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Indian bishop's promotion of large families sparks controversy
Indian bishop's promotion of large families sparks controversy

Indian bishop's promotion of large families sparks controversy

Lamentations of victims of Philippine war on the poor

 Mary Aileen D. Bacalso, Manila

The long shadow of coronavirus hangs over India

John Dayal

Faith endures amid challenges posed by Covid-19

 Father Peter Tran Trong Khuong

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Chinese diocese gets new bishop under Sino-Vatican deal

Chinese diocese gets new bishop under Sino-Vatican deal
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Pakistani man forces Hindu boy to abuse religious deities

Pakistani man forces Hindu boy to abuse religious deities
Zahid Hussain Khan, Karachi
Filipino Olympic golden girl thanks Virgin Mary

Filipino Olympic golden girl thanks Virgin Mary

Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila
Japanese bishops stress nuke prohibition near Hiroshima anniversary

Japanese bishops stress nuke prohibition near Hiroshima anniversary
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Hong Kong civil society 'withers' under national security purge

Hong Kong civil society 'withers' under national security purge
Rohingya refugees among 14 dead in Bangladesh floods, landslides

Rohingya refugees among 14 dead in Bangladesh floods, landslides
India urged to release detained Myanmar nationals

India urged to release detained Myanmar nationals
Arrest of disabled man in Indonesia sparks outcry

Arrest of disabled man in Indonesia sparks outcry
Catholic bishop denies reports of conversions in India

Catholic bishop denies reports of conversions in India
New Vietnam priests urged to work in periphery

New Vietnam priests urged to work in periphery
Indian priest arrested over hate speech allegations

Indian priest arrested over hate speech allegations
Hindu girl back home after forced marriage in Pakistan

Hindu girl back home after forced marriage in Pakistan
Covid outbreak hits Indian Christian state's 'largest family'

Covid outbreak hits Indian Christian state's 'largest family'

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Christian charities battle 'eliminated' leprosy in Nepal

Christian charities battle 'eliminated' leprosy in Nepal

UCA News reporter

Praying for a Papuan prelate

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta

Saving church properties in Pakistan
Kamran Chaudhry, Lahore
Commentary
Please love yourselves and caregivers amid pandemic

Please love yourselves and caregivers amid pandemic
Sister Mary Thu Nguyet

Cultures collide at Tokyo Olympics
Cristian Martini Grimaldi, Tokyo

Asian Church must walk with the poor
Rock Ronald Rozario

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US medal-winning gymnast relies on hard work, trust in God

US medal-winning gymnast relies on hard work, trust in God

Catholic Grace McCallum was disappointed the Olympics were postponed last year but now has her reward

Australian Catholic rugby sevens player sees Jesus as No.1

Australian Catholic rugby sevens player sees Jesus as No.1

The youngest member of Australia's Olympic team says his success in not only rugby but life is due to Jesus

Australian Catholic group seeks mandatory vaccines for hospital staff

Australian Catholic group seeks mandatory vaccines for hospital staff

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian calls for a 'refocusing' of Australia's vaccine rollout

Retired Pope Benedict says German Church has lost its way

Retired Pope Benedict says German Church has lost its way

The 94-year-old warns that the country's exodus from the world of faith will continue unless there are changes

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Cambodia inches toward herd immunity against Covid-19

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Indian priest arrested over hate speech allegations

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Dead Filipino priest tests Covid positive despite two jabs

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Rohingya refugees among 14 dead in Bangladesh floods, landslides

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Filipino Olympic golden girl thanks Virgin Mary

Filipino Olympic golden girl thanks Virgin Mary

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Duterte says Philippine drug war will continue

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Hong Kong civil society 'withers' under national security purge

Hong Kong civil society 'withers' under national security purge

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Pope prays for victims of devastating floods in China

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Trial begins in 'rotten, predatory and lucrative' Vatican financial scandal

