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Call for inquiry into custody death of Bangladeshi writer
Some 100 days since the death in police custody of Bangladeshi writer and critic Mushtaq Ahmed, no one has been...
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Filipinos’ belief in the Eucharist not evident in their lives
Filipino Catholics boast of being from the only Christian nation in Asia. A 2020 report revealed that 92 percent of...
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US bishops encourage Catholics to return to in-person Mass
As Catholic parishes across the United States are loosening pandemic Mass restrictions and several bishops are lifting the dispensation from...
Read moreTiananmen anniversary prompts renewed calls to address human rights abuses
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Chinese government in Beijing again banned an annual candlelight vigil to honor the victims of the...
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Pakistan expert says acquittal not enough on false blasphemy charges
ROME – After a Pakistani husband and wife who can’t read or write, but who were nonetheless accused of texting...
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Revisions to Code of Canon Law mean changes for safeguarding
The new series of laws and provisions set out in the revised section on crimes and penalties in the Code...
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Bangladeshi Catholics take up pope’s green message
Inspired by Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical Laudato Si’, the Catholic Church of Bangladesh and its charity Caritas Bangladesh have mobilized...
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US approves Vatican’s finance, auditing measures
The United States had added Vatican City State to its list of countries that conform to international standards regarding the...
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Lawyer wants to leave Pakistan after winning couple’s freedom
A Pakistani lawyer who is globally recognized for defending the country’s beleaguered religious minorities in blasphemy cases has made an...
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Women’s network upset with Vatican’s revised laws on clerical sex crimes
The Vatican’s revised laws meant to check clerical sexual crimes betray a patriarchal mindset and remain ineffective to fight clerical...
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