Cultural Revolution redux? Buddhist pagoda, temple destroyed in China’s north
Authorities claimed the structures had been 'built without approval'
Christians reach out to Rome’s homeless during coronavirus lockdown
Homeless are most grateful for simply knowing there are still people out there who care
Kin of Philippines’ ‘drug war’ victims refuse to be silent
Kin and friends of victims of "drug-related" killings in the Philippines came out in the streets on the eve of Halloween to...
Hong Kong police response to protests increasingly violent
Images show police responding violently to protestors, many of whom are teenagers
Myanmar villagers protest Chinese owned coal-fired plant
Locals say pollution from controversial plant is ruining agricultural land and endangers their health
Photo gallery: Child labor in Philippines’ small-scale gold mines
Philippine laws prohibit anyone under the age of 18 to engage in hazardous work, but children risk their lives in gold mining sites to help their families
Spotlight: Joblessness forces Manila’s poor workers back to provinces
It was not a happy homecoming — there were no family members to meet the workers who were turned over to officials of their respective villages
Photo gallery: Cry for help from Filipino victims of Typhoon Ambo
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, many have lost their homes
Photo gallery: Philippine churches reopen as quarantine measures ease
Religious activities, including the celebration of the Eucharist, have been allowed with attendance of up to 10 percent of the venue’s seating capacity
Photo gallery: ‘Dry’ feast of San Juan Bautista
Philippine authorities prohibited traditional splashing of water during revelry because of COVID-19
Photo gallery: Filipinos honor Mary amid pandemic
In their homes during lockdown, children held catechism classes and listened to live catechism broadcasts
Photo gallery: Michelangelo awes again in Vatican Museums
Visitors have their temperatures checked by remote thermal scanners and have to wear masks