Trial begins in 'rotten, predatory and lucrative' Vatican financial scandal

Jul 27, 2021

Vatican reports $78 million deficit, releases property report

Jul 26, 2021

Elderly should be valued, not discarded, pope says

Jul 26, 2021

Letter from Rome: It's not about Latin

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Thai backlash against China's Sinovac vaccine
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Indonesia becomes Asia's Covid epicenter
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Vietnamese trapped in no man's land in Cambodia
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Pakistani Christian helps homeless at Eid
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Death toll rises in Indian floods
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New Vietnam priests urged to work in periphery

New Vietnam priests urged to work in periphery

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Young Malaysian Catholics called to be 'creative evangelizers'

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Bangladesh's new bishop calls for participatory church

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Philippine diocese fights 'smart city' plan
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Slavery In Asia
Slavery In Asia

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Angeline Tan
Masses called off in Malaysia as Covid-19 spreads
 Angeline Tan
Antonio Spadaro, SJ
Synod time for a 'restless' Italian Church
 Antonio Spadaro, SJ
Babu Joseph Karakombil
When secularism in India is on a roller coaster
 Babu Joseph Karakombil
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 Ben Joseph
Benedict Rogers
Pope must not allow himself to be propaganda tool for North Korea
 Benedict Rogers
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Catholic bishop denies reports of conversions in India
 Bijay Kumar Minj
Christopher Joseph
Controversial land deal revisits India's Eastern Church
 Christopher Joseph
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Cultures collide at Tokyo Olympics
 Cristian Martini Grimaldi
Gianni Criveller
An interfaith prayer for Myanmar in Italy
 Gianni Criveller
Joe Palathunkal
Social amnesia buries India's Catholic freedom fighters
 Joe Palathunkal
John Choi
Korean Catholics plan art academy to showcase church history
 John Choi
John Dayal
The long shadow of coronavirus hangs over India
John Dayal
John Zaw
Coup fears in Myanmar after military questions poll result
 John Zaw
Joseph Peter Calleja
Filipino Olympic golden girl thanks Virgin Mary
Joseph Peter Calleja
Justin Wejak
Can a papal visit bring peace to restive Papua?
 Justin Wejak
Jyoti Sahi
Christian art with a mission
 Jyoti Sahi
Kamran Chaudhry
Saving church properties in Pakistan
 Kamran Chaudhry
Katharina Reny Lestari
Indonesian bishop tests positive for Covid-19
 Katharina Reny Lestari
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Indonesian medical body slams Covid self-isolation policy
 Konradus Epa
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Cambodia inches toward herd immunity against Covid-19
 Luke Hunt
Michael Kelly
Myanmar steps back into darkness
 Michael Kelly
Michael Sainsbury
Myanmar's internal conflicts may heat up unless military gets smart
 Michael Sainsbury
Michel Chambon
Time to pray for Protestants in China
 Michel Chambon
Myron J. Pereira
Is Stan Swamy's death a turning point for Indian Church?
 Myron J. Pereira
Paul Thelakat
When plagues cry for an earthquake in Christian history
 Paul Thelakat
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 Quintus Colombage
Reid Shelton Fernando
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 Robert Carl Mickens
Rock Ronald Rozario
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 Rock Ronald Rozario
Ryan Dagur
Church, aid group team up to help kids in Timor-Leste
 Ryan Dagur
Saji Thomas
Indian Jesuits brace for fallout of US pullout in Afghanistan
 Saji Thomas
Shay Cullen
Legislators must end Philippines' child sex shame
 Shay Cullen
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 Siktus Harson
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 Stephan Uttom Rozario
Tibor Krausz
From plastic bottles to monks' robes
 Tibor Krausz
Virginia Saldanha
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 Virginia Saldanha
William J Grimm
Fed up, but still Catholic
 William J Grimm
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 Zahid Hussain Khan

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Sexual Abuse in Asia
Jul 24, 2021
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Terrorism in Asia
Jul 22, 2021

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