Philippine labour groups slam stingy wage rise
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Philippine labour groups slam stingy wage rise

MANILA (UCAN): Filipino labour groups slammed the Philippine government for what they called a “meager”…

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Baclaran Church declared ‘important cultural property’
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Baclaran Church declared ‘important cultural property’

MANILA (SE): The National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help—better known as Baclaran Church—was…

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Manipur riots called ‘ethnic-cleansing of Christians’
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Manipur riots called ‘ethnic-cleansing of Christians’

TELLICHERRY (UCAN): Archbishop Joseph Pamplany of Tellicherry called the ongoing sectarian violence in northeastern Manipur…

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Jesuit symposium explores meaning of conversion
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Jesuit symposium explores meaning of conversion

HONG KONG (Agencies): The Xavier House Ignatian Spirituality Centre and the Centre for Catholic Studies…

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Indonesia urged to place moratorium on blasphemy
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Indonesia urged to place moratorium on blasphemy

JAJARTA (UCAN): Indonesian advocacy groups urged the government to amend the country’s laws and appealed…

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