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DIRECTORY

Indonesian bishops issue Covid-19 rallying cry

Cardinal Ranjith plans vow to save Sri Lanka from virus

Timor-Leste president declares state of emergency

Police arrest Kerala priests for holding Mass in lockdown

Philippine doctors among worst-hit Covid-19 casualties

Philippine doctors need protection, not lawyers

Myanmar's displaced people vulnerable to Covid-19

Prejudice survives pandemic as Pakistan battles Covid-19

Panic and confusion as India's migrant workers head home

Manila bishop warns of unrest if state mismanages lockdown

Pakistan's mosques remain open despite Covid-19 surge

Vietnam suspends religious services to stem Covid-19

Myanmar's displaced people fear spread of Covid-19

Indian Christians offer hospitals, service to fight Covid-19

Indonesian farmers voice virus lockdown fears

Latest News

Indonesian bishops issue Covid-19 rallying cry

Prelates call on Catholics to do all they can to make sure the needy do not suffer

Cardinal Ranjith plans vow to save Sri Lanka from virus

After the country reports its first Covid-19 death, the archbishop of Colombo seeks Mother Mary's help

Timor-Leste president declares state of emergency

Government calls on people to stay at home, bans entry to foreigners

Police arrest Kerala priests for holding Mass in lockdown

It was the second incident of police booking priests for violating prohibitory orders and taking Mass

Philippine doctors among worst-hit Covid-19 casualties

Coronavirus kills at least 12 physicians, seven others are quarantined as pandemic reveals acute doctor shortage

Myanmar's displaced people vulnerable to Covid-19

Overcrowding and poor sanitation at camps leave thousands of people at the mercy of the virus

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FEATURES

Coronavirus fear runs high in Bangladesh refugee camps

Rohingya face a humanitarian disaster if the deadly virus spreads in cramped, unsanitary shelters

Myanmar's displaced people fear spread of Covid-19

Catholic groups are ready to respond as the UN warns of a 'precarious' situation in IDP camps

Covid-19 halts Lenten rituals for Sri Lankan Catholics

Under a strict curfew, the faithful cannot gather for pilgrimages and passion plays

India's migrant workers face lockdown misery

Church leader urges government to help itinerant workers as Covid-19 batters the economy

Bangladesh's poor hit hard by Covid-19 outbreak

As lockdowns are imposed and panic-stricken residents isolate themselves at home, low-income people struggle to survive

No work, no pay: Poor Thais face Covid-19 disaster

With no social security, workers in Thailand's huge informal economy cannot support themselves

Covid-19 spares Myanmar: A blessing or denial?

Rights group slams 'irresponsible' statements by government officials for creating a false sense of security

SERIES ››

Sexual Abuse in Asia

India hangs four men for horrific rape-murder Catholic leaders give qualified backing to the execution but call for a change to society's attitude to women

Indonesian Protestant pastor accused of sexual abuse Woman alleges abuse took place over 15 years and began when she was only 12

Vatican dismisses Indian priest jailed for rape Completion of laicization takes away all the rights and responsibilities of priesthood from the jailed priest

Pedophile or extortion victim? Lines are blurred in Cambodia A Cambodian court is asked to annul child sex charges against a Catholic teacher

COMMENTARY

'Querida Amazonia' asks Asian bishops to change path

Asian bishops must elevate their forum from being a conference-organizing federation to seek justice for people

Letter from Rome: A priest-centered Church, confused and unprepared

With the public celebration of Mass cancelled, Catholics are not quite sure what to do

Indian lockdown leaves the poor out in the cold

India officially has 1.77 million homeless people. How will they quarantine themselves at home?

Have you seen how Taiwan managed Covid-19?

Despite being close to China, Taiwan has arrested the virus with its preparedness, technology and transparency

Faith in the time of Covid-19

Maybe Covid-19 shut down our churches so that we could look around and 'worship God in spirit and in truth'

March 25, 2020

Is the Philippines ready for a pandemic?

Poor communities are badly hit by coronavirus as Duterte places the entire archipelago under a state of calamity

March 24, 2020

Too little, too late? Religions slow to react to Covid-19

Vatican's move to hold Holy Week services without worshipers has seen Asian churches follow suit, but other faiths are recalcitrant

March 19, 2020

VOICELESS OF ASIA

China stifles funeral of underground Catholic bishop

Officials restricted gathering as a step to check the spread of coronavirus but some Catholics suspect other reasons

China's coronavirus censorship 'cost lives'

Reporters Without Borders claims press freedom in China could have helped avoid a pandemic

Delhi police evict protesters defying virus lockdown

Police acted after a 100-day protest over India's controversial new citizenship law

China exonerates Covid-19 whistleblower but ignores 'grave crime'

Investigation criticized for failing to pin responsibility on those who tried to conceal the epidemic

SOCIAL JUSTICE

Manila bishop warns of unrest if state mismanages lockdown

It is impossible to impose a lockdown in the capital's many slums, says Bishop Broderick Pabillo

Indonesian farmers voice virus lockdown fears

More than 10 million face starvation if Widodo implements extreme measure to combat Covid-19, they say

Church group feeds destitute during Indian lockdown

Indore campaign has inspired others to think of similar activities in their areas, organizers say

Cambodia accused of using Covid-19 for political clampdown

Those arrested, including political opponents, were accused of incitement, conspiracy and spreading rumors

Indonesian president mourns after mother dies at 77

Widodo holds a private funeral for Sudjiatmi Notomihardjo amid coronavirus fears

South Asia faces increased flood risks, UN report warns

Caritas chief says Bangladesh needs a long-term plan to tackle flooding caused by climate change

Vietnamese Catholics prevented from fencing off statue

Parishioners in Ha Tinh province clash with officials over use of public land as they seek to protect a sacred statue

Duterte withdraws controversial 'takeover' powers

Philippine Congress deliberates watered-down bill that would give president greater scope to fight coronavirus

India hangs four men for horrific rape-murder

Catholic leaders give qualified backing to the execution but call for a change to society's attitude to women

China-US retaliatory actions choke media freedom

Media forums have asked both countries to pull back from moves that threaten the free flow of information

CHURCH & SOCIETY

Pakistan's mosques remain open despite Covid-19 surge

President stops short of closing mosques but numbers attending prayers will be limited

Vietnam suspends religious services to stem Covid-19

Catholics have been urged to pray privately at home and in small numbers at churches

Indian Christians offer hospitals, service to fight Covid-19

Over 1,000 nun doctors and 50,000 nurses serve in Christian healthcare facilities, mostly in villages

Timor-Leste bishops suspend Easter celebrations

Decision comes three days after the country reported its first confirmed Covid-19 case

Myanmar churches move Masses online to tackle Covid-19

Religious services are canceled and travel restrictions tightened as the country reports its first three cases

March 25, 2020

Macau relaxes restrictions, online liturgy continues

Church officials plan to distribute Communion after online liturgical programs on Sundays and Holy Week

March 25, 2020

MULTIMEDIA BY TOPIC

India faces humanitarian crisis

The world's biggest Covid-19 lockdown is having a significant impact on millions of migrant workers

Pakistani women march for equality

Rallies are held across the ultra-conservative Muslim country to mark International Women’s Day

Wishes come true at Bangladesh shrine

Thousands of devotees flock to Panjora to pay respects to a Portuguese saint

Life under the shadow of climate change in Bangladesh

Villagers in Satkhira district are taking action to earn a living in difficult circumstances