Social Justice

Poverty must be tackled to end shame of India's child labor

Do we want to be a nation largely of slaves, crippled in body and mind, or a nation free in spirit and aspiration?

Thirst haunts cyclone-affected poor on Bangladesh's coast

Church charity provides drinking water and rebuilds houses in the aftermath of the natural disaster

Timor-Leste court postpones ex-priest's trial for fifth time

Defense team for Richard Daschbach wins delay to July 5 after saying video link was faulty

Philippine bishops welcome halt to mega-dam construction

Lawmakers suspend a controversial Chinese-funded project amid corruption claims

Indonesia arrests Papuan leader over 'fake news'

Head of West Papua National Committee allegedly posted provocative stories about church leaders

Indigenous Canadian delegation to meet with pope by end of year

The delegation will include representatives of First Nations, Métis and Inuit national organizations

A passionate mother of transgender people in India

A shelter home for the marginalized group is the crowning glory for a nun's untiring efforts to improve their lives

EU considers fact-finding visit to Hong Kong over poll reforms

Trade bloc concerned that changes in the electoral system were aimed at boosting the number of pro-Beijing candidates

Filipino Catholics get ready for world grandparents' day

Bishops urge churchgoers to honor the elderly for their wisdom

Caritas empowers female farmers in remote Pakistani villages

Church charity's 'Acre for Women' campaign aims to promote self-sufficiency and improve nutrition

North Korea shores up loyalty in face of pandemic

The Covid-19 crisis is compounding the isolated country's systemic, institutional and economic challenges

European, US bishops ask governments to seek sustainable world

As EU-US summit looms, prelates issue a joint declaration inspired by Pope Francis' encyclical Fratelli Tutti

Agnes Chow: Catholic girl to jailed Hong Kong democracy leader

Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow released on pro-democracy protest anniversary

Poverty must be tackled to end shame of India's child labor

Popal sorry must fit the level of suffering

Vatican project aims to encourage faith via digital space

South Korean bishop named Vatican's prefect for clergy