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China complicit in halting aid to Kachin in Myanmar Catholic aid groups provide much-needed lifeline for ethnic group displaced by fighting near Myanmar's border
Caritas helps Sri Lankan war victims stand alone Center started in 1999 provides amputees with artificial limbs and rehabilitation services
Nun queries visa deal between Philippine govt, bishops Sister Patricia Fox demands clarification on missionary visa agreement after her extension application is denied
Man's best friend helps Vietnam's poor survive Eating dog meat remains a popular tradition even though Hanoi authorities oppose the 'uncivilized' practice
The day the rain brought death to northern Philippine town Days after landslide hit Itogon mine bunkhouse, rescuers are still pulling bodies from the mud

Indian priest charged with molesting boy

Fourteen-your-old student alleges priest showed him pornographic videos and touched him

Nun queries visa deal between Philippine govt, bishops

Sister Patricia Fox demands clarification on missionary visa agreement after her extension application is denied

Court finds Duterte guilty of rights violations

Philippine religious leaders call International People's Tribunal ruling a 'victory for justice'

Hindu appeasement seen in India's ban of verbal divorce

BJP-led government accused of interfering in Muslims' religious affairs by blocking triple talaq

Indonesian teachers march for equal rights

Thousands take to streets in various cities to demand civil servant status and added benefits

Malaysian ex-PM hit with 25 charges over 1MDB scandal

Najib Razak denies money laundering and abuse of power four months after being ousted in election

Indonesian teachers march for equal rights Thousands take to streets in various cities to demand civil servant status and added benefits

Court finds Duterte guilty of rights violations Philippine religious leaders call International People's Tribunal ruling a 'victory for justice'

Indian priest charged with molesting boy Fourteen-your-old student alleges priest showed him pornographic videos and touched him

Indian priest charged with molesting boy

Fourteen-your-old student alleges priest showed him pornographic videos and touched him

Nun queries visa deal between Philippine govt, bishops

Sister Patricia Fox demands clarification on missionary visa agreement after her extension application is denied

Court finds Duterte guilty of rights violations

Philippine religious leaders call International People's Tribunal ruling a 'victory for justice'

Hindu appeasement seen in India's ban of verbal divorce

BJP-led government accused of interfering in Muslims' religious affairs by blocking triple talaq

Indonesian teachers march for equal rights

Thousands take to streets in various cities to demand civil servant status and added benefits

Malaysian ex-PM hit with 25 charges over 1MDB scandal

Najib Razak denies money laundering and abuse of power four months after being ousted in election

Nuns' historic protest challenges India's patriarchy

Kerala protest calling for the arrest of a bishop accused of raping a nun threatens to shake nation's power structure

Catholic schools dread Bangladesh's education policy

Legal enforcement could see some shuttered due to financial strain while threat of state meddling grows

India's religious minorities struggle to attain scholarships

State education grants remain out of reach for many students from poor communities

Sri Lankan villagers affected by ash from coal power plant

Villagers claim Chinese-funded coal power plant is affecting their health and livelihoods

Social media stoking religious hatred in Pakistan

Personal grudges are presented as religious battles either through ignorance of the facts or malice amid climate of fake news

Bangladeshi nun on mission to heal hearts

Sister Gloria plugs welfare gap for slum dwellers who need counseling as director of OLS-run Healing Heart unit

Gadgets, games and breaking family bonds in Indonesia

Online addiction among children is putting strains not only on families but on the kids themselves

Asia Wakes Up To Costs of Doing Business With China

China complicit in halting aid to Kachin in Myanmar Catholic aid groups provide much-needed lifeline for ethnic group displaced by fighting near Myanmar's border

Poor stand to gain as more investors shun China Many infrastructure deals involve China taking charge of nearby land, shutting locals out of commercial opportunities

Sri Lankan villagers affected by ash from coal power plant Villagers claim Chinese-funded coal power plant is affecting their health and livelihoods

