Tag: Human rights
‘It’s a way to keep people in fear’: Chinese Catholics react...
Chinese Catholics have expressed both fear and sadness at Cardinal Zen’s arrest
Cardinal Zen’s arrest and the new dark clouds over Hong Kong
"Cardinal Zen's arrest thickens more ominous black clouds over Hong Kong. It cannot get any better in the coming months and years."
India’s Christians recall Stan Swamy’s sacrifice as Supreme Court suspends sedition...
The Supreme Court's order offers relief to thousands of people charged under Section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code
Cardinal Zen of Hong Kong released on bail after arrest over...
The cardinal was arrested over his role as a trustee of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, which helped protesters pay their legal fees
Triumphant Marcos faces high expectations from poor
An urban poor settler predicts that by the end of Marcos Jr's six-year term "there will be a lot of jobs," enough to go around
Sri Lanka’s religious leaders condemn attack on anti-government protesters
Among those injured in the violent dispersals of the demonstrations were Catholic and Anglican Church leaders
Tokyo to recognize same-sex partnerships from November
Japan is the only nation of the Group of Seven countries that does not recognize same-sex unions
Activists face new threats as pro-junta militias spread in Myanmar
Analysts say violence is spiraling out of control at the country’s grassroots level
Pariah to president: Marcos returns family to Philippines supremacy
Despite his own father's concerns about his "carefree and lazy" nature, Marcos Jr, 64, made it to the ultimate post
Philippine Protestant council urges Filipinos to ‘remain critical and vigilant’ following...
“Let us continue to pray, act, and hold fast in protecting our rights and democracy,” said Bishop Reuel Norman Marigza, NCCP secretary general
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