Amid lockdown, Philippines’ Duterte falls back on kill threats

Commentary Inday Espina-Varona, Philippines - April 2, 2020

Supplies are low, Duterte grudgingly admitted, because the govt did not expect the contagion to spread so fast

Commentary

‘Let’s get our priorities right’

Ernesto M. Hilario, Philippines - April 2, 2020

Or end up with an even darker future for humanity, warns Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle

News

Myanmar charges journalist under terrorism law, blocks news websites

Reuters reporters - April 1, 2020

The nation’s army has filed several cases in recent years against reporters and news organizations covering the conflict in Rakhine

Church & Asia

Vatican approves special ‘Mass in the Time of Pandemic’

LiCAS.news reporter - April 2, 2020

Good Friday observance also to include a prayer for those who suffer due to the pandemic

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Commentary

‘Let’s get our priorities right’

Ernesto M. Hilario, Philippines - April 2, 2020

Or end up with an even darker future for humanity, warns Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle

Commentary

Misplaced priorities spark protests by hungry poor

Inday Espina-Varona, Philippines - April 1, 2020

Casual laborers and day workers who eke out a living on the streets of Manilla are badly affected by govt’s quarantine orders

Commentary

Lockdown leaves Malaysia’s poor in dire straits

Gareth Corsi, Malaysia - April 1, 2020

As the country braces for the long-term financial impact of the coronavirus, one-off govt handouts will not suffice

Rome’s vicar general tests positive for coronavirus

April 1, 2020

Unsuspecting rural communities in India’s north not ready to fight pandemic

April 1, 2020

Philippine church groups offer online medical, spiritual consultation

April 1, 2020

FEATURES

Church & Asia

Prayer in a bottle: Distillery’s ‘Spray for Manila’ aims to purify

Marielle Lucenio, Philippines - March 31, 2020

Brewer turns liquor ban into opportunity to extend a helping hand

Features

Mothers and their babies locked up in Cambodian prisons

Yon Sineat and Ate Hoekstra, Cambodia - March 30, 2020

In Cambodia, children are forced to serve time with poor mothers convicted of petty crimes

Equality & Justice

Countering the horror of Delhi’s riots with a healing touch

Rita Joseph, India - March 26, 2020

India’s soul has been torn apart by brutality, Delhi’s archbishop says

Equality & Justice

Filipino community workers cope to support women amid pandemic

Bernice Beltran, Philippines - March 26, 2020

Aside from maternal and family planning, the clinics also provide reproductive health services for adolescents and counseling for victims of violence against women

Features

Cambodia’s brick factory workers carry debt across generations

Yon Sineat, Cambodia - March 25, 2020

Large loans, low pay keep Cambodians stuck in slavery-like conditions

Features

Coronavirus crisis transforms popsicle shop into shelter for Manila’s homeless

Marielle Lucenio, Philippines - March 24, 2020

It’s become a refuge for those with nowhere to go during quarantine measures

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Fate of Malaysia’s missing hangs in the balance

Commentary

Gareth Corsi, Malaysia - March 26, 2020

National human rights commission accuses police of enforced disappearances, but the culprits are unlikely to face justice

SPOTLIGHT: Beijing’s bullying of the foreign media, another reason to decouple from China

Commentary

Anders Corr - March 26, 2020

Academics and journalists walk on eggshells when writing about China because they know the Chinese Communist Party is looking over their shoulder

Philippine govt, rebels declare truce amid COVID-19

Commentary

Ernesto M. Hilario, Philippines - March 26, 2020

While the declared three-week truce by the two sides is too short, the opportunity to pursue a durable and lasting peace remains

The possibility of a better life

Church & Asia

Brother Jess Matias - March 23, 2020

Our quarantine is an unscheduled retreat, allowing us to reevaluate our lives, and hopefully see more clearly the possibility of another world

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Workers at Manila hospital run by Dominicans appeal for support

Equality & Justice Mark Saludes, Philippines - April 2, 2020

Union calls for increase in hazard pay for workers facing the risk of COVID-19 infection

Vatican approves special ‘Mass in the Time of Pandemic’

Church & Asia LiCAS.news reporter - April 2, 2020

Good Friday observance also to include a prayer for those who suffer due to the pandemic

Amid lockdown, Philippines’ Duterte falls back on kill threats

Commentary Inday Espina-Varona, Philippines - April 2, 2020

Supplies are low, Duterte grudgingly admitted, because the govt did not expect the contagion to spread so fast

‘Let’s get our priorities right’

Commentary Ernesto M. Hilario, Philippines - April 2, 2020

Or end up with an even darker future for humanity, warns Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle

Misplaced priorities spark protests by hungry poor

Commentary Inday Espina-Varona, Philippines - April 1, 2020

Casual laborers and day workers who eke out a living on the streets of Manilla are badly affected by govt’s quarantine orders

Lockdown leaves Malaysia’s poor in dire straits

Commentary Gareth Corsi, Malaysia - April 1, 2020

As the country braces for the long-term financial impact of the coronavirus, one-off govt handouts will not suffice

Vikjen Keuskupan Roma dinyatakan positif virus corona

Church & Society (Bahasa) LiCAS.news reporter - April 1, 2020

Vikaris jenderal Keuskupan Roma, Kardinal Angelo De Donatis, 66, telah dinyatakan positif terinfeksi virus corona, Vatikan mengumumkan pada 31 Maret.

