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Indian Catholics welcome reopening of churches

Indian Catholics welcome reopening of churches

Pakistan prisoner group calls for global halt to executions

Pakistan prisoner group calls for global halt to executions

Myanmar confirms first Rohingya Covid-19 case

Myanmar confirms first Rohingya Covid-19 case

Church people relieved to be spared by Cyclone Nisarga

Church people relieved to be spared by Cyclone Nisarga

Pope Francis urges young to follow St. Anthony of Padua

Pope Francis urges young to follow St. Anthony of Padua

Thai pro-democracy activist abducted in Cambodia

Thai pro-democracy activist abducted in Cambodia

Covid-19 victim Orthodox priest's burial opposed in Kerala

Covid-19 victim Orthodox priest's burial opposed in Kerala

Papua internet blackout illegal, Indonesian court says

Papua internet blackout illegal, Indonesian court says

Indonesian churches set to reopen for Masses

Indonesian churches set to reopen for Masses

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Despite curfew, Sri Lankan Buddhists celebrate Poson Poya

Despite curfew, Sri Lankan Buddhists celebrate Poson Poya

UCA News reporter, Colombo

The trials and tribulations of Indonesian tribals

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta

Organic agriculture a boon for Bangladeshi farmers

Stephan Uttom and Rock Ronald Rozario, Dhaka

No hiding place for Thai dissidents

No hiding place for Thai dissidents

James Lovelock, Bangkok

Do not let Hong Kong's hope die

Father Gianni Criveller

Pandemic cushions India's Modi for Hindu-nation agenda

Nirendra Dev, New Delhi

World

After 'taking a knee,' US bishop gets a call from pope

After 'taking a knee,' US bishop gets a call from pope

Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso is the first Catholic bishop to publicly participate in the gesture

Australia's bishops consider change of governance

Australia's bishops consider change of governance

Review recommends an increased role for women and a revamp of administrative and financial procedure

Central America battles pandemic and storms

Central America battles pandemic and storms

Catholic groups struggle to provide aid after three of the region's poorest countries are battered by Storm Amanda

Uganda Martyrs asked to intercede over Covid-19

Uganda Martyrs asked to intercede over Covid-19

Archbishop recalls 45 Christians who were executed in the historical kingdom of Buganda in the 19th century

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Appeasement only emboldened the butchers of Beijing

Appeasement only emboldened the butchers of Beijing

Pandemic cushions India's Modi for Hindu-nation agenda

Pandemic cushions India's Modi for Hindu-nation agenda

Do not let Hong Kong's hope die

Do not let Hong Kong's hope die

China makes preaching patriotism compulsory to reopen churches

China makes preaching patriotism compulsory to reopen churches

South Asia

India bans entry of 2,500 Muslim clerics for 10 years

India bans entry of 2,500 Muslim clerics for 10 years

Pakistan prisoner group calls for global halt to executions

Indian Catholics welcome reopening of churches

Church people relieved to be spared by Cyclone Nisarga

Southeast Asia

Anti-terrorism bill spreads terror among Filipinos

Anti-terrorism bill spreads terror among Filipinos

Myanmar confirms first Rohingya Covid-19 case

Philippine Assumptionists fight loan sharks with cows

Myanmar migrant workers unlikely to return to Thailand

East Asia

Cardinal Zen wants Hong Kong to pick up Tiananmen flags

Cardinal Zen wants Hong Kong to pick up Tiananmen flags

Hong Kong Baptist University concerned over security law

China makes preaching patriotism compulsory to reopen churches

New bishop named for Japan's Niigata Diocese

From the Vatican

Pope Francis urges young to follow St. Anthony of Padua

Pope Francis urges young to follow St. Anthony of Padua

Pope prays for US, calls racism a pro-life issue

Vatican official: Racism is a 'spiritual' virus

Pope issues new Vatican contract laws to prevent fraud

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Church people relieved to be spared by Cyclone Nisarga

Indonesia is treading a Covid-19 minefield

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Is the Church changing with Covid-19?

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William J Grimm

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Pakistan preacher issues apology for 'hurtful' comments

Zahid Hussain Khan

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The struggle for Hong Kong's freedom

People from other faiths also attended as fear spreads of potential communist oppression

Duterte's 'Regime of Discord'

Duterte's 'Regime of Discord'

Sexual Abuse in Asia

Sexual Abuse in Asia

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Ethnic Cleansing, Genocide and Survival

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