Supporters of Ailing Myanmar Leader Call for Her Release
Alarm is growing over the deteriorating health of Myanmar’s ousted democratic leader, imprisoned in an undisclosed location by the military junta.
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Church Helps People Fleeing Violence in Myanmar
Civilians in Myanmar seeking refuge from military attacks, most of whom are Catholic, are assisted at Church-run humanitarian aid centers.
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Church Leaders Condemn Anti-Christian Vandalism in Pakistan
After a mob attacked Christian churches, claiming blasphemy against the Quran, leaders call for respect for Pakistan’s religious minorities.
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Labor Advocates Recall Bangladeshi Garment Factory Collapse
Ten years after a Bangladeshi factory complex collapsed, killing 1,134 workers and injuring 2,500 others, perilous labor conditions continue.
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Over 100 Priests, Religious Persecuted in 2022, Says Report
A report referring to global data from a papal foundation compiles names of more than 100 priests and sisters kidnapped or killed last year.
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Business Leaders Pledge Christmas Price Cap in the Philippines
An association of Catholic business leaders will curtail price gouging by setting a cap on prices during the Christmas shopping season.
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Bishops Identify New Ways for Better, Peaceful Asia
Asia’s Catholic bishops see peace and reconciliation and “bridge-building” among different...
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Asian Bishops Urged to Be ‘Relevant and Responsive’
Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai tells the Asian Bishops’ Conferences they should follow the model of CELAM in Latin America.
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Myanmar Catholic Village Set on Fire
A historic Catholic village in Myanmar is targeted once again in the ongoing military aggression against the region’s civilian population.
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Priests in Vietnam Keep Catholic Mission Alive
The Catholic Church in Vietnam flourishes under its own clergy, who assumed leadership after the communists expelled foreign priests in 1975.
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A Rare Glimpse of Ministry to Pakistani Catholics
Father Shehzad Anwar ministers to beleaguered Catholic minority in sparsely populated Pakistan...
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Myanmar Defies Junta with ‘Silent Strike’
On the anniversary of the junta takeover, Myanmar stages a nationwide campaign of noncooperation with government forces.
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