Tag: international
Pope calls for prayer for nations under humanitarian crisis
Syria and its surrounding region have been suffering due to serious socio-political and economic crises exacerbated by the pandemic, pope says
Thousands in western Myanmar flee as army plans operations, monitors say
The Myanmar army has been fighting the Arakan Army, a group from the largely Buddhist Rakhine ethnic group that is seeking greater autonomy
Myanmar’s Catholic bishops appeal for end to hostilities, call on government,...
The bishops called on the government and the military "to take into serious consideration" the rights of the people
Rural poor lose as politics sours Malaysia’s digital dreams
Minister U-turns on mobile communications awards, amid accusations of cronyism and lack of transparency
New directory for catechesis addresses issues on bioethics, death penalty, environment
The new Directory for Catechesis aims to guide bishops, priests, religious, and lay Catholics involved in teaching the faith
ASEAN leaders urged to address rights concerns as regional summit starts
This year's ASEAN summit is expected to adopt documents on food security, violent extremism, and human resource development
Social taboos hinder Indonesia’s fight against coronavirus
Indonesia has the highest number of reported infections in Southeast Asia, surpassing 49,000
COVID-19 exacerbates already tough lives of Cambodians working illegally in Malaysia
Plans fall apart for homesick mother worrying over unpayable debts and children back home
Hong Kong cardinal says new security law won’t affect religious freedom
Other Hong Kong Catholics fear laws will be used to curtail the freedom of religion that Christians enjoy
Helping smallholder farmers attain food sovereignty in India’s northeast
Church-led project helps bring back traditional agricultural systems robust enough to survive erratic climatic conditions while providing nutritious food
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