Call for ‘national repentance’ to address Indonesia’s ills
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Call for ‘national repentance’ to address Indonesia’s ills

JAKARTA (AsiaNews): Ignatius Cardinal Suharyo of Jakarta, Indonesia, called for “national repentance” as a means…

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Parade of saints commemorates anniversary of Cebu’s founding
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Parade of saints commemorates anniversary of Cebu’s founding

CEBU (RVA News): In marking the 456th founding anniversary of Cebu, the oldest city in…

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Marginalisation of indigenous peoples, slammed by Philippine bishop
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Marginalisation of indigenous peoples, slammed by Philippine bishop

MANILA (LiCAS News): Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San Carlos and vice president of Caritas Philippines,…

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Monastery that survived Nagasaki atomic blast stands as messenger of peace
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Monastery that survived Nagasaki atomic blast stands as messenger of peace

Eighty years ago two of the world’s deadliest weapons were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki,…

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Bishop urges global solidarity with oppressed Filipinos at Rome gathering
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Bishop urges global solidarity with oppressed Filipinos at Rome gathering

ROME (LiCAS News): Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San Carlos, recently elected president of Caritas Philippines…

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Alpha gathering inspires hope and unity across Asia
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Alpha gathering inspires hope and unity across Asia

By Sally Ho MALAYSIA: From June 23 to 27, Christians from across Asia gathered in Malaysia for…

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Turning up the heat: Asia’s climate crisis accelerates
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Turning up the heat: Asia’s climate crisis accelerates

Asia endured its hottest year on record in 2024, with unprecedented climate extremes taking a…

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