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Probe call after fire destroys Myanmar village

Probe call after fire destroys Myanmar village

Philippine bishops put on alert over suspected scammer

Philippine bishops put on alert over suspected scammer

Anger over Indian migrants being sprayed with chemicals

Anger over Indian migrants being sprayed with chemicals

Thai scammers cash in on Covid-19

Thai scammers cash in on Covid-19

Plan for second Indian parliament draws flak

Plan for second Indian parliament draws flak

Prominent religious brother dies in Bangladesh

Prominent religious brother dies in Bangladesh

Indonesian nuns' Eid song is a hit with Muslims

Indonesian nuns' Eid song is a hit with Muslims

Filipino maid jumps to her death in Beirut

Filipino maid jumps to her death in Beirut

Cyclone Amphan leaves millions homeless in India

Cyclone Amphan leaves millions homeless in India

Features

Meeting spiritual and pastoral needs in Bangladesh

Meeting spiritual and pastoral needs in Bangladesh

Rock Ronald Rozario, Dhaka

Fear and panic spread across Hong Kong

Michael Sainsbury

Covid-19 lockdown takes toll on Laos economy

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The Japanese ethical edge

The Japanese ethical edge

Cristian Martini Grimaldi, Tokyo

The secret to Filipino resilience

Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila

Press freedom slides in Malaysia and Indonesia

Luke Hunt, Phnom Penh

World

Church agency campaigns against virus-induced global hunger

Church agency campaigns against virus-induced global hunger

Catholic Relief Services is working in several poor Asian and African nations

Catholics want UK inquiry into nursing home deaths

Catholics want UK inquiry into nursing home deaths

Priest claims that elderly Covid-19 patients have been denied reasonable care

Colorado anti-abortion campaign on target

Colorado anti-abortion campaign on target

Organizers confident of reaching 20,000 signatures by May 29 to meet statutory threshold

An interview with Father Adolfo Nicolás

An interview with Father Adolfo Nicolás

The former superior general of the Society of Jesus made a big impression in Asia

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Kerala priest suspended following sex allegations

Kerala priest suspended following sex allegations

Fear and panic spread across Hong Kong

Fear and panic spread across Hong Kong

The Japanese ethical edge

The Japanese ethical edge

The noose tightens around Hong Kong's neck

The noose tightens around Hong Kong's neck

South Asia

Police hunt vandals who attacked church replica in Kerala

Police hunt vandals who attacked church replica in Kerala

Anger over Indian migrants being sprayed with chemicals

Plan for second Indian parliament draws flak

Easter bomb victims had a right to life, says cardinal

Southeast Asia

Philippine bishops put on alert over suspected scammer

Philippine bishops put on alert over suspected scammer

Probe call after fire destroys Myanmar village

Philippine schools set to remain closed

Indonesian police issue Jemaah Islamiyah warning

East Asia

New Taipei archbishop commits to evangelization

New Taipei archbishop commits to evangelization

Protests, violence continue in Hong Kong as China tightens grip

Japanese Catholic hospital on Covid-19 mission of mercy

The noose tightens around Hong Kong's neck

From the Vatican

Pope's message of support for Chinese Catholics

Pope's message of support for Chinese Catholics

Letter from Rome: Laudato Si' and healing our fractured world

'Ut Unum Sint' at 25: Learning to welcome others' gifts

Pope Francis: 'A preference for the poor is not optional'

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Protests break out in Hong Kong malls

Cardinal Pell admits to Catholic Church shame

Helping Christian refugees find a better life

High stakes in the South China Sea

Filipino seafarers run aground

Jesuits on a mission of mercy in India

Our Voices

Antonio Spadaro, SJ

The Church is never closed

Antonio Spadaro, SJ

Benedict Rogers

The noose tightens around Hong Kong's neck

Benedict Rogers

Bijay Kumar Minj

Anger over Indian migrants being sprayed with chemicals

Bijay Kumar Minj

Christopher Joseph

Fear of death in the season of Resurrection

Christopher Joseph

Father Paul Thelakat

When plagues cry for an earthquake in Christian history

Father Paul Thelakat

Father Reid Shelton Fernando

Challenges to religion in the face of Covid-19

Father Reid Shelton Fernando

Father Shay Cullen

Uncertain future for Philippines' freed child prisoners

Father Shay Cullen

Joe Palathunkal

Exodus without a Promised Land

Joe Palathunkal

No Masses, Ash Wednesday liturgy in Korean archdiocese

Probe call after fire destroys Myanmar village

Joseph Peter Calleja

Philippine bishops put on alert over suspected scammer

Joseph Peter Calleja

Kamran Chaudhry

Punjab government's anti-Christmas notice draws flak

Kamran Chaudhry

Katharina Reny Lestari

Two medical workers shot in Indonesia

Katharina Reny Lestari

Indonesian police issue Jemaah Islamiyah warning

Press freedom slides in Malaysia and Indonesia

Are Asian theologians still feeling Rome's sting?

Michael Sainsbury

Poverty in Hong Kong likely to soar under China's grip

Michael Sainsbury

Myron J. Pereira

Faith in the time of Covid-19

Myron J. Pereira

Quintus Colombage

Sri Lankan Christians wait for justice over Easter attacks

Quintus Colombage

Robert Carl Mickens

Letter from Rome: Laudato Si' and healing our fractured world

Robert Carl Mickens

Rock Ronald Rozario

Meeting spiritual and pastoral needs in Bangladesh

Rock Ronald Rozario

Indonesian nuns' Eid song is a hit with Muslims

Police hunt vandals who attacked church replica in Kerala

Indonesian police arrest activist for inciting unrest

Stephan Uttom Rozario

Prominent religious brother dies in Bangladesh

Stephan Uttom Rozario

From plastic bottles to monks' robes

Virginia Saldanha

Is the Church changing with Covid-19?

Virginia Saldanha

William J Grimm

CHECK GOSPEL VDO for May 29: Sunday Gospel Reflection With Fr. William Grimm

William J Grimm

Zahid Hussain Khan

Pakistan preacher issues apology for 'hurtful' comments

Zahid Hussain Khan

Series

The struggle for Hong Kong's freedom

The struggle for Hong Kong's freedom

Beijing's move to tighten its control of the territory is expected to worsen Covid-19's economic fallout

Sexual Abuse in Asia

Sexual Abuse in Asia

Duterte's 'Regime of Discord'

Duterte's 'Regime of Discord'

Ethnic Cleansing, Genocide and Survival

Ethnic Cleansing, Genocide and Survival

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