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North Korean defectors ‘discriminated’ in South Korea

North Korean defectors ‘discriminated’ in South Korea

Vietnam diocese buries 700 aborted fetuses

Vietnam diocese buries 700 aborted fetuses

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency

Myanmar marks coup with ‘silent strike’

Myanmar marks coup with ‘silent strike’

Philippine govt declares Manila Bay ‘dead’

Philippine govt declares Manila Bay ‘dead’

Sri Lanka’s new bishop to focus on tea workers' plight

Sri Lanka’s new bishop to focus on tea workers' plight

Pakistan mosque blast was 'revenge against police'

Pakistan mosque blast was 'revenge against police'

Over 60 dead in Pakistan mosque blast

Over 60 dead in Pakistan mosque blast

Accused Indian cardinal gets bail in land sale case

Accused Indian cardinal gets bail in land sale case

Philippines

Surviving extreme poverty in the Philippines

Surviving extreme poverty in the Philippines

Thursday February 2, 2023, Joseph Peter Calleja

Almost 20 million Filipinos are deep in poverty, having less to eat and little hope of a better life

Murdered Filipino's family rejects Kuwait ‘blood money’

Murdered Filipino's family rejects Kuwait ‘blood money’

Thursday February 2, 2023, UCA News reporter

Filipino lives are not for sale and blood money culture should stop, victim's parents say

Philippine govt declares Manila Bay ‘dead’

Philippine govt declares Manila Bay ‘dead’

Wednesday February 1, 2023, UCA News reporter

Extreme levels of pollution and seabed quarrying mean fish can't survive there, experts say

Philippine Church must let law take its own course

Philippine Church must let law take its own course

Tuesday January 31, 2023, Shay Cullen

Pope Francis has forbidden attempts to obstruct justice and asks to turn over clerical child abusers to civil authorities

Filipinos mourn Italian priest who pioneered catechetical works

Filipinos mourn Italian priest who pioneered catechetical works

Monday January 30, 2023, UCA News reporter

Father Savatore Putzu spent about four decades serving in the catechism ministry

Filipino farmers decry soaring prices of food and fuel

Filipino farmers decry soaring prices of food and fuel

Saturday January 28, 2023, Joseph Peter Calleja

Onion is more expensive than meat due to a price hike and high production costs

Philippines to appeal resumption of ICC drug war probe

Philippines to appeal resumption of ICC drug war probe

Friday January 27, 2023, AFP, Manila

Officially, 6,181 people were killed in Duterte's 'war on drugs' but rights groups say up to 30,000 may have been killed

Philippine Catholic bodies told to clean up their copyright act

Philippine Catholic bodies told to clean up their copyright act

Friday January 27, 2023, UCA News Reporter

Plagued by rampant piracy, copyright infringements, publishers, artists and composers seek action from bishops

Philippine student deaths raise alarm over teen gangs

Philippine student deaths raise alarm over teen gangs

Thursday January 26, 2023, UCA News reporter

About 300 gang wars occur on average per year in the country

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Church seeks justice for Filipino migrant raped, killed in Kuwait

Church seeks justice for Filipino migrant raped, killed in Kuwait

Wednesday January 25, 2023, UCA News reporter

In 2022, nearly 6,000 cases of abuse of Filipino workers were reported, a majority in the Middle Eastern countries

Philippine Supreme Court upholds delivery riders’ services

Philippine Supreme Court upholds delivery riders’ services

Monday January 23, 2023, UCA News reporter

Services performed by bike riders are integral to the businesses of their employers, the top court says

Remembering the Asian theologian of 'bits and pieces'

Remembering the Asian theologian of 'bits and pieces'

Friday January 20, 2023, Father Daniel Franklin Pilario

Filipino Jesuit Father Catalino Arevalo brought his own method into conversation with other theologians in the Philippines

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Lets temper our language and not empty the cross of its meaning

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Systematic rape of women aims to destabilize local families says leading Congolese theologian

"Systematic rape of women aims to destabilize local families," says leading Congolese theologian

While meeting Congolese war victims pope begs the world to hear the cry of their blood

While meeting Congolese war victims, pope begs the world to hear "the cry of their blood"

Lay down your arms embrace mercy pope tells the Congolese

"Lay down your arms, embrace mercy", pope tells the Congolese

Cardinal George Pell laid to rest in Australia

Cardinal George Pell laid to rest in Australia

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