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Hong Kong protesters fear mainland style facial recognition technology

News LiCAS.news reporter - October 24, 2019

Fear of the technology is one reason why mask use has increased in recent weeks despite a ban on masks

Documents confirm China committing ‘very significant’ Xinjiang abuses

News Reuters reporters - November 27, 2019

Human rights abuses are not random, they’re intentional and ongoing, says U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Pakistani court removes child bride from captor

News LiCAS.news reporter - February 19, 2020

Council of Islamic Ideology and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan have called forced conversion un-Islamic

Two arrested in Laos after posting land dispute with police on Facebook

Equality & Justice LiCAS.news reporter - March 24, 2020

Officials claim villagers ‘opportunistic’ while detained seek ‘fair compensation’

Equality & Justice

Women in Bangladesh promote hygiene in refugee camps amid...

Thomson Reuters Foundation - March 17, 2020

Advocates push for Rohingya refugees to be included in 'national preparedness and response plans'

Equality & Justice

Banned Thai opposition figure faces new criminal charges

Reuters reporters - March 12, 2020

Charges follow a court's decision last year to disqualify charismatic billionaire as a member of parliament

Equality & Justice

Myanmar’s parliament blocks bid by Suu Kyi party to...

Reuters reporters - March 11, 2020

The Nobel laureate has been under pressure to show progress on constitutional reform

Church & Asia

Sri Lankan cardinal threatens protest if Easter bombings not...

LiCAS.news reporter - March 11, 2020

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith seeks questioning from ‘highest to lowest level’

CHURCH & ASIA

Church & Asia

Pope Francis gives extraordinary ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing – Full text

Reuters reporters - March 28, 2020

The pope held a dramatic, solitary blessing in St. Peter's Square urging the world to see the crisis as a test of solidarity

Church & Asia

‘Blatantly evil’: Cardinal Zen blasts church guidelines for Chinese clergy

LiCAS.news reporter - March 23, 2020

Former bishop of Hong Kong claims document legitimizes ‘schismatic Church’

Church & Asia

‘Kindness stations’ proposed for poor Filipino communities affected by coronavirus

Jose Torres Jr. and Mark Saludes, Philippines - March 17, 2020

Over 57 million people have been placed in ‘enhanced community quarantine’ in a bid to contain coronavirus

Church & Asia

‘Lies, all lies’: Filipino bishops blast Duterte over Cardinal Tagle claims

Jose Torres Jr., Philippines - March 11, 2020

Church leaders described the Philippine president's statement as 'irresponsible' and 'ludicrous'

Church & Asia

SPOTLIGHT: Recycling candles sustains Philippine diocese’s social action work

Mark Saludes, Philippines - March 3, 2020

A diocese in the central Philippines has been able to sustain its social action work, including the payment of salaries of its 22 workers, by recycling candles.

Equality & Justice

Top WHO official hangs up on reporter for raising Taiwan coronavirus success story

LiCAS.news reporter - March 30, 2020

Taiwan has been an outlier in preventing a serious outbreak from occurring within its borders despite its proximity to China

News

Christians reach out to Rome’s homeless during coronavirus lockdown

LiCAS.news reporter - March 20, 2020

Homeless are most grateful for simply knowing there are still people out there who care

News

Cultural Revolution redux? Buddhist pagoda, temple destroyed in China’s north

LiCAS.news reporter - March 23, 2020

Authorities claimed the structures had been 'built without approval'

News

‘Democracy is dead’: Malaysian political upheaval sparks corruption fears

LiCAS.news reporter - March 6, 2020

New PM’s ties to corruption-marred party have incited anxiety

Church & Asia

Catholics prepare for Laudato Si’ Week

LiCAS.news reporter - March 3, 2020

'What kind of world do we want to leave to those who will come after us?' the pope asks

Church & Asia

New Fatima movie explores the trials of faith

LiCAS.news reporter - March 2, 2020

Revelations inspired the faithful but angered officials of both Church and govt, who tried to force the children to recant their story

Church & Asia

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