Pandemic leaves streets empty and shops shuttered in Jerusalem’s Old City
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Pandemic leaves streets empty and shops shuttered in Jerusalem’s Old City

JERUSALEM (CNS: During all the years he has worked as an assistant to the Franciscan…

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Commission demands protection of rights of indigenous
Posted in Asia NEWS The Philippines

Commission demands protection of rights of indigenous

MANILA (UCAN): Commission on Indigenous Peoples of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines urged…

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Domestic violence all the rage in Philippine’s Covid-19 lockdown
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Domestic violence all the rage in Philippine’s Covid-19 lockdown

Joseph Peter Calleja A Philippine National Demographic and Health survey said in 2017 that one in…

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Church lends a hand as Myanmar struggles with second Covid-19 wave
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Church lends a hand as Myanmar struggles with second Covid-19 wave

MYANMAR (UCAN): Charles Cardinal Bo of Yangon, Myanmar, and the city’s chief minister, Phyo Min…

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Indonesian police face backlash for attacking journalists
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Indonesian police face backlash for attacking journalists

JAKARTA  (UCAN): Media groups and activists have condemned what they claimed were abuses committed by…

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