Catholic numbers up in South Korea but marriages down
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Catholic numbers up in South Korea but marriages down

SEOUL (UCAN): The number of Catholics in South Korea increased by close to 50 per…

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President of Taiwan writes to Pope Francis
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President of Taiwan writes to Pope Francis

TAIPEI (UCAN): Taiwan’s newly re-elected president, Tsai Ing-wen, wrote to Pope Francis to complain about…

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Authorities rapped for setting up ‘love nests’ instead shelters for Taal volcano victims
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Authorities rapped for setting up ‘love nests’ instead shelters for Taal volcano victims

MANILA (UCAN): “We need more places to accommodate the thousands still holed up in cramped…

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International court tells Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide
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International court tells Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide

MANDALAY (UCAN): The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the United Nations’ (UN)…

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Award winning film a victim of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws

LAHORE (UCAN): The government of Pakistan has the release of Zindagi Tamasha—internationally known as Circus…

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