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Pakistan’s joint electorate struggle tests promise of equal citizenship

Documentary revisits decades-long campaign by minorities and civil society for inclusive voting rights and equal citizenship in Pakistan

Catholic bishop uses empty chairs to challenge exclusion in Philippine policymaking

Community voices at a Manila Church gathering linked environmental destruction, economic hardship and political exclusion to entrenched power

IN PHOTOS: Protest greets Marcos Jr.’s 5th State of the Nation...

Protesters marched toward the Philippine Congress, demanding lower prices, higher wages and relief from rising public service costs

Investigation raises Indigenous rights concerns over Philippine solar expansion 

Community testimonies and technical findings raised questions over balancing clean energy goals with Indigenous rights and environmental protection

Asian bishops open Jakarta assembly with appeal for peace and reconciliation

The bishops are expected to issue a final document offering pastoral guidance on synodality and a message to Catholics across the region

Church must confront systems driving poverty and environmental destruction, Asian bishops...

Church leaders urged deeper action on inequality, climate justice and destructive industries during the FABC assembly in Jakarta

Tokyo cardinal calls Catholics to confront violence through active witness

Kikuchi calls Catholics to identify places of suffering and answer them through solidarity, Gospel witness and faithful service

Philippine media groups seek dismissal of charges filed by religious group...

Media organizations say the case highlights pressure on editors responsible for publishing commentary on politically active religious groups

Buddhist students walk ‘path of wisdom’ with Catholic priest in Chiang...

Buddhist students learn how Indigenous Karen wisdom can address consumerism, spiritual disconnection and environmental crises in northern Thailand

Ukrainian human rights lawyer: Technology must defend humans

A Ukrainian human rights defender, speaks to Vatican News about the need to reform intergovernmental organizations and to place human beings before technology

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