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ASIA THIS WEEK

Natural disasters have hit Asian nations, affecting millions of people from Afghanistan to Bangladesh, India and China.

Asia reels from natural disasters

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PNG poll violence is expected — the question is how much

PNG poll violence is expected — the question is how much

PNG poll violence is expected — the question is how much

Vietnam's war veterans in dire straits

 UCA News reporter, Dong Ha

Afghan Christians find new hope in Pakistan

 Kamran Chaudhry, Lahore

Mongolian mission challenges African nun

 Rock Ronald Rozario

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Christians condemn article defaming India's first layman saint

Christians condemn article defaming India's first layman saint
UCA News reporter
Bishops' release sought ahead of Vatican-China deal renewal

Bishops' release sought ahead of Vatican-China deal renewal
UCA News reporter
Philippine diocese warns churchgoers of defrocked priest

Philippine diocese warns churchgoers of defrocked priest
Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila
Indonesians blast Malaysian acquittal in maid death case

Indonesians blast Malaysian acquittal in maid death case
Katharina R. Lestari, Jakarta

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Caritas India extends helping hand to Assam flood victims

Caritas India extends helping hand to Assam flood victims
Sri Lankan Buddhist monks call for new constitution

Sri Lankan Buddhist monks call for new constitution
Ukrainian returnees start new lives in South Korea

Ukrainian returnees start new lives in South Korea
ASEAN urged to adopt strong stance on Myanmar crisis

ASEAN urged to adopt strong stance on Myanmar crisis
Hong Kong arrests 5 for sedition before China rule anniversary

Hong Kong arrests 5 for sedition before China rule anniversary
Bangladesh Church kept away from drafting education policy

Bangladesh Church kept away from drafting education policy
Indian court grants bail to priest, nun serving jail term for murder

Indian court grants bail to priest, nun serving jail term for murder
Sri Lankan monk, activists detained by police

Sri Lankan monk, activists detained by police
Sex pests to go off the rails in Indonesia

Sex pests to go off the rails in Indonesia

Features

Bangladesh's flood victims desperate for relief

Bangladesh's flood victims desperate for relief

Stephan Uttom, Dhaka

Japanese Catholic toils 40 years on world's tallest Marian statue
UCA News reporter

Mindful mothers foster Catholic faith in Pakistan

Kamran Chaudhry, Lahore
Commentary
For Asians, it's no more 'Til death do us part'

For Asians, it's no more 'Til death do us part'
Jose Mario Bautista Maximiano

Biden should give peace a chance in Holy Land
Ben Joseph

UN rights chief sold her soul to China's brutal regime
Benedict Rogers

World

PNG poll violence is expected — the question is how much

PNG poll violence is expected — the question is how much

Country braces for elections which last time round saw at least 200 people killed

Nigerian lawyer causes stir by wearing traditional garb

Nigerian lawyer causes stir by wearing traditional garb

Chief Malcolm E. Omirhobo claims his decision was based on the Supreme Court's recent hijab ruling for Lagos schools

Quebec audit finds 87 abusers since 1940 but some doubt numbers

Quebec audit finds 87 abusers since 1940 but some doubt numbers

A lawyer working on class action suits against four of the nine dioceses believes the numbers are much higher
Cardinal says renewing Vatican II spirit can carry Church forward

Cardinal says renewing Vatican II spirit can carry Church forward

AUSCP has about 500 priests who are inspired by Vatican II's teachings and the pope's call to synodality

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Christians condemn article defaming India's first layman saint

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Philippine diocese warns churchgoers of defrocked priest

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Caritas India extends helping hand to Assam flood victims

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New Bangladesh bishop prioritizes dialogue, development

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Church rushes to help flood victims in Bangladesh

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 Ben Joseph
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UN rights chief sold her soul to China's brutal regime
 Benedict Rogers
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 Bijay Kumar Minj
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The writing on the wall at India’s controversial mosque
 Cedric Prakash
Christopher Joseph
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 Christopher Joseph
Cristian Martini Grimaldi
Japan was no less fascistic than the Third Reich
 Cristian Martini Grimaldi
George Plathottam
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 George Plathottam
Gianni Criveller
Hong Kong bishop stresses dialogue in troubled region
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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 vulnerability of Catholic leaders in India
 John Dayal
John Zaw
Myanmar Buddhist finds Christ after fleeing conflict
 John Zaw
Jose Mario Bautista Maximiano
For Asians, it's no more 'Til death do us part'
 Jose Mario Bautista Maximiano
Joseph Peter Calleja
Philippine diocese warns churchgoers of defrocked priest
 Joseph Peter Calleja
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Finding common ground for religion, politics and culture
 Justin Wejak
Jyoti Sahi
Christian art with a mission
 Jyoti Sahi
Kamran Chaudhry
Afghan Christians find new hope in Pakistan
 Kamran Chaudhry
Katharina Reny Lestari
Indonesians blast Malaysian acquittal in maid death case
 Katharina Reny Lestari
Konradus Epa
Muslim, Catholic lay groups sign Indonesian pact
 Konradus Epa
Luke Hunt
Reparations unlikely for victims of Pol Pot's regime in Cambodia
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Mary Aileen D. Bacalso
Between memory and impunity in the Philippines
 Mary Aileen D. Bacalso
Michael Kelly
What is holy about innocent suffering?
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Michael Sainsbury
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 Michael Sainsbury
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Myron J. Pereira
Will synodality change the world?
 Myron J. Pereira
Naeem Harry
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 Naeem Harry
Paul Thelakat
An Indian bishop's crusade against love jihad
 Paul Thelakat
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 Quintus Colombage
Reid Shelton Fernando
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Robert Carl Mickens
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 Robert Carl Mickens
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 Rock Ronald Rozario
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Sex pests to go off the rails in Indonesia
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Saji Thomas
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The colonial racism we must all protest
 Shay Cullen
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 Stephan Uttom Rozario
Tibor Krausz
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 Tibor Krausz
Virginia Saldanha
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 Virginia Saldanha
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 Zahid Hussain Khan

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Vietnam Catholics hold solemnity of Corpus Christi

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Bangladeshis clean up after devastating floods

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