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Protesters in Myanmar marked the second anniversary of the military coup with a “silent strike.” Christians joined prayers for peace in the conflict-torn nation.

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India’s minorities get the raw deal in budget allocations
India’s minorities get the raw deal in budget allocations

India’s minorities get the raw deal in budget allocations

Gandhi’s walk holds philosophical meaning for Indians

 Ben Joseph

Victims of violence in Congo share horrifying stories with pope

 Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Surviving extreme poverty in the Philippines

 Joseph Peter Calleja

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US panel nominates Cardinal Zen, Jimmy Lai for Nobel

US panel nominates Cardinal Zen, Jimmy Lai for Nobel
UCA News reporter
Indian Church's liturgical dispute reaches court

Indian Church's liturgical dispute reaches court
UCA News reporter
Vietnam Catholics hail initiative to save marriages

Vietnam Catholics hail initiative to save marriages
UCA News Reporter
Marian flower festival returns in the Philippines

Marian flower festival returns in the Philippines
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Corruption, freedom suppression plague Asian nations

Corruption, freedom suppression plague Asian nations
Pakistan mosque blast scares Christians

Pakistan mosque blast scares Christians

Hong Kong's largest national security trial to begin

Hong Kong's largest national security trial to begin
North Korean defectors ‘discriminated’ in South Korea

North Korean defectors ‘discriminated’ in South Korea
Vietnam diocese buries 700 aborted fetuses

Vietnam diocese buries 700 aborted fetuses
Myanmar junta extends state of emergency

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency
Myanmar marks coup with ‘silent strike’

Myanmar marks coup with ‘silent strike’
Philippine govt declares Manila Bay ‘dead’

Philippine govt declares Manila Bay ‘dead’
Sri Lanka’s new bishop to focus on tea workers' plight

Sri Lanka’s new bishop to focus on tea workers' plight

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Surviving extreme poverty in the Philippines

Surviving extreme poverty in the Philippines
Joseph Peter Calleja

Poor students battle Covid-19’s sweeping toll across Bangladesh

Witnessing Jesus Christ in Cambodia
UCA News reporter
Commentary
Gandhi’s walk holds philosophical meaning for Indians

Gandhi’s walk holds philosophical meaning for Indians
Ben Joseph

India’s new path to social equality disregards justice
N. Leo Samuel

Myanmar is Asia’s Ukraine
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World

After pope's call for peace, violence hits east DR Congo

After pope's call for peace, violence hits east DR Congo

Conflict continued during the pope's visit, while attacks by armed groups also claimed the lives of civilians in the east
Pope takes peace mission to South Sudan

Pope takes peace mission to South Sudan

Pope Francis is due to wind up his trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and arrive in South Sudan on Feb. 3

Saudi Arabia unveils latest sports charm offensive

Saudi Arabia unveils latest sports charm offensive

This week's Saudi Tour is the first of three stage cycling races in the Arabian Peninsula in February

Students help create website, app to assist Burmese Catholics

Students help create website, app to assist Burmese Catholics

The website and app would have hundreds of pages of Catholic prayers and songs in the Hakha Chin language

Synod on Synodality

Synod focus is listening to Spirit, cardinals say

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 Ben Joseph
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 Cedric Prakash
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 Christopher Joseph
Cristian Martini Grimaldi
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 Cristian Martini Grimaldi
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 George Plathottam
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 Joe Palathunkal
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 John Choi
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 John Dayal
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 John Wijngaards
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 John Zaw
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 Jose Mario Bautista Maximiano
Joseph Peter Calleja
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 Joseph Peter Calleja
Justin Wejak
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 Katharina Reny Lestari
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 Luke Hunt
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 Mary Aileen D. Bacalso
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 Michel Chambon
Myron J. Pereira
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 Myron J. Pereira
N. Leo Samuel
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 N. Leo Samuel
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 Ryan Dagur
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 Saji Thomas
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