Philippines

No resting in peace for Philippines' drug war victims

As grave leases expire, a priest helps families to provide a permanent and dignified resting place for their relatives

Philippine bishops pledge to follow pope's liturgy changes

Prelates say they are bound as guardians of Catholic tradition to follow 'modified' Roman Missal

Gunmen shoot radio commentator dead in Philippines

Reynante Cortes was gunned down shortly after finishing his morning program in Cebu

Philippine lawmakers join Covid lockdown calls

Senators call for closure of churches, movement restrictions as fears over Delta variant grow

Philippine bishop downplays Duterte poll lead

Surveys showing president, daughter topping candidate lists 'should not influence how people vote'

Legislators must end Philippines' child sex shame

Sex with a 12-year-old remains legal with 'consent' in a country where many pedophiles have gone unpunished

Filipino lawyer shoots down Duterte's immunity bid

Law doesn't allow a vice president to escape legal action while in office, he says

Filipino health groups oppose waste-to-energy bill

President Duterte is urged to ensure 'dirty technologies' continue to be banned

Philippine diocese fights 'smart city' plan

Plan to reclaim land from the sea would be an environmental disaster, says Bishop Cortes

Keep up guard as Delta is coming, priest warns Philippines

Church scientist tells health officials that relaxing Covid rules now could let in the highly contagious variant

Philippine minister under fire over Covid spending claims

Catholics accuse government of misappropriating funds meant for the people to promote Duterte's political ends

Caritas in Philippines pans Duterte over labor policy

President accused of failing workers by not ending 'unfair practice' of putting employees on contracts

Nepal's new prime minister needs to play his cards well

Alarm as Thai children separated from Covid-hit families

India becomes unapologetically Hindu under PM Modi

Security tight in Indian Kashmir for 'black day' anniversary

Abducted priest, catechist released in Myanmar's Chin state

Vietnamese priests renew pastoral life amid pandemic