Posted in Asia

Indonesia ratchets up security for Christmas

JAKARTA (UCAN): Nearly 160,000 security personnel will be deployed to try and make upcoming Christmas…

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Posted in Asia

Caritas Pakistan celebrates its volunteers

KARACHI (UCAN): Caritas Pakistan recognised the outstanding performance of its volunteers in helping the needy…

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Indonesia halts teaching of jihad in Islamic schools

JAKARTA (UCAN): The Religious Affairs Ministry of the Indonesian government has ordered the removal of…

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Posted in The Philippines

Filipino nun charged with perjury

Manila (UCAN): Eighty-year-old Sister Elenita Belardo of the Religious of the Good Shepherd congregation, whose…

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Vatican puts up Nativity scene and Christmas tree
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Vatican puts up Nativity scene and Christmas tree

VATICAN (CNS): The Vatican unveiled the Nativity scene and lit the Christmas tree with energy-saving…

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