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Pope Francis unpacks Jesus’ good news: ‘Today this scripture has been...
Pope Francis said if Christians want to understand Jesus they should pay close attention to the “good news”
Thai court jails activist for 28 years jail for royal defamation
The kingdom's lese-majeste laws are among the harshest in the world and rights groups say they are misused to suppress public debate
Report offers fresh examples of destruction of religious sites in eastern...
Among the religious sites and objects destroyed were colossal Buddha statues, a Buddhist school, and the home of a revered spiritual leader
UN presses Taliban for ‘clarity’ on women’s role in aid delivery
Since returning to power in August 2021, the Taliban government has rapidly squeezed women out of public life
Southeast Asian MPs urge Thai gov’t to stop engaging with Myanmar...
The call to disengage the junta came after a meeting between the top leaders of the Myanmar and Thai armed forces
‘Being homosexual is not a crime,’ Pope Francis reiterates in new...
“Being homosexual is not a crime. It’s not a crime. Yes, but it’s a sin. Fine, but first let’s distinguish between a sin and a crime”
Human Rights Watch decries ‘red-tagging’ of Philippine indigenous leaders, activists
In October 2022, the Philippine justice secretary defended red-tagging before the UN Human Rights Council, calling it “part of democracy”
Japanese prime minister vows to take action on declining birthrate
“Japan is standing on the verge of whether we can continue to function as a society,” Kishida said in Monday’s speech
Pope Francis: Amid polarization in Church, we are called to speak...
The pope said that everyone has the responsibility to “communicate truth with charity” in a time “marked by polarizations and contrasts"
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