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Laos regime maintains iron grip on media
Laos Reporters Without Borders ranks the communist nation near the bottom in its latest World Press Freedom Index Houayheuang Xayabouly...
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Mob lynching in Indian state worries Catholic activists
India Latest incident in Jharkhand was reported when a Muslim man was killed for trying to stop the illegal felling...
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Pakistani prelate’s Mother’s Day message
May 11, 2022 Pakistani prelate's Mother's Day message Archbishop Sebastian Shaw joined female parishioners for Mother’s Day celebrations on May...
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Korean Church marks fourth centenary of Vatican congregation
South Korea Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples is thanked for its support over the years South Korean bishops cut...
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Cardinal appeals for peace as violence escalates in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith appealed for peace as clashes broke out in the island nation after the...
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As Marcos heads for landslide, some Philippine clergy thank his opponent
MANILA, Philippines — Some Catholic clergymen and groups expressed disappointment at the result of the Philippine presidential election by offering...
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Peruvian martyr who put faith in peace takes step to sainthood
World Sister Lopez's murder highlighted 'the senselessness of violence, crime, injustice' Published: May 10, 2022 11:16 AM GMT Updated: May...
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Women in the Church — if not now, when?
The most significant event for the Indian Church in 2021 was the “judicial murder” of Jesuit Father Stan Swamy. It...
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Catholics rally round beaten Robredo after Philippine polls
Philippines Landslide presidential victory for dictator's son Ferdinand Marcos Jr leaves many clergy disappointed Ferdinand Marcos Jr speaks to the...
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Indonesian podcaster faces backlash over gay couple episode
Indonesia Deddy Corbuzier has apologized amid calls for a boycott from the country's conservatives Indonesia's popular podcaster Deddy Corbuzier (right)...
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