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LiCAS NEWS brings you this week's top news stories about and of interest to the Catholic Church in Asia
Pope Francis challenges media to ‘hit the streets,’ encounter people
Pope Francis cited the work of journalists, camera operators, photographers and others who often risk their lives to seek the truth
Family demands immediate medical care for Father Stan Swamy SJ
The 84-year-old Jesuit activist's health has deteriorated recently since being arrested by India’s National Investigation Agency on last year
Forego ‘fiestas,’ religious gatherings to avoid spread of COVID, Filipino Catholics...
A 'fiesta' is commonly about the celebration of a city's or a village's patron saint, or of harvest especially during the month of May
New anti-conversion law threatens Christians, Muslims in India’s Gujarat state
Church leaders say the new law goes against the Indian Constitution that allows citizens to profess and practice a religion of their choice
China detains hundreds of Muslim religious leaders in Xinjiang region, reveals...
"Islam Dispossessed: China’s Persecution of Uyghur Imams and Religious Figures" reports that 1,046 Turkic imams have been detained since 2014
Myanmar jails local journalist for ‘incitement’
Min Nyo, who worked for the Democratic Voice of Burma, was arrested on March 3 and found guilty by a military court on Wednesday
Thousands pray at Portugal’s Fatima shrine for world without COVID-19
The pandemic situation in Portugal is one of the reasons why many people came back to Fatima this year
Suspected terrorists kill Christian farmers in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province
The International Christian Concern reported that the farmers were harvesting coffee when they were attacked by five sword-wielding men
New Manila prelate to receive ‘red hat,’ cardinal’s ring on May...
Only about 300 people will be allowed inside the cathedral during the celebration due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic
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