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South Korea to build 'chapel of peace' in Panmunjom on DMZ
New chapel to serve as 'spiritual cradle' for troops guarding truce village amid threat of war despite rapprochement
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Tribal teachers in Mindanao seek church sanctuary
Group appeal for help after accusing Philippine military of trying to arrest them during a parent-teachers meeting
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India's Mizoram snubs Yoga Day as 'anti-Christian'
Pro-Hindu Prime Minister Modi calls on nation to rejoice in celebration of national identity but some claim cultural bias
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Vatican-China talks resume as pope says 'it's God's time'
The pontiff has emphasized the importance of dialogue for a deal aimed at normalizing bishops' appointments
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Turmoil for new Timor-Leste PM as 11 ministerial nominations nixed
President uses constitutional powers to block nominees dogged by corruption claims
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Fearing 'culture of death,' Seoul rallies against abortion
March through Myeongdong urges Supreme Court to ignore doctor's challenge to nation's strict abortion law
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Indonesian court sentences terror mastermind to death
Aman Abdurrahman found guilty of plotting deadly 2016 Jakarta attacks among others, church criticizes death sentence
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Secrecy shrouds Indian Church's sex abuse procedures
West Java Catholics have faith in Muslim mayor
ICC considers prosecuting Myanmar officials over Rohingya crisis
Life worsens for India's Dalits as vigilantism resurfaces
Elderly Tamil Catholic prays for new church in Myanmar
Poor bear brunt of India's spiralling gas prices
Teachers' uniform offends Muslims at Sri Lanka college
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Letter from Rome
A mother's weapon
Asian church's turn in the abuse spotlight is here
Red Army clergy lose war of minds in China
Fears of violence loom large ahead of Indian election
It's hard to avoid Indonesia's road chaos during Eid al-Fitr
Protecting children in the church
Bangladesh wake-up call on sexual abuse for Asia's bishops
The tragic case of Tibet cultural guardian Tashi Wangchuk
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Five women from Jesuit school gang-raped in India
Sri Lankan Catholic singer and musician dies at 86
Petition seeks release of underground Chinese bishop
Vietnam bars dissident priest from traveling abroad
Vietnam frees, exiles jailed Christian human rights lawyer
Schools closed as flu virus kills 13 children in Sri Lanka
Pope names three new bishops for Japan
Sri Lankans protest killing of demonstrators by Indian police
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Human rights
Philippines rights groups launch book on killings
Authors want 'Tending Life' to be a useful reference for the public on the ramifications of the right to life
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Women/children
Five women from Jesuit school gang-raped in India
Police have detained nine people for questioning after horrific sex attack in Jharkhand state
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Refugees/migrants
India to put Rohingya refugees under surveillance
Jammu and Kashmir state agrees to step up checks after displaced Muslims are accused of being involved in crimes
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Conflict
In Myanmar displaced Kayin lose hope of heading home
Threat of land mines and further outbreaks of violence terrify villagers despite tentative peace accord among ethnic militias
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Human rights
Pakistan transgender activists welcome order on ID cards
Supreme Court rules that third gender should receive free national identity cards before the general election
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Social justice
BJP ready to play religious card in Indian election
Coalition government in Muslim-majority Jammu and Kashmir state collapses after pro-Hindu party withdraws its support
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Religion/culture
Elderly Tamil Catholic prays for new church in Myanmar
An 89-year-old Catholic living among Buddhists is hoping she will live to see the restoration of an unused place of worship
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Religious/ethnic persecution
Vietnamese Catholics mark canonization of martyrs
Some 20,000 Catholics attend Mass in Ha Nam province honoring those who died for their faith
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Human rights
A mother's weapon
The reconciliation of truths gave this mother a weapon to defend her disappeared child from demonization
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Religion/culture
Teachers' uniform offends Muslims at Sri Lanka college
Rights groups fear issue could tear communities apart but others see it as isolated incident
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Human rights
Over 200 Filipino priests, pastors apply for gun permits
Most however submitted applications before the recent murdres of three Catholic priests
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Social justice
Poor bear brunt of India's spiralling gas prices
Petrol has risen 20 percent on average this year but goods delivery services can charge much more, crippling incomes
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Social justice
Indian Catholic priest arrested over bank loan scam
Father Thomas Peelianickal, 75, in custody in Kerala accused of cheating, forgery and fraud
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Religion/culture
Asian church's turn in the abuse spotlight is here
The pope must do more — not only vis-a-vis the Chilean bishops — but as pastor of the whole church
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Religious/ethnic persecution
Pakistani Christians in limbo after church closure
Community cry foul after parish blasted as affront to Muslim faith but new land deeds outside village still not forthcoming
