Category: Asia
Posted in Region
Livelihood and people before profits Indonesian lawmakers told
JAKARTA (UCAN): Priests and advocates in Indonesia are seeking the support of the nation’s lawmakers…
Pope declares oldest church in Quezon City a minor basilica
MANILA (SE): Pope Francis declared Santuario de San Pedro Bautista, in San Francisco del Monte,…
Caritas Karachi helps students during Covid-19 lockdown
KARACHI (UCAN): Caritas Pakistan’s Karachi chapter distributed what it calls psychosocial packages among 25 students…
United States and China spar over the Philippines
The fisherfolk of Masinloc and Sta. Cruz, Zambales, have fished Scarborough Shoal for generations. However,…
Posted in The Philippines
Red-tagging of religious sister by Philippine official criticised
MANILA (UCAN): Philippine presidential communications undersecretary, Lorraine Badoy, red-tagged (accused of being communist or terrorists)…
Posted in Region
Rohingya refugees threatened by pandemic Caritas warns
VATICAN (CNS): “One of the key measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic…
United Nations adopts human rights resolution on Myanmar
MANDALAY (UCAN): The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council adopted the Human Rights Situation in…
