Social Justice

Filipino Catholic groups call for preserving Sierra Madre

The nation’s longest mountain range protected many provinces from the floods and landslides caused by Super Typhoon Noru

The truth behind Japan's Abe state funeral protests

People did not demonstrate when taxpayers’ money was splurged on Tokyo Olympics or when the Abe cabinet partied during floods

Vietnamese Catholics ready to aid storm victims

Typhoon Noru forces hundreds of thousands to flee their homes in the central provinces

Japan honors Shinzo Abe at controversial funeral

The state funeral, only the second for a former premier in post-war period, has provoked opposition from Japanese people

Bangladesh boat tragedy kills 33 Hindus ahead of major fest

Accidents due to lax rules, poor safety, and overcrowding kill hundreds in frequent ferry tragedies in Bangladesh

Sri Lankan cardinal seeks local body polls

Elections will provide an opportunity for the people to express their sentiments about the government

Filipino Church groups seek aid for typhoon survivors

Typhoon Noru, the strongest storm to hit the country this year, has killed at least six, toppled trees and flooded areas

Six Filipinos killed in powerful typhoon

The Philippines is regularly ravaged by storms, with scientists warning they are becoming more powerful because of climate change

One killed as another typhoon nears Japan

Japan is currently in its typhoon season, and faces around 20 such storms a year

Korean Catholic nuns live 'Laudato Si'

Notre Dame nuns pursue organic farming methods and an eco-friendly lifestyle to attain ecological spirituality

Church demands justice for Indonesian Catholic’s murder 

Paulus Iwan Budi Prasetijo was govt official and key witness in an alleged corruption case in Semarang City

Cambodian court upholds Khieu Samphan conviction

War crimes court says Khmer Rouge leader is guilty of genocide

Filipino Catholic groups call for preserving Sierra Madre

Pakistan Church demands criminalizing torture

The truth behind Japan's Abe state funeral protests

More Japanese women decline to be mothers

Vietnamese Catholics ready to aid storm victims

Iran protest death toll tops 75 as crackdown intensifies