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Papuan Catholic leaders call for peace amid tensions
Feb 26, 2021
Wait for new Manila archbishop 'will soon be over'
Feb 26, 2021
Catholics ask Indian state to scrap fishing project
Feb 26, 2021
Thai court rejects appeal over Lao dam
Feb 26, 2021
Cambodia deports Chinese media owner over 'fake' Covid news
Feb 25, 2021
Police pounce on 'child rapist' in Indonesia
Feb 25, 2021
Pakistani politician deletes offensive tweet
Feb 25, 2021
Anger over Malaysia's deportation of Myanmar migrants
Feb 25, 2021
Philippines marks 35th People Power Revolution anniversary
Feb 25, 2021
Laos
It's time to speak up for persecuted Christians in Laos
Thursday February 18, 2021, James Lovelock, Vientiane
Many Laotians are in need of hope and prayer as dengue fever takes a toll across the impoverished country
Mystery over murder of Lao Christian leader
Tuesday February 16, 2021, UCA News reporter, Vientiane
Police are investigating whether the Hmong man was killed because of his religious beliefs
Mekong River drops to 'worrying' low levels
Friday February 12, 2021, UCA News reporter, Vientiane
Fishermen say their stocks have dwindled to a few kilograms, forcing them to migrate, while crop harvests have also suffered
Fears grow for missing Christian in Laos
Wednesday February 10, 2021, UCA News reporter, Vientiane
Farmer Sithong Theppavong was seized by authorities last March after starting a small church on his property
Law no protection for persecuted Christians in Laos
Wednesday January 20, 2021, James Lovelock, Vientiane
Khmu ethnic minority villagers face hostility and threats for embracing a religion seen as subversive and alien
Many questions but no answers over disappeared Lao activist
Tuesday December 15, 2020, Mary Aileen D. Bacalso
The wife of Sombath Somphone wants honesty from the government about the fate of the development worker
Speaking out spells trouble in repressive Laos
Monday December 14, 2020, UCA News reporter, Vientiane
Rights violations remain commonplace with citizens facing harassment and arrest over trivial matters
When will Laotians celebrate Christmas with cheer?
Monday December 7, 2020, James Lovelock, Bangkok
Villagers in the Buddist-majority Laos fiercely oppose people deviating from their traditional cultural practices
Jailed for holding a Christian funeral in communist Laos
Tuesday October 27, 2020, UCA News reporter, Vientiane
Four Christian men held without charge for violating the Buddhist country's traditional customs
Lao villagers force Christians from homes over faith
Tuesday October 20, 2020, UCA News reporter
The case is the latest in a series of abuses against the religious minority in the predominantly Buddhist nation
Vatican should end its silence on persecuted Christians of Laos
Thursday October 8, 2020, James Lovelock, Vientiane
Even financial support would be welcome in a poor country where Christians can be arrested for their faith
Lao Christians persecuted despite vow to protect them
Thursday October 1, 2020, UCA News reporter, Vientiane
Rights groups document faithful being held in prison for months on vague charges
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