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Pope Francis urges release of Hamas hostages, end of conflict in...

“Unfortunately, many people no longer pose themselves this question and remain ‘unbothered,’ slumbering, even far from God"

Church-led initiatives boost aid for refugees and asylum seekers in Hong...

The group’s mission is to provide practical support while advocating for the societal inclusion of asylum seekers and refugees

Philippines tops Asia in deaths of environmental defenders, says new report

The Philippines has been identified as the deadliest country for environmental defenders in Asia, according to the latest Global Witness report. The Global Witness report...

Outcry over East Timor vendor attack, media curbs as pope visits

Footage emerged last week of a police operation to remove street vendors in an area where Pope Francis was set to travel in Dili

Nearly 200 land and environment defenders killed in 2023, says NGO

"Activists and their communities are essential in efforts to prevent and remedy harms caused by climate-damaging industries"

Filipino ‘Appointed Son of God’ arrested for human trafficking, sex crime

Quiboloy, who has close relations with former president Rodrigo Duterte, is the founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ church

Pope Francis urges stewardship of Papua New Guinea’s resources, peace among...

The pope was welcomed to the capital city of Port Moresby on Sept. 7 by the beating drums of one of the country’s 300 indigenous tribes

West Papua’s Catholics hope for land rights and social justice following...

Nugroho said that in Papua, “there have been no small number of victims” of various conflicts including land rights issues

Catholic lawyers warn of new laws’ impact on marginalized communities

Participants expressed apprehension that the new laws could be weaponized by right-wing groups to further oppress marginalized communities

UN rights chief renews call for Chinese movement on abuses documented...

China denies it has committed rights abuses against the 11 million Uyghurs, a mostly Muslim, Turkic-speaking group that refers to Xinjiang

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