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Archbishop Grawng, mentor of Myanmar’s clergy, dies at 81

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon described the late bishop as "a great son of Myanmar, a great and beloved son of Mother Church"

Pope Francis says homosexuals should be covered by civil union laws

“Homosexual people have a right to be in a family. They are children of God and have a right to a family." - Pope Francis

Cardinal Parolin says deal with China will be renewed

The deal, which was first signed two years ago and expires on Thursday, will be renewed for another two years

ASEAN urged to act on worsening Rohingya crisis

APHR noted that Myanmar “continues to demonstrate no desire to solve the protracted issues, or restore the rights of the Rohingya”

Thai PM asks for review of TV station suspension amid protests

Voice TV is partly owned by Shinawatra family of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his sister Yingluck

North Korea treats detainees ‘less than an animal’

Mistreatment in custody is a standard feature of the country’s criminal justice system, says Human Rights Watch report

Flooding brings trouble to Phnom Penh locals

Already enduring COVID-19 wrought economic crisis, locals now dealing with floods in Cambodian capital

Indonesian president warns not to rush vaccines amid halal concern

Controversy over whether vaccines adhere to Islamic principles has stymied public health responses before in Indonesia

Hong Kong activist Grandma Wong says she was held in mainland...

The 64-year-old had been a familiar face at pro-democracy protests last year, often waving a large British flag

Protesters take over Bangkok streets in new show of defiance

Across Thailand, demonstrations were also being organized in at least 19 other provinces

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