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Korean missionary nuns granted bail in Nepal on conversion charges
A court in Nepal has granted bail to two South Korean missionary nuns more than two months after they were...
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CRS stresses unity in efforts to tackle humanitarian crises
From Haiti to Afghanistan, Catholic Relief Services has demonstrated how it has worked with other Catholic agencies as "one church"...
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Synodality poses big challenges to the Indian Church
The word "synodality" is frequently heard across the Catholic world these days, but few are aware of its many implications.One person...
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Church official condemns Bangladesh poll violence
As Bangladesh enters the middle phase of village elections that have claimed 40 lives, a Catholic official has condemned the...
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Police guard Indian actor after hit film sparks caste furore
The star of a hit new Indian film tackling the oppression of marginalized communities was under armed police guard today...
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Philippine pedophiles find new ways to victimize children
World Children's Day on Nov. 20 is a day of celebration. A day when every happy family can rejoice that...
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India orders probe into shooting of Kashmir civilians
Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir today ordered a probe into the killing of two men during a security operation after police...
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Philippine poll body faces favoritism claim
Former Philippine senator Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr., son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos, greets supporters after filing his candidacy for the...
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Nagging wife’s conviction sparks uproar in Indonesia
Indonesia’s Attorney General's Office has launched a probe into the handling of a legal case in which a woman was jailed...
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US bishops back communion text but avoid debate on rite
US Catholic clergy have approved a document on communion without mentioning whether the sacrament central to the faith could be...
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