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Dealing with secularization and its consequences in Japan
Dealing with secularization and its consequences in Japan

Dealing with secularization and its consequences in Japan

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Second thoughts on homosexuality

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Sri Lanka arrests stand-up comedian for insulting Buddhism
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Indian bishops say Manipur riots targeted tribal Christians

Indian bishops say Manipur riots targeted tribal Christians
UCA News reporter
Minority body demands India uphold constitution guarantees

Minority body demands India uphold constitution guarantees
UCA News reporter
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Child-rearing costs blamed for Japan’s birth rate slump
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HK Christian group honors schools for student welfare

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Mongolian Catholics pay tributes to Korean missionary
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A 'costly' joke sends chills through China's arts sphere
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'Hidden agendas' behind ethnic conflict in Indian state
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Singapore court orders Credit Suisse to pay Georgian ex-PM
Four killed in rare gun and knife attack in Japan

Four killed in rare gun and knife attack in Japan
Peace sought in violence-hit Bangladesh hills

Peace sought in violence-hit Bangladesh hills
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Cambodian casino union leader jailed over strike
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China launches database of Christian, Muslim clergy

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Naming and shaming bullies in South Korea's schools
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A nuclear free world and the realm of realpolitik

A nuclear free world and the realm of realpolitik

Cristian Martini Grimaldi

Second thoughts on homosexuality
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Authority reform – talk to opponents: synodal reflection

Authority reform – talk to opponents: synodal reflection

Jesus must have been appalled by Church practices in previous centuries: Inquisition persecution, the burning of ‘heretics’

Nun's incorrupt remains point to rich heritage of US Black Catholics

Nun's incorrupt remains point to rich heritage of US Black Catholics

Cleaned and protected with wax, Sister Wilhelmina's remains are now on display for veneration at Missouri monastery

US, Microsoft warn Chinese hackers against 'espionage attacks'

US, Microsoft warn Chinese hackers against 'espionage attacks'

The hacking, dubbed 'Volt Typhoon,' started in mid-2021 and likely aimed at hampering the US if there was a conflict

900 civilians died in Nigeria's Imo state, most of them Christians

900 civilians died in Nigeria's Imo state, most of them Christians

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12 jailed Indian pastors, 9 others get bail

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