care for the poor following health protocols set by authorities
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Church project helps farmers in Indian hamlet irrigate dry fields

Government estimates show that 72 of the 75 districts of the state of Uttar Pradesh recorded “below normal” rainfall this year

‘You cannot survive’: Inflation bites as Thai election looms

In a bid to ease the pain for struggling Thais, the government has approved a proposal to raise the daily minimum wage

Cheap mealboxes a taste of Hong Kong’s economic woes

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Small shops selling inexpensive two-dish mealboxes have mushroomed across one of the world's least affordable cities

Unable to make ends meet, thousands commit suicide in India

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The share of the economically vulnerable group in the overall number of suicide cases has been increasing steadily since 2014

Philippine media group fights disinformation by bringing movies to grassroots

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It is the duty of truth-tellers to fight all forms of lies and protect the public from misinformation and disinformation

Theater project aims to ease isolation of Japan’s social recluses

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Through an experimental theater project, artists are hoping to offer hikikomori a chance to express themselves and regain self-confidence

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SPOTLIGHT: Listening with the ear of the heart: do people listen to us?

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15-year-old shares frankly what youths seek when they ask to be listened to

A tale of two realities

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If we are too stubborn to change what is obviously evil, then will we change when confronted with what is ethereally good?

Will Indonesia’s new forest pact with Norway open door to more funding?

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As Indonesia slows deforestation, it is seeking more international finance for forest conservation programmes that reduce carbon emissions

Building the future with migrants and refugees

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Pope Francis’ message for the 108th World Day of Migrants and Refugees on September 25

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Church to remain vigilant vs corruption, human rights abuses, says Philippine bishop

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“We will also remain vigilant and critical to all forms of corruption, mishandling of public funds and violations of human rights”

ASEAN, EU parliamentarians urge UN, US to take sides in Myanmar

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The group called for increased and coordinated pressure on the military junta in Myanmar

Philippine typhoon leaves six people dead

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The most powerful storm to hit the Philippines this year swept across the main island of Luzon on Sunday and Monday

Pope Francis decries bombing of school in Myanmar

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“This week I heard the cry of grief at the death of children in a bombed school,” said the pope in his message during Angelus

Hong Kong cardinal goes on trial over protest fund

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Cardinal Zen, 90, was originally detained earlier this year under a national security law that Beijing imposed on Hong Kong to quell dissent

Pope Francis: The Eucharist teaches us to adore God rather than ourselves

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The pope expressed his dream for “a Eucharistic Church” that knows how to bend with compassion before the wounds of those who suffer

Church project helps farmers in Indian hamlet irrigate dry fields

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Government estimates show that 72 of the 75 districts of the state of Uttar Pradesh recorded “below normal” rainfall this year


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Pope Francis: The Eucharist teaches us to adore God rather than ourselves

The pope expressed his dream for “a Eucharistic Church” that knows how to bend with compassion before the wounds of those who suffer

Pope Francis: Young people are missing the ‘spiritual capital’ that gives life meaning

“Technology can do much: it teaches us the ‘what’ and the ‘how’: but it does not tell us the ‘why’"

Pope Francis asks financial consultants to put people before business

Pope Francis suggested ways financial professionals can make the world more humane, just, and fraternal

Pope Francis: ‘The cross of Christ remains the anchor of salvation’

“In a world in which progress and regression are intertwined, the cross of Christ remains the anchor of salvation,” Pope Francis said

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Chinese authorities allegedly torture 5 Tibetans, 1 to death, for praying in public

The arrested Tibetans were appointed by the local Tibetans in their area to lead religious activities
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Christian advocate group urges governor not to sign anti-conversion law

“It is nothing but a dictatorial bill,” read a letter from the Reverend Ferdinand Kittle Foundation
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An open letter to Asian bishops

We need more courageous bishops who do not tolerate the cover-up of clerical abuse of children
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Military junta troops occupy Catholic church in Myanmar for four days

The parish priest said the soldiers rigged the church with anti-personnel mines that were hidden everywhere
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