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The curse of forced conversions in Pakistan
The curse of forced conversions in Pakistan

The curse of forced conversions in Pakistan

New archbishop of Karachi puts emphasis on teamwork

 Zahid Hussain Khan and Kashif Anthony

Pandemic tests Thai-Cambodian relations as new cases surge

 Luke Hunt, Phnom Penh

A charming dissident: Hans Küng and China

 Gianni Criveller

Latest from Asia

Covid-19 dampens Bangla New Year, Ramadan in Bangladesh

Covid-19 dampens Bangla New Year, Ramadan in Bangladesh
UCA News reporter, Dhaka
Indian bishop appeals for cremation of Covid-19 victims

Indian bishop appeals for cremation of Covid-19 victims
Bijay Kumar Minj, New Delhi
Filipino child admonishes Duterte for foul language

Filipino child admonishes Duterte for foul language
Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila
Singapore-born nun left everything for the Lord

Singapore-born nun left everything for the Lord

Rock Ronald Rozario

Top Stories

UN warns Myanmar faces 'full-blown conflict' like Syria

UN warns Myanmar faces 'full-blown conflict' like Syria
Pakistani Christians urge tolerance during Ramadan

Pakistani Christians urge tolerance during Ramadan
Vice pulls offending photos of Khmer Rouge victims

Vice pulls offending photos of Khmer Rouge victims
Philippine govt eases lockdown, but only slightly

Philippine govt eases lockdown, but only slightly
New apostolic administrator appointed in Pakistan

New apostolic administrator appointed in Pakistan
Vietnamese Catholics given Divine Mercy guidance

Vietnamese Catholics given Divine Mercy guidance
Christians decry Myanmar military's search of churches

Christians decry Myanmar military's search of churches
Widodo pledges help for Indonesian flood victims

Widodo pledges help for Indonesian flood victims

Covid brings out the dictator in Cambodian PM

Covid brings out the dictator in Cambodian PM

Features

Indonesian Catholic schools move to tackle sexual abuse

Indonesian Catholic schools move to tackle sexual abuse
Ryan Dagur, Jakarta

India's Covid-19 crisis worsens as deaths spiral out of control
Nirendra Dev, New Delhi

A small victory for Christians in communist Laos
UCA News reporter, Vientiane
Commentary
Finding hope through a cloud of despair

Finding hope through a cloud of despair
Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila

Catholics displaced amid Islamist protests in Pakistan
Kamran Chaudhy, Rawalpindi

No hiding place: Myanmar refugees face arrest in Thailand
James Lovelock, Bangkok

World

Catholics demand release of Belarus political prisoners

Catholics demand release of Belarus political prisoners

Church leaders 'under pressure not to speak out about human rights' in the European country
US bishops urge pharma companies to stop using abortion-derived cell lines

US bishops urge pharma companies to stop using abortion-derived cell lines

The USCCB letter-writing campaign is aimed at encouraging the development of vaccines that do not use 'immoral' methods
Are German Catholics pushing for divisive reformation?

Are German Catholics pushing for divisive reformation?

The Vatican will not make things easy for German bishops to achieve what they want for the country's 22.6 million Catholics
Five priests, two nuns among 10 kidnapped in Haiti

Five priests, two nuns among 10 kidnapped in Haiti

Kidnappings for ransom by armed gangs have increased over the past several months

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Christians decry Myanmar military's search of churches

Christians decry Myanmar military's search of churches

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Vietnam arrests rights defender for anti-state campaign

