Activists hail the move to set up tribunals but say it is mostly to avoid US sanctions

Vatican's effort to renew the pact on appointment of bishops is seen as an avoidable compromise

HRW calls on trade bloc to connect its economic leverage to principles of human rights

Move by Indonesian president to locate a port in Labuan Bajo will ruin tourism, hinder development, they say

Myanmar Catholics are told to use 40 days to learn about protecting the environment

Legislation would require students to study good manners for an hour per day

Caritas and other charities are running projects to ensure ethnic children are educated in their own language

Several cases of infections were linked to Christian gatherings, according to health officials