Chinese spies 'target Cambodian election committee' US cybersecurity group says espionage network is targeting Phnom Penh ahead of polls

The 'wealth' of the church

Richness does not lie in the structures, but in its members, with special mention to the most needy and vulnerable

Power of tradition often trumps religion in Indonesia

Many traditional and superstitious beliefs have become part and parcel of established religions

What Pakistan's minorities expect from Imran Khan

Recent pledge to grant citizenship to Bengali and Afghan refugees has been well received but doubts remain

Poor stand to gain as more investors shun China

Many infrastructure deals involve China taking charge of nearby land, shutting locals out of commercial opportunities

We can't let all the crosses fall in China, or can we?

The universal Church is quiet as Beijing crackdowns on religious venues and practices

September 18, 2018

History is on the side of the Chinese people

Lay communities in China are canny in how they organize their lives and live their faith

September 17, 2018

Letter from Rome

Has the abuse crisis torpedoed Pope Francis' reform plan?

September 17, 2018

VOICELESS OF ASIA

Maids for sale adverts in Singapore anger Indonesians

Probe demanded after website listings appear to make domestic workers look like commodities

ICC opens initial examination into Rohingya genocide

Many steps required before Myanmar military leaders can be arrested but ICC's recent action seen as an important move

Vietnam urged to modify new internet law

Activists claim cybersecurity legislation threatens freedom of speech and country's economic interests

Pakistan to grant citizenship to Bengali, Afghan refugees

PM Imran Khan's pledge welcomed by marginalized communities and human rights groups

Hindu appeasement seen in India's ban of verbal divorce

BJP-led government accused of interfering in Muslims' religious affairs by blocking triple talaq

Malaysian ex-PM hit with 25 charges over 1MDB scandal

Najib Razak denies money laundering and abuse of power four months after being ousted in election

Catholic charities rally behind Philippine recovery efforts

Church aid agencies from around the world express fears over humanitarian cost Typhoon Mangkhut has brought

Politician says Indian missioners keep tribal region poor

Jharkhand's chief minister accused of 'political hyperbole' to cover up failures of BJP government

Bishops join Japan-Korea anti-nuclear pilgrimage

Annual event reconfirms borderless solidarity for peace without nuclear energy

Thousands homeless as rivers devour Bangladeshi villages

Caritas Khulna helps relief efforts as erosion swallows houses, markets, schools, mosques and temples

Indian court postpones bishop's bail plea in rape case

Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who denies attacking a nun, agrees to be interviewed by police in Kerala

Indonesian Islamist groups declare support for Subianto

Widodo camp shrugs off move, saying moderate Muslim majority firmly backs president

Destructive mining blamed for Philippine landslide tragedy

Conflicting reports say as many as 100 people may have lost their lives in Itogon landslip

Bishops distance themselves from 'Duterte ouster plot'

If such a destabalization plan exists they are not a part of it, Philippine prelates say

CHURCH & SOCIETY

'Historic' Sino-Vatican deal set to be signed

Pope will have final say on appointment of bishops in China in agreement due to be sealed in September

China's internet rules 'will strangle religion'

Wide-ranging draft measures will make it difficult for churches and individuals to publish information

Indonesian Bishop Ludovikus Simanullang dies at 63

Prelate's death 'is a big loss' for Sibolga Diocese

MULTIMEDIA BY TOPIC

Sunday Gospel reflection with Fr. Bill Grimm

We spend much of our lives seeking status, protecting our status, or mourning the loss of status

Philippines search operations for landslide victims continue

Up to 65 people are missing and believed to have been buried alive in Itogon mining site tragedy

'Walk with Mary in Cebu'

Thousands of devotees take to streets of Philipinnes' second city to mark Blessed Virgin's birthday

Taize International Meeting of Young Adults in Hong Kong

Community comes to Special Administrative Region for the first time to build bridges and achieve a sense of unity

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