Depending on who is counting, the anti-drug war in the Philippines has claimed from 2,000 to more than 7,000 lives, both in police operations and vigilante-style or extrajudicial killings.
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Vatican investigates Indonesian priest accused of having a mistress, misappropriating funds
The Vatican has appointed an apostolic visitor to investigate claims by Indonesian priests that their bishop had a mistress and misappropriated church funds.
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Pope Francis expected to visit Myanmar in late November
Senior Catholic sources told ucanews.com that Pope Francis would arrive in Myanmar Nov. 27 for four nights.
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Islamic school seeks to steer sons of militants to new path
At the Al Hidayah Islamic boarding school, founder Khairul Ