Tag: Afghanistan
Bishop urges compassion for Afghan refugees
In October, the United States made a request to the Southeast Asian nation to provide temporary shelter to approximately 50,000 refugees
Pagtanggap sa Afghan refugees, suportado ng simbahan
Una naring nanawagan ang Federation of Free Workers na tanggapin ang mga Afghan Refugees na aabot 50-libo.
Afghan women protesters urge against foreign recognition of Taliban
Protesters opposing creeping curbs on women's rights have been beaten or detained since the Taliban surged back to power in 2021
Banned from school, Afghan girls turn to madrassas
The number of Islamic schools has grown across Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021
Afghan women ‘most repressed in the world,’ says UN mission
Authorities have removed women from all but essential government jobs, or are paying them a fraction of their former salary to stay at home
Kabul florists heartbroken over Taliban Valentine’s Day ban
"Celebrating the day of lovers is showing sympathy to the Christian Pope," read one poster
Pakistan Taliban end ceasefire, order nationwide attacks
Since Friday the military has been patrolling the area in an attempt to root out militants, with helicopter gunships shelling their hideouts
Afghan supreme leader orders full enforcement of Islamic law
The Taliban promised a softer version of the harsh rule that characterized their first stint in power, from 1996-2001
Taliban fighters swap arms for books as hundreds return to school
Since the Taliban swept back to power in August last year, hundreds of fighters have returned to school
Misery and disease conquer Afghanistan a year into Taliban rule
The Taliban's takeover pushed the country -- home to 38 million people -- over the precipice
Support LiCAS.news
We work tirelessly each day to tell the stories of those living on the fringe of society in Asia and how the Church in all its forms - be it lay, religious or priests - carries out its mission to support those in need, the neglected and the voiceless.
We need your help to continue our work each day. Make a difference and donate today.
