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Thai regime gags media to smother democracy movement
Thai regime gags media to smother democracy movement

Thai regime gags media to smother democracy movement

Violence flares as Indonesian land dispute hots up

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta

T-shirts, mothers and life everlasting

 William Grimm, Tokyo

Ignorance is proving to be a big killer in Indonesia

Siktus Harson, Jakarta

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Damning report blasts Widodo’s second-term record
Ryan Dagur, Jakarta
Indian bishops on hunger strike for educational rights

Indian bishops on hunger strike for educational rights
UCA News reporter, New Delhi
Philippine prelate bids to save Christmas dawn Masses

Philippine prelate bids to save Christmas dawn Masses
Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila
River erosion threatens church, villagers in Bangladesh

River erosion threatens church, villagers in Bangladesh
Rock Ronald Rozario, Dhaka

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Pollution, festivities threaten to worsen India's pandemic situation

Pollution, festivities threaten to worsen India's pandemic situation
Devotion to Mother Mary spans generations in Bangladesh

Devotion to Mother Mary spans generations in Bangladesh
Philippine prelate gives Filipino-Americans election advice

Philippine prelate gives Filipino-Americans election advice
Secular Indonesian groups warn govt to save democracy

Secular Indonesian groups warn govt to save democracy
Indian court quashes state acquisition of Church land

Indian court quashes state acquisition of Church land
Pakistan teen's abduction, conversion sparks Christian outcry

Pakistan teen's abduction, conversion sparks Christian outcry
Sri Lankan woman arrested for insulting Cardinal Ranjith

Sri Lankan woman arrested for insulting Cardinal Ranjith
Indian archdiocese launches online employment platform

Indian archdiocese launches online employment platform
Popular Marian pilgrimage in Bangladesh falls victim to virus

Popular Marian pilgrimage in Bangladesh falls victim to virus

Features

Devotion to Mother Mary spans generations in Bangladesh

Devotion to Mother Mary spans generations in Bangladesh
Stephan Uttom and Rock Ronald Rozario, Dhaka

Myanmar’s election fever raises risks of Covid-19 infections
John Zaw, Mandalay

Sharing God's love with Indonesia's mentally ill
Katharina R. Lestari, Jakarta
Commentary
Ignorance is proving to be a big killer in Indonesia

Ignorance is proving to be a big killer in Indonesia

Siktus Harson, Jakarta

India's BJP begins targeting minority schools
Nirendra Dev, New Delhi

Why are Christians persecuted?
Myron J. Pereira                                                                  

World

Armenian Orthodox leader warns of possible genocide in disputed territory

Armenian Orthodox leader warns of possible genocide in disputed territory

Since 1988, Armenia and Azerbaijan have had an undeclared war over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh

Canadian faith leaders join to oppose expansion of assisted suicide

Canadian faith leaders join to oppose expansion of assisted suicide

Public opinion polls have consistently shown Canadians support having access to legal medically induced suicide

US bishops offer Novena ahead of presidential election

US bishops offer Novena ahead of presidential election

A closing prayer for elected leaders will be offered Nov. 4, the day after the election

Hollywood comes to Philadelphia's Ukrainian Archeparchy for film shoot

Hollywood comes to Philadelphia's Ukrainian Archeparchy for film shoot

The site became a location shoot for a new Netflix movie called "Hustle," starring Adam Sandler

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Pollution, festivities threaten to worsen India's pandemic situation

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Damning report blasts Widodo’s second-term record

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T-shirts, mothers and life everlasting

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Caritas shelter in Rome closed temporarily after COVID-19 outbreak

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Indonesia's indigenous people lose homes
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Chinese marriage video sparks anger in Myanmar
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Taiwan to strengthen defenses as China tensions rise
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Rohingya 'left to rot and die' in Myanmar camps
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Sunday Gospel reflection with Father William Grimm
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Flooding mixed with piled-up garbage Leaves toxic mess in Phnom Penh

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Caution as Mass attendee tests positive for Covid-19 in Malaysia

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Vietnam youths inspired by beatified teenager

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Vietnam archdiocese puts focus on evangelization

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Philippine diocese tackles pandemic woes with porridge
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 Katharina Reny Lestari
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Catholic teacher freed from Cambodian prison
 Luke Hunt
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 Michael Kelly
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Time for soul searching over clerical abuse in Timor-Leste
 Michael Sainsbury
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 Michel Chambon
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 Myron J. Pereira
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 Paul Thelakat
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 Quintus Colombage
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Silence is golden in the isolated Sri Lankan Church
 Reid Shelton Fernando
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Letter from Rome: The pope's irresponsible behavior
 Robert Carl Mickens
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Pandemic puts plight of Asia's poor into stark relief
 Rock Ronald Rozario
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Fighting for the truth behind violence in Papua
 Ryan Dagur
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Indian archdiocese launches online employment platform
 Saji Thomas
Shay Cullen
Greenland is melting and islands are disappearing
 Shay Cullen
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An economic measure that's splitting a nation
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 Stephan Uttom Rozario
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 Tibor Krausz
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 Virginia Saldanha
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 William J Grimm
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Chinese Party-State Tightens Noose on Religion
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Oct 1, 2020
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Hmong children celebrate Vietnam festival

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Pardon of US marine sparks protest in Philippines

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