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India's Congress party plays Dalit card to ruffle BJP
India's Congress party plays Dalit card to ruffle BJP

India's Congress party plays Dalit card to ruffle BJP

Time for Indonesian Church to take ‘Laudato Si’ seriously

 Siktus Harson, Jakarta

What are the chances of Pope Francis visiting Lebanon?

 Ben Joseph

Hypocrisy of defending Christian values

 Shay Cullen

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Bangladeshi indigenous people protest grabbing of cremation site

Bangladeshi indigenous people protest grabbing of cremation site
Stephan Uttom, Natore
Catholics strengthen pandemic front line in Vietnam

Catholics strengthen pandemic front line in Vietnam
UCA News reporter, Ho Chi Minh City
Filipino nuns angry over billion-dollar health scam

Filipino nuns angry over billion-dollar health scam

Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila
Indonesian Catholics pray for peace in Afghanistan

Indonesian Catholics pray for peace in Afghanistan
Katharina R. Lestari, Jakarta

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Food shortage hits Lao villagers amid Covid-19 lockdown

Food shortage hits Lao villagers amid Covid-19 lockdown
Malaysian transgender activist arrested in Thailand

Malaysian transgender activist arrested in Thailand
Censors cast shadow over Hong Kong cinema

Censors cast shadow over Hong Kong cinema
MRC to lead joint study of Mekong River Basin

MRC to lead joint study of Mekong River Basin
Baptist pastor shot dead in Myanmar

Baptist pastor shot dead in Myanmar
Indonesian Christian YouTuber 'tortured in detention'

Indonesian Christian YouTuber 'tortured in detention'
Doctors in Indonesia demand protection after nurse killed

Doctors in Indonesia demand protection after nurse killed
Boxing legend Pacquiao to run for Philippine president

Boxing legend Pacquiao to run for Philippine president
Journalists decry restrictions on reporting in Thailand

Journalists decry restrictions on reporting in Thailand

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Korean Church offers love and care to migrant communities

Korean Church offers love and care to migrant communities

UCA News reporter

Cambodia eyes tourism boost after quick Covid vaccine rollout
Luke Hunt, Phnom Penh

Thirsty poor attacked for drinking water in Pakistan
Kamran Chaudhry, Lahore
Commentary
Where is the international outrage as Myanmar burns?

Where is the international outrage as Myanmar burns?
Benedict Rogers

Endless nightmare of Philippine martial law
Mary Aileen D. Bacalso, Manila

How Vietnamese immigrants have spread the Kingdom of God
Duc Trung Vu, CSsR

World

Syriac Catholic bishops cite challenges of Christians in Middle East

Syriac Catholic bishops cite challenges of Christians in Middle East

Prelates call on governments 'to stop wars and renounce the logic of sectarianism and racism'

Pope urges church leaders to recognize errors over clergy sex abuse

Pope urges church leaders to recognize errors over clergy sex abuse

Francis calls on bishops at child protection conference to convert sorrow into concrete pathways of reform

Myanmar shutdown marks grim year for internet freedom

Myanmar shutdown marks grim year for internet freedom

At least 20 countries blocked people's internet access between June 2020 and May 2021

Public schools can display crucifix when decided democratically, court rules

Public schools can display crucifix when decided democratically, court rules

The case was also different from other preceding but similar cases because a group of students wanted crucifix displayed

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Where is the international outrage as Myanmar burns?

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Baptist pastor shot dead in Myanmar

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Indonesian Christian YouTuber 'tortured in detention'

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Cambodia eyes tourism boost after quick Covid vaccine rollout

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Bangladeshi indigenous people protest grabbing of cremation site

Bangladeshi indigenous people protest grabbing of cremation site

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Sep 18, 2021

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Filipino nuns angry over billion-dollar health scam

Sep 21, 2021

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Sep 21, 2021

Indonesian Catholics pray for peace in Afghanistan

Sep 21, 2021

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Sep 21, 2021

East Asia

Censors cast shadow over Hong Kong cinema

Censors cast shadow over Hong Kong cinema

Sep 21, 2021

Speeches and prison snacks lead to Hong Kong arrests

Sep 20, 2021

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Sep 17, 2021

Maryknoll Sisters celebrate 100 years of ministry in China

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Pope jokes 'some wanted me dead' after surgery: report

