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Catholic charities rally behind Philippine recovery efforts Church aid agencies from around the world express fears over humanitarian cost Typhoon Mangkhut has brought
Malaysian ex-PM hit with 25 charges over 1MDB scandal Najib Razak denies money laundering and abuse of power four months after being ousted in election
ICC opens initial examination into Rohingya genocide Many steps required before Myanmar military leaders can be arrested but ICC's recent action seen as an important move
The 'wealth' of the church Richness does not lie in the structures, but in its members, with special mention to the most needy and vulnerable
Bishops join Japan-Korea anti-nuclear pilgrimage Annual event reconfirms borderless solidarity for peace without nuclear energy

Malaysian ex-PM hit with 25 charges over 1MDB scandal

Najib Razak denies money laundering and abuse of power four months after being ousted in election

Catholic charities rally behind Philippine recovery efforts

Church aid agencies from around the world express fears over humanitarian cost Typhoon Mangkhut has brought

ICC opens initial examination into Rohingya genocide

Many steps required before Myanmar military leaders can be arrested but ICC's recent action seen as an important move

Indonesian Bishop Ludovikus Simanullang dies at 63

Prelate's death 'is a big loss' for Sibolga Diocese

Thousands homeless as rivers devour Bangladeshi villages

Caritas Khulna helps relief efforts as erosion swallows houses, markets, schools, mosques and temples

Bishops join Japan-Korea anti-nuclear pilgrimage

Annual event reconfirms borderless solidarity for peace without nuclear energy

Vietnam urged to modify new internet law Activists claim cybersecurity legislation threatens freedom of speech and country's economic interests

Maids for sale adverts in Singapore anger Indonesians Probe demanded after website listings appear to make domestic workers look like commodities

Thousands homeless as rivers devour Bangladeshi villages Caritas Khulna helps relief efforts as erosion swallows houses, markets, schools, mosques and temples

Malaysian ex-PM hit with 25 charges over 1MDB scandal

Najib Razak denies money laundering and abuse of power four months after being ousted in election

Catholic charities rally behind Philippine recovery efforts

Church aid agencies from around the world express fears over humanitarian cost Typhoon Mangkhut has brought

ICC opens initial examination into Rohingya genocide

Many steps required before Myanmar military leaders can be arrested but ICC's recent action seen as an important move

Indonesian Bishop Ludovikus Simanullang dies at 63

Prelate's death 'is a big loss' for Sibolga Diocese

Thousands homeless as rivers devour Bangladeshi villages

Caritas Khulna helps relief efforts as erosion swallows houses, markets, schools, mosques and temples

Bishops join Japan-Korea anti-nuclear pilgrimage

Annual event reconfirms borderless solidarity for peace without nuclear energy

Nuns' historic protest challenges India's patriarchy

Kerala protest calling for the arrest of a bishop accused of raping a nun threatens to shake nation's power structure

Catholic schools dread Bangladesh's education policy

Legal enforcement could see some shuttered due to financial strain while threat of state meddling grows

India's religious minorities struggle to attain scholarships

State education grants remain out of reach for many students from poor communities

Sri Lankan villagers affected by ash from coal power plant

Villagers claim Chinese-funded coal power plant is affecting their health and livelihoods

Social media stoking religious hatred in Pakistan

Personal grudges are presented as religious battles either through ignorance of the facts or malice amid climate of fake news

Bangladeshi nun on mission to heal hearts

Sister Gloria plugs welfare gap for slum dwellers who need counseling as director of OLS-run Healing Heart unit

Gadgets, games and breaking family bonds in Indonesia

Online addiction among children is putting strains not only on families but on the kids themselves

Asia Wakes Up To Costs of Doing Business With China

Poor stand to gain as more investors shun China Many infrastructure deals involve China taking charge of nearby land, shutting locals out of commercial opportunities

Sri Lankan villagers affected by ash from coal power plant Villagers claim Chinese-funded coal power plant is affecting their health and livelihoods

Chinese spies 'target Cambodian election committee' US cybersecurity group says espionage network is targeting Phnom Penh ahead of polls

Anti-Chinese feeling erupts in Vietnam over economic zones Bishop Hop warns that draft law would damage the country's interests, security and sovereignty

Power of tradition often trumps religion in Indonesia

Many traditional and superstitious beliefs have become part and parcel of established religions

What Pakistan's minorities expect from Imran Khan

Recent pledge to grant citizenship to Bengali and Afghan refugees has been well received but doubts remain

We can't let all the crosses fall in China, or can we?