Vietnam arrests rights defender for anti-state campaign

Apr 11, 2021
A small victory for Christians in communist Laos

A small victory for Christians in communist Laos

Apr 12, 2021
No hiding place: Myanmar refugees face arrest in Thailand

No hiding place: Myanmar refugees face arrest in Thailand

Apr 13, 2021

South Asia

Covid-19 dampens Bangla New Year, Ramadan in Bangladesh

Covid-19 dampens Bangla New Year, Ramadan in Bangladesh

Apr 14, 2021

Indian bishop appeals for cremation of Covid-19 victims

Apr 14, 2021

Pakistani Christians urge tolerance during Ramadan

Apr 14, 2021

Controversial Indian mosque can open for Ramadan

Apr 13, 2021

Southeast Asia

UN warns Myanmar faces 'full-blown conflict' like Syria

UN warns Myanmar faces 'full-blown conflict' like Syria

Apr 14, 2021

Filipino child admonishes Duterte for foul language

Apr 14, 2021

Vice pulls offending photos of Khmer Rouge victims

Apr 13, 2021

Christians decry Myanmar military's search of churches

Apr 12, 2021

East Asia

At 89, Korean cardinal continues to inspire the faithful

At 89, Korean cardinal continues to inspire the faithful

Apr 13, 2021

Chinese Christians honor ancestors at Easter

Apr 8, 2021

Papal visit to North Korea can bring peace, say Catholic leaders

Apr 6, 2021

Chinese 'patriots' applaud as Hong Kong court convicts seven democracy advocates

Apr 6, 2021

From the Vatican

Accountability needed in handling sex abuse cases, experts say

Accountability needed in handling sex abuse cases, experts say

Apr 14, 2021

Italy seeks arrest of broker in Vatican property deal

Apr 14, 2021

Major Vatican conference on priesthood planned for 2022

Apr 13, 2021

All Catholics can be missionaries of God's mercy, says pope

Apr 13, 2021

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Suicide bombers attack Indonesian cathedral
Suicide bombers attack Indonesian cathedral
Hong Kong artists in the crosshairs
Hong Kong artists in the crosshairs
Flash floods wreck Easter in Indonesia
Flash floods wreck Easter in Indonesia
Uyghurs tested on Chinese Communist Party history
Uyghurs tested on Chinese Communist Party history
Cramped commute a Covid risk for Cambodian workers
Cramped commute a Covid risk for Cambodian workers
What's behind Taiwan's Covid success story
What's behind Taiwan's Covid success story

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Concert raises funds for Malaysian Church's migrant ministry

Concert raises funds for Malaysian Church's migrant ministry

Korean Church makes environmental pledges for Laudato Si' Year

Korean Church makes environmental pledges for Laudato Si' Year

Philippine diocese launches prayer app for Covid patients

Philippine diocese launches prayer app for Covid patients

Catholic group promotes 'Jesus-like' leadership in Singapore

Catholic group promotes 'Jesus-like' leadership in Singapore

Our Voices
Angeline Tan
Masses called off in Malaysia as Covid-19 spreads
 Angeline Tan
Antonio Spadaro, SJ
Bishop Grech takes charge of Synod of Bishops
 Antonio Spadaro, SJ
Ben Joseph
Are German Catholics pushing for divisive reformation?
 Ben Joseph
Benedict Rogers
Myanmar's tragic Way of the Cross
 Benedict Rogers
Bijay Kumar Minj
Indian bishop appeals for cremation of Covid-19 victims
 Bijay Kumar Minj
Christopher Joseph
Pandemic hits religious communities in South Africa
 Christopher Joseph
Cristian Martini Grimaldi
Sumo as a religious rite in Japan
 Cristian Martini Grimaldi
Gianni Criveller
A charming dissident: Hans Küng and China
 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 bitter truth about caste in India
 John Dayal
John Zaw
Coup fears in Myanmar after military questions poll result
 John Zaw
Joseph Peter Calleja
Finding hope through a cloud of despair
 Joseph Peter Calleja
Justin Wejak
The shameful crime that shocked an Indonesian island
 Justin Wejak
Jyoti Sahi
Christian art with a mission
 Jyoti Sahi
Kamran Chaudhry
The curse of forced conversions in Pakistan
 Kamran Chaudhry
Katharina Reny Lestari
St. Joseph inspires Indonesian Catholics
 Katharina Reny Lestari
Konradus Epa
Widodo pledges help for Indonesian flood victims
Konradus Epa
Luke Hunt
Vice pulls offending photos of Khmer Rouge victims
 Luke Hunt
Michael Kelly
Holy Week speaks of unplanned losses
 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
The many gifts of Easter
 Myron J. Pereira
Paul Thelakat
When plagues cry for an earthquake in Christian history
 Paul Thelakat
Quintus Colombage
Sri Lanka mourns a fearless defender of Tamil rights
 Quintus Colombage
Reid Shelton Fernando
Cardinal tackles Sri Lanka's environmental destruction
 Reid Shelton Fernando
Robert Carl Mickens
Letter from Rome: Lunch with Hans Küng
 Robert Carl Mickens
Rock Ronald Rozario
Singapore-born nun left everything for the Lord
Rock Ronald Rozario
Ryan Dagur
Indonesian Catholic schools move to tackle sexual abuse
 Ryan Dagur
Saji Thomas
India's top court dismisses bid for federal anti-conversion law
 Saji Thomas
Shay Cullen
Global warming can be stopped
 Shay Cullen
Siktus Harson
Opposition to pandemic vaccine threatens Indonesia's recovery
 Siktus Harson
Stephan Uttom Rozario
Pandemic creates hard times for Bangladesh's Catholic cooperatives
 Stephan Uttom Rozario
Tibor Krausz
From plastic bottles to monks' robes
 Tibor Krausz
Virginia Saldanha
Will Church change for LGBTI+ people this century?
 Virginia Saldanha
William J Grimm
Easter in Lent: a homily for 2021
 William J Grimm
Zahid Hussain Khan
Pakistan foils bid to attack French embassy over blasphemy
 Zahid Hussain Khan

Series

Duterte's 'Regime of Discord'
Duterte's 'Regime of Discord'
Apr 14, 2021

Nine-year-old tells president using profanities is not the way to earn respect

Sexual Abuse in Asia
Sexual Abuse in Asia
Apr 14, 2021
Terrorism in Asia
Terrorism in Asia
Apr 9, 2021
The struggle for Hong Kong's freedom
The struggle for Hong Kong's freedom
Apr 6, 2021

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Vietnamese Catholics enact Passion of Jesus

Passion play with traditional customs recalls the suffering and death of Jesus
Youth Day celebrates family love in Vietnam

Youth Day celebrates family love in Vietnam

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