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Indian nuns charged with confining rape witness Nun claims she was held against her will but a regional superior has accused her of fabrication
Scars run deep from Sino-Vietnamese War Catholic families commemorate martyrs who died protecting Vietnam in a brief conflict 40 years ago
Protection of minors a global mission it is important to restore the credibility of the Catholic community as an educator and reliable guide
Air pollution: Dhaka's silent killer The Bangladeshi city is ranked fifth worst in the world in terms of air quality
Bishops slam 'cowardly' bombing of Indian troops Public bays for blood, Catholics pray for peace as tension escalates on India-Pakistan border after worst attack in 30 years

Indian nuns charged with confining rape witness

Nun claims she was held against her will but a regional superior has accused her of fabrication

Catholic farmers angry over Indonesian geothermal plan

Locals on Flores Island say govt scheme risks pushing them out of their homes and off their land

Bishops slam 'cowardly' bombing of Indian troops

Public bays for blood, Catholics pray for peace as tension escalates on India-Pakistan border after worst attack in 30 years

Myanmar approves changing military-drafted constitution

Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian administration on collision course with generals over plan

Jakarta blast prompts election attack fears

Terror experts warn low-level explosion during presidential debate could be precursor to poll atrocity by terror group

Supreme Court affirms legality of martial law in Mindanao

Protesters against military rule in southern Philippines call decision 'outright neglect of human rights'

Catholic farmers angry over Indonesian geothermal plan Locals on Flores Island say govt scheme risks pushing them out of their homes and off their land

Hong Kong pastor denies sexual harassment Complaint by female staff member results in his removal as Methodist school supervisor

Philippine measles outbreak kills more than 130 Church leaders appeal to public to set aside vaccination fears and have their children immunized

Indian nuns charged with confining rape witness

Nun claims she was held against her will but a regional superior has accused her of fabrication

Catholic farmers angry over Indonesian geothermal plan

Locals on Flores Island say govt scheme risks pushing them out of their homes and off their land

Bishops slam 'cowardly' bombing of Indian troops

Public bays for blood, Catholics pray for peace as tension escalates on India-Pakistan border after worst attack in 30 years

Myanmar approves changing military-drafted constitution

Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian administration on collision course with generals over plan

Jakarta blast prompts election attack fears

Terror experts warn low-level explosion during presidential debate could be precursor to poll atrocity by terror group

Supreme Court affirms legality of martial law in Mindanao

Protesters against military rule in southern Philippines call decision 'outright neglect of human rights'

Italian composer fears church music in crisis

Porfiri sees pop music as dangerous surrogate that weakens liturgy, alienates youth, creates more distance from God

Spreading the precious gift of learning

Donation-driven education programs initiated by an Indonesian Catholic layman are helping thousands of poor youngsters

Filipinos living with HIV continue to look for love

Infected people can still live a fruitful life if people treat them normally

Unemployed Indian youth look to traditional work

Farming, fishing and other small-scale enterprises provide an alternative to white-collar jobs

Jesuits give ex-prisoners a second chance in Thailand

Chiang Mai rehabilitation center offers shelter, support and new skills to offenders

Dutchman brings gospel to life for millions of Indonesians

'Are you willing to go to Jakarta?': Priest credited with rekindling interest in the scriptures over 50-year period

Witch hunts cast dark spell in superstitious India

Brutal murder of mother and four children reinforces the need for better education in poor tribal areas

India's Fundamentalist Challenge

Hindus oppose German missionary's statue in Indian parish Catholic leaders say BJP has stirred up controversy to divide tribal people in Jharkhand state

Indian state passes resolution to help Dalit Christians Andhra Pradesh joins four other states recommending benefits for Christians of Dalit origin

Politics suspected in burning of Marian statue in India Catholic leaders believe attack in Madhya Pradesh could be linked to forthcoming election

Indian guru sees discrimination in Mother Teresa's award Christian leaders accuse Baba Ramdev of pandering to Hindu majority with criticism of saintly nun's honor

Muslim cleric urges Europe to challenge radicalism

Indonesian steps up his brave campaign for a more liberal interpretation of Islam

Why must Pope Francis come to China?

Vatican's cooperation with the Chinese Communist Party is like throwing the flock to the wolves

Protected by the mark of Cain

There are lessons to be learnt from the Cain and Abel story in the context of drug-related killings in the Philippines

Letter from Rome

Senior canon lawyer at the Vatican revealed as sexual abuser

Modi magic: Politics as pop culture

Key to this magic is the carefully conjured up, zealously guarded aura of the Indian PM

February 15, 2019

Patronage, power trump God in the Philippines

Country's electoral system perpetuates a cycle of corruption, injustice and conflict

February 15, 2019

Slowing SE Asian economies will test social cohesion

Wind of change blows as China experiences lowest growth in 30 years

February 14, 2019

VOICELESS OF ASIA

Jakarta blast prompts election attack fears

Terror experts warn low-level explosion during presidential debate could be precursor to poll atrocity by terror group

Philippine bishop tells sex abuse victims to speak out

Don't remain silent to abuses committed by the clergy, Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan says

Saudi prince releases 2,100 Pakistani prisoners

Catholic rights worker welcomes move but calls for action over imprisoned minorities in Pakistan

Asian bishops make refugee crisis a priority

Bangladesh conference agrees to draw up coordinated response to growing problem of displaced people

Myanmar approves changing military-drafted constitution

Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian administration on collision course with generals over plan

Emergency declared over Indonesian peat fires

National government insists the situation is far less serious than in previous years

Indian diocese hails court jailing priest for rape

Court exonerated seven others who were co-accused in the case including a priest and four nuns

Xi Jinping rejects West's love of judicial independence

China's president calls to embrace rule of law while consolidating party's power and shaping new model of governance

Filipinos march to express concern over 'threats to life'

Cardinal Tagle warns people not to vote for 'greedy' candidates in upcoming elections

Philippine farmers attack law lifting rice import limits

Say cheap imports will flood local market putting their livelihoods under threat

Hindus oppose German missionary's statue in Indian parish

Catholic leaders say BJP has stirred up controversy to divide tribal people in Jharkhand state

Indonesian military seeks civil roles

But critics warn of a return to Suharto regime rights abuses

Bangladesh gets first female Christian MP

Catholic lawyer, Gloria Jharna Sarker, becomes only the third Christian to sit in the country's Lower House of parliament

Philippine dioceses ban electioneering in churches

Church anxious to show impartiality as campaigning starts for mid-term polls in May

CHURCH & SOCIETY

Denial at Vatican summit on sex abuse 'unacceptable'

Archbishop of Malta says attendees at historic meeting can no longer stay silent or pretend crimes never took place

Legal move sparks fears for Chinese underground church

Warning that new rules could allow authorities to threaten priests to join Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association

Liturgy not about 'doing-it-yourself,' pope says

It's a living treasure that cannot be reduced to tastes, recipes and trends, he tells congregation

MULTIMEDIA BY TOPIC

Catholics in Bangladesh have celebrated 500 years of Christian faith in their country

Devotees also paid tributes to early Christian martyrs, some 600 were killed in 1607

Philippine Catholics hold 'Walk for Life'

Third annual march takes place for people to highlight their concerns over issues that pose a threat to human life

Bangladesh celebrates 500 years of Christianity

Catholics pay tribute to missionaries, martyrs and Mother Mary and make pilgrimage to Marian shrine

Millions of Indians bathe to wash off sins

Hindu pilgrims descend on northern city of Prayagraj for ancient festival

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