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24,000 evacuated, two dead in Indonesian floods
Torrential rains have hammered the island for days, causing rivers to burst their banks and sending water levels surging
Tibetan monks, local residents forced to watch destruction of sacred statue
Chinese authorities reportedly forced monks and Tibetans living in Chuwar and other nearby towns to witness the demolition
In India, Missionaries of Charity ration food after government blocks foreign...
While foreign donations are not allowed at the moment, donations from within India help some work continue
Pope Francis’ January 2022 prayer intention is for victims of religious...
In a video appeal released Jan. 4, the pope called religious persecution “inhuman” and “insane”
Pope Francis: Visiting the sick is a Christian imperative
“The ministry of consolation is a task for every baptized person, mindful of the words of Jesus: ‘I was sick and you visited me.’”
Ongoing clashes cause food shortage in Myanmar
A Salesian nun who asked not to be named for security reasons said people hide in the forest during the night for fear of the soldiers
North Koreans, already hungry, now short of cooking oil
North Korea needs external food aid to meet its basic needs, according to a report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Taiwan retains capital punishment, undermines claim to be bastion of rights
Despite its frequent use against dissidents during decades of martial law, most polls show Taiwanese still support the death penalty
At least 2 Manila churches closed after priest, staff test positive...
The positivity rate of COVID-19 infections in the Philippine capital stood at 28.7 percent on Monday, January 3, 2022
More places of worship burned down by junta soldiers in Myanmar
Rights groups called on the international community "to take effective measures to stop the junta before more innocent lives are lost"
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