Commentary

Billions in lockdown aid is breadcrumbs to Malaysia’s small businesses

Gareth Corsi, Malaysia -
Govt touts SMEs as backbone of the national econom’, but almost all of them will have to fend for themselves as funding dries up or fails to arrive
Church & Asia

Funding for Catholic schools hit hard by pandemic in Philippines

Marielle Lucenio, Philippines -
Some schools face closure, may dismiss workers due to revenue losses from coronavirus
Equality & Justice

Rebuilding lives torn apart by Super Cyclone Amphan

Peerzada Ummer, India -
Caritas India helps people back onto their feet after super cyclone destroys homes, kills more than 90

FEAR OF CORONAVIRUS GRIPS ASIA

Church & Asia

Pope Francis to lead worldwide prayer to Blessed Virgin Mary

LiCAS.news reporter -
Prayers seek intercession and protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary amid coronavirus pandemic
Church & Asia

Social communicators keep Church visible during pandemic in the Philippines

Mark Saludes, Philippines -
Bishop encourages Catholics to become ‘agents of good news, never bad news, never fake news’
Equality & Justice

Caritas aiding vulnerable disabled people caught up in India’s lockdown

Peerzada Ummer, India -
Church agency has implemented special relief program in the Indian capital suited to the needs of differently abled people

‘No mask, no entry’ policy in Philippine churches

More Filipinos going hungry due to pandemic crisis

For world’s largest Muslim country, a virus-disrupted and bittersweet Eid

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FEATURES

Church & Asia

Death of young novice prompts soul searching in India

Rita Joseph, India -
It’s the 20th mysterious death of a nun or novice in the Indian state of Kerala since 1987
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Features

Philippines’ drug war orphans struggle amid lack of govt help

Inday Espina-Varona, Philippines -
Filipino children have suffered horribly from President Duterte’s decision to unleash the police and their hit men against suspected drug users, researcher says
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Equality & Justice

Cambodian hospitality, tourism workers in dire straits due to pandemic

Yon Sineat, Cambodia -
They’re struggling to make ends meet as promised govt financial support fails to materialize
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Equality & Justice

From gadget addiction to anxiety: Pandemic takes its toll on mental health

Rita Joseph, India -
Online hospital survey found that 30 percent of respondents across India showed signs of depression
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Church & Asia

Filipino priest’s organic farm inspires others to plant during lockdown

Ryan Christopher J. Sorote, Philippines -
His secret for a beautiful garden: You just need to give it tender loving care every day
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Equality & Justice

Churches in Philippines struggle to help those battered by pandemic

Inday Espina-Varona, Philippines -
The upending of work and social patterns has sparked a mental health crisis in a country that lags badly in health care metrics
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COMMENTARY

SPOTLIGHT: China’s diplo-terrorism in Myanmar

Commentary Anders Corr -
Beijing associates with the lowest-level forms of terrorist and gangland violence in order to attain diplomatic objectives
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On holiness (second of two parts)

Church & Asia Brother Jess Matias -
Holiness is to focus on the present, on the little things that need to be done now
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On holiness (First of two parts)

Church & Asia Brother Jess Matias -
Listening and obedience must lead us to a deeper consciousness of grace
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SPOTLIGHT: Malaysia detains thousands of migrants in sting operation

Commentary Gareth Corsi, Malaysia -
Authorities use ruse of screening for coronavirus to raid apartment complexes in Kuala Lumpur for undocumented migrants and prep them for deportation
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MOST RECENT

US bans hair products from Chinese companies linked to forced labor

News LiCAS.news reporter -
Authorities said they will also require importers to prove that merchandise was not produced with forced labor if they insist to sell it in the United States
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Catholic who was Thailand’s first female doctor honored by Google

Equality & Justice LiCAS.news reporter -
Years ahead of her time, the medical pioneer opened her own clinic in the 1920s to provide quality care to those in need
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Billions in lockdown aid is breadcrumbs to Malaysia’s small businesses

Commentary Gareth Corsi, Malaysia -
Govt touts SMEs as backbone of the national econom’, but almost all of them will have to fend for themselves as funding dries up or fails to arrive
Read more

Rebuilding lives torn apart by Super Cyclone Amphan

Equality & Justice Peerzada Ummer, India -
Caritas India helps people back onto their feet after super cyclone destroys homes, kills more than 90
Read more

Jelang Pentakosta, Paus Fransiskus minta peziarah percaya kepada Roh Kudus

Church & Society (Bahasa) LiCAS.news reporter -
Paus Fransiskus sekali lagi menekankan kekuatan doa saat melanjutkan katekese pada audiensi umum mingguannya pada 27 Mei.
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Kematian suster novis mendorong pembenahan formasi di India

Church & Society (Bahasa) Rita Joseph, India -
Awal bulan ini jenazah Divya P John, seorang novis, ditemukan di sebuah sumur di Biara Suster Baselian di Thiruvalla di negara bagian Kerala, India selatan.
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Funding for Catholic schools hit hard by pandemic in Philippines

Church & Asia Marielle Lucenio, Philippines -
Some schools face closure, may dismiss workers due to revenue losses from coronavirus
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SILENCED & VOICELESS

US bans hair products from Chinese companies linked to forced labor

News LiCAS.news reporter -
Authorities said they will also require importers to prove that merchandise was not produced with forced labor if they insist to sell it in the United States

Hong Kong no longer deserves special US status, Pompeo...

News Reuters reporters -
It is now clear that China is modeling Hong Kong after itself, US secretary of state says
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Filipinos urged to be on guard against online sexual...

News LiCAS.news reporter, Philippines -
Online sex abuse of children has spiked during pandemic, says child rights group
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Hong Kong police fire pepper pellets to disperse protests...

News Reuters reporters -
Many shops, bank branches and office buildings closed early, while dozens of people were seen rounded up by riot police and made to sit on a sidewalk
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EQUALITY & JUSTICE

Equality & Justice

Religious congregations in Philippines pledge to divest from ‘dirty’...

Mark Saludes, Philippines -
Representatives of religious orders of men and women have signed a manifesto expressing full commitment to advance the coal divestment movement
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Equality & Justice

Asian church leaders join pope’s call for care for...

LiCAS.news reporter -
Pope expressed hope that people's commitment will help to create and strengthen constructive behaviors for the care of creation
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Equality & Justice

‘There’s a lot of anxiety, anger,’ as Filipinos deal...

Inday Espina-Varona, Philippines -
Mental stress is across the board in the Philippines during the pandemic
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Equality & Justice

US commission says Taiwan’s WHO exclusion caused lives to...

Reuters reporters -
One of Taiwan's main complaints is that the WHO ignored its request for information in late December on the potential for human-to-human transmission
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