Tag: international
Vatican clarifies COVID-19 vaccination policy on employees
A February 8 decree said those who refuse to get a vaccination without sufficient reason would be subject to a provision in a 2011 law
Journalists detained in Myanmar, junta criminalizes press freedom
Arrests and detentions have created a fearsome chilling effect on working journalists
Pakistani court rules in favor of Christian girl enslaved by Muslim...
Farah had an ‘emotional reunion’ with her family where she now lives with her five siblings
US faithful mark Ash Wednesday from a distance
Communities of faith in the US have grown more creative to reach congregants hungry for spiritual and social connections
Pope Francis starts Lent as Ash Wednesday rites scaled back for...
During Lent, which ends with Easter, Christians are called on to fast, practice more good deeds, give alms, among others
High school student suicides in Japan ‘hits record high’ during pandemic
Main cause of such deaths is bullying, which is also growing among girls, priest says
Cambodia adopts China-style internet gateway amid opposition crackdown
Law has implications for free speech, privacy, data protection and public information
Filipino bishop to people of Myanmar: ‘Do not lose hope’
Bishop Roberto Mallari of San Jose said the people of Myanmar have to remain hopeful and courageous amid the challenges
Pope Francis remembers Coptic Christians murdered by extremists
On sixth anniversary of killings, the pope called those who died ‘witnesses of Jesus’
UN warns Myanmar against harsh response to protesters
As well as the demonstrations in towns and cities, a civil disobedience movement has brought strikes that are crippling many functions of govt