Bishop Calls for Help for Pakistanis Left Homeless, Hungry by Floods
Bishop Samson Shukardin of Hyderabad has called for help for thousands affected by floods that have devastated many areas of Pakistan.
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Philippines Bans Child Marriage
Law signed in the Philippines prohibits child marriage and allows authorities to impose heavy punishment, including up to 12 years in prison.
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Christians Fight Forced Conversions in Pakistan
The kidnapping, forced conversions and forced marriage of girls from religious minorities has become an everyday matter in Pakistan.
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Four Killed in Military Attack on Church in Myanmar
Four people were killed in Myanmar when the military attacked a Catholic church where more than 300 people had taken refuge from the fighting.
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Land Rights Activists Face Risk of Death in Southern Thailand
Human Rights Watch decries latest murder of a farmer in Thailand who fought for land rights. By...
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Thousands Petition to Free Stan Swamy, a Jesuit Priest Jailed in India
Refusing bail to the elderly Father Swamy who has limited mobility and no history of violence is...
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At Least 18 Killed in Myanmar Coup Protests
Myanmar security forces open fire on demonstrators angry about Feb. 1 military coup, killing at least 18 and wounding more than 30.
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Rohingya Asylum Seekers Find No Refuge in Thailand
After fleeing persecution in Myanmar, Rohingya face indefinite detention like Pakistani Christians...
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Man held in India for acid attack on three Dalit children
Catholic official condemns ‘cruel and inhuman’ act after a spate of attacks on Dalits....
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India’s cyclone death toll rises to 80
Church groups join the relief effort after the most powerful cyclone in 20 years destroyed homes,...
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Myanmar military calls ceasefire in order to fight COVID-19
The unilateral ceasefire would allow the Asian nation to fight coronavirus, but excludes Rakhine...
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