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Korea’s ‘Black’ Christmas tree highlights climate crisis
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Catholic bishops thank Thai govt for supporting Christians
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Indonesian Catholics seek 'hero' title for lay leader
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Singapore PM hails gay sex legalization, marriage protection
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Philippine law to protect religious freedom

Philippine law to protect religious freedom
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Bangladeshi garment workers seek minimum wage hike
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Asia Bibi seeks safety for Pakistan's blasphemy victims
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Rohingya adopt family planning in Bangladesh camps
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India's Hindu nationalists join port fray
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China signals relaxing zero-Covid policy after protests
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Film on St. Andrew Kim hits Korean theaters
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Alarm over Myanmar junta’s new NGO law
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NGO coalition urges release of Cambodian unionist

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Let’s uphold human rights in our homes
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A unified Korea is the need of the hour

The Church has been offering an alternative moral vision to replace war ideology

Chinese envoy summoned over police stations in Canada

Chinese envoy summoned over police stations in Canada

Beijing has denied accusations it is conducting policing operations on foreign soil

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Running a news agency amid bombs and disinformation

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Let’s uphold human rights in our homes

Let’s uphold human rights in our homes

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