The universal Church is quiet as Beijing crackdowns on religious venues and practices

History is on the side of the Chinese people

Lay communities in China are canny in how they organize their lives and live their faith

Letter from Rome

Has the abuse crisis torpedoed Pope Francis' reform plan?

September 17, 2018

Poor stand to gain as more investors shun China

Many infrastructure deals involve China taking charge of nearby land, shutting locals out of commercial opportunities

September 17, 2018

Abused Indian women must say 'Me too'

Catholic women who have been preyed on by clergy must find the courage to speak out

September 14, 2018

VOICELESS OF ASIA

Journalists in Bangladesh up in arms over new cyber law

Editors demand amendments to bill seen as further trampling on freedom of expression

Pakistan to grant citizenship to Bengali, Afghan refugees

PM Imran Khan's pledge welcomed by marginalized communities and human rights groups

UN report confirms Rohingya suffered genocide

Fact-finding mission condemns 'widespread, systematic and brutal' killing by Myanmar military

Glimmer of hope for families of Philippine drug war dead

Conviction of former general on kidnapping charges makes dreams of justice a little more real

Indian court postpones bishop's bail plea in rape case

Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who denies attacking a nun, agrees to be interviewed by police in Kerala

Indonesian Islamist groups declare support for Subianto

Widodo camp shrugs off move, saying moderate Muslim majority firmly backs president

Call for shelter checks after new India sex abuse case

As five are accused of molesting handicapped orphans in Madhya Pradesh, the govt is urged to keep its promise

Destructive mining blamed for Philippine landslide tragedy

Conflicting reports say as many as 100 people may have lost their lives in Itogon landslip

Philippine churches set to lead anti-dictatorship protest

Protesters said the event does not aim to destabilize the government but is a 'united stand against dictatorship'

Philippine authorities search for missing in wake of typhoon

Immediate stop to all small-scale mining operations in Cordillera region ordered after a landslide resulted in deaths

Bangladeshis reject 'unfair' wage hike

Garment factory owners are exploiting workers to gain windfall profits, they claim

Bishops distance themselves from 'Duterte ouster plot'

If such a destabalization plan exists they are not a part of it, Philippine prelates say

Philippines braces for monster storm

Hundreds of thosands evacuated, church aid agency stands ready as 'Super Typhoon' Mangkhut threatens to ravage country

Critics shoot down Hindu party's 50-year rule boast

Opponents of India's ruling BJP say government's record on economy, minorities make such a claim highly unlikely

CHURCH & SOCIETY

'Historic' Sino-Vatican deal set to be signed

Pope will have final say on appointment of bishops in China in agreement due to be sealed in September

China's internet rules 'will strangle religion'

Wide-ranging draft measures will make it difficult for churches and individuals to publish information

Indonesian Bishop Ludovikus Simanullang dies at 63

Prelate's death 'is a big loss' for Sibolga Diocese

MULTIMEDIA BY TOPIC

Philippine parish celebrates Mary's birthday

A parish in a suburb of the Philippine capital marks the celebration of the birthday of the Virgin Mary

Philippines search operations for landslide victims continue

Up to 65 people are missing and believed to have been buried alive in Itogon mining site tragedy

'Walk with Mary in Cebu'

Thousands of devotees take to streets of Philipinnes' second city to mark Blessed Virgin's birthday

Taize International Meeting of Young Adults in Hong Kong

Community comes to Special Administrative Region for the first time to build bridges and achieve a sense of unity

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