Tag: international
South Korean court orders Japan to compensate ‘comfort women’
Some historians estimate up to 200,000 Korean girls and women were forced to provide sex to Japanese troops during colonial era
Indonesian radical cleric linked to Bali bombings released from jail
He will enter a deradicalization program amid concerns over his continued influence in extremist circles
Indonesia Islamic council hopes for halal ruling before mass vaccination
The world's largest Muslim-majority country plans to soon launch vaccinations after obtaining 3 million doses from China's Sinovac Biotech
Beijing rebuked for ‘grievous attack’ on Hong Kong freedoms
Arrests fuel concerns that the city has taken a swift authoritarian turn
US Catholic church leaders condemn attack on Capitol building by Trump...
Catholic group Pax Christi in the United States said Trump and his supporters should be held responsible for the incident
Suspects behind 2019 bombing of Philippine church killed in Indonesia raid
Indonesian police carried out “firm and calculated” action against the two suspected members of the Jamaah Ansharut Daulah
Pope Francis reminds faithful against idol worship
Pope Francis said it is “particularly necessary” for everyone “to devote more time to worship” especially during trying times
Watch pope’s prayer for January: At the service of fraternity
ope Francis asks that we open ourselves to each other and unite, as human beings and as brothers and sisters
Korean bishop calls for ‘virtue of hope’ in global pandemic response
“We must stop and reflect on what happened and take on the fundamental commitment to give love and help those who suffer”
No crying babies in Sistine Chapel as Vatican cancels baptisms
The traditional ceremony in which popes baptize newborn babies in the Sistine Chapel has been cancelled because of the pandemic