Pope jokes 'some wanted me dead' after surgery: report

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A daily struggle for refugees in Myanmar's Rakhine state
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Pakistan warns of increasing terror threat
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China takes aim at entertainment industry
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Philippine health workers threaten to quit
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Thousands gather for Marian feast in Pakistan's Mariamabad
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Boxer Pacquiao aims for Philippine poll knockout

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Macau Catholic university to admit students from mainland China

Macau Catholic university to admit students from mainland China

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Korean missionaries head to France and Japan

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Caritas Pakistan shelters worshippers in demolished church

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Caritas Pakistan launches disease awareness drive
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Angeline Tan
Masses called off in Malaysia as Covid-19 spreads
 Angeline Tan
Antonio Spadaro, SJ
Synod time for a 'restless' Italian Church
 Antonio Spadaro, SJ
Babu Joseph Karakombil
When secularism in India is on a roller coaster
 Babu Joseph Karakombil
Ben Joseph
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 Ben Joseph
Benedict Rogers
Where is the international outrage as Myanmar burns?
 Benedict Rogers
Bijay Kumar Minj
Book tells story of Indian Jesuit who died in custody
 Bijay Kumar Minj
Christopher Joseph
Cardinal's land case has major implications for Indian Church
 Christopher Joseph
Cristian Martini Grimaldi
Japanese kick up a stink over Olympic incompetence
 Cristian Martini Grimaldi
Gianni Criveller
An interfaith prayer for Myanmar in Italy
 Gianni Criveller
Joe Palathunkal
Social amnesia buries India's Catholic freedom fighters
 Joe Palathunkal
John Choi
Korean Catholics plan art academy to showcase church history
 John Choi
John Dayal
Internally bleeding Indian church too weak to face challenges
 John Dayal
John Zaw
Coup fears in Myanmar after military questions poll result
 John Zaw
Joseph Peter Calleja
Filipino nuns angry over billion-dollar health scam
Joseph Peter Calleja
Justin Wejak
Finding common ground for religion, politics and culture
 Justin Wejak
Jyoti Sahi
Christian art with a mission
 Jyoti Sahi
Kamran Chaudhry
Thirsty poor attacked for drinking water in Pakistan
 Kamran Chaudhry
Katharina Reny Lestari
Indonesian Catholics pray for peace in Afghanistan
 Katharina Reny Lestari
Konradus Epa
Indonesian scholarships help Papuan Christian students
 Konradus Epa
Luke Hunt
Cambodia eyes tourism boost after quick Covid vaccine rollout
 Luke Hunt
Michael Kelly
Send in the clowns
 Michael Kelly
Michael Sainsbury
Myanmar's internal conflicts may heat up unless military gets smart
 Michael Sainsbury
Michel Chambon
Can creationism save us from Covid-19? 
 Michel Chambon
Myron J. Pereira
It's high time Indian religious sisters broke their silence
 Myron J. Pereira
Naeem Harry
Pakistani Christians and Afghan refugees need pastoral care
 Naeem Harry
Paul Thelakat
An Indian bishop's crusade against love jihad
 Paul Thelakat
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 Quintus Colombage
Reid Shelton Fernando
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Reid Shelton Fernando
Robert Carl Mickens
Letter from Rome: When the bishop is a real SOB
 Robert Carl Mickens
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Is Laudato Si' just a bundle of papers in Asia?
Rock Ronald Rozario
Ryan Dagur
Indonesian Christian YouTuber 'tortured in detention'
 Ryan Dagur
Saji Thomas
Christians appeal to India's president for protection
 Saji Thomas
Shay Cullen
Hypocrisy of defending Christian values
 Shay Cullen
Siktus Harson
Indonesian sports fests risk becoming national tragedies
 Siktus Harson
Stephan Uttom Rozario
Bangladeshi indigenous people protest grabbing of cremation site
 Stephan Uttom Rozario
Tibor Krausz
From plastic bottles to monks' robes
 Tibor Krausz
Virginia Saldanha
Less words, more actions needed to protect minors
 Virginia Saldanha
William J Grimm
Let's go forward to the first century
 William J Grimm
Zahid Hussain Khan
Pakistan reports spike in blasphemy cases in 2020
 Zahid Hussain Khan

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The struggle for Hong Kong's freedom
Sep 21, 2021

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Sexual Abuse in Asia
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Terrorism in Asia
Sep 2, 2021
Duterte's 'Regime of Discord'
Duterte's 'Regime of Discord'
Aug 25, 2021

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