China leads the way in religious persecution The Middle Kingdom and Myanmar have victimized 2 million Muslims this year but Christians in Asia are also under attack

Rohingya risk lives to flee Myanmar camps After six years of misery, many people are paying traffickers for boat trips to seek new lives in Malaysia

Violence feared as Bangladesh election looms More candidates from outside the Muslim majority are expected to help advance reforms

Mary teaches us to remain standing in the midst of storms, pope says She taught humility by lifting up lowly people by giving them a voice, Pope Francis said during Mass

Cambodia's famous Angkor Wat fails to stem poverty A Catholic church is helping to relieve acute hardship in the tourist town of Siem Reap and surrounding villages