South Asia

Nuns help children cope with trauma from Sri Lanka's civil war

Salvatorian sisters provide love and care to orphans and abused children bearing the scars of conflict

Activists call for justice on Bangladesh's restive hills

Despite the 1997 Peace Accord, the Chittagong Hill Tracts lack peace amid frequent sectarian and political violence

Victims to heroes: India's lower castes take cinematic plaudits

'Jai Bhim' has attracted rave reviews and stands as the highest-rated film by all voters globally on movie database IMDb

Indian Catholic media renews commitment to vulnerable

Catholic journalists pledge to be more responsive and effective communicators

Family suspect foul play after Indian nun found hanged

A second autopsy will be conducted after the nun's father said she was under no pressures that could lead to suicide

Minority students are stressed out in Pakistan

Textbooks impart compulsory Islamic education and are full of hateful content about non-Muslims

Bangladesh lets relocated Rohingya refugees visit families

Bangladesh has been criticised by rights groups for its plan to relocate Rohingya refugees to Bhashan Char island

Nepal sentences pastor to two years for conversion

Pastor Keshav Raj Acharya from Abundant Harvest Church was found guilty of proselytization by Dolpa district court

Transgender breakthrough hailed in Bangladesh

Nazrul Islam Ritu, 43, is the first transgender chairperson of a Union Council, a local government body

Stolen gods: Nepal seeks to bring home lost treasures

Nepal is deeply religious and its Hindu and Buddhist temples and heritage sites are part of people's everyday lives

Hindu activists intensify attacks on Indian Christian prayer meets

The repeated attacks hint at systematic targeting and official bias against the minority community

India's Eastern Church implements new Mass form, disputes continue

The Vatican has agreed with some dioceses to delay the implementation of a new form of liturgy following priests' protests

Abused altar boys win justice in Indonesia

Activists call for justice on Bangladesh's restive hills

Nuns help children cope with trauma from Sri Lanka's civil war

Prayers in Italy as Hong Kong gets ready for new bishop

Timor-Leste on alert over Omicron variant

Legendary Vietnam bishop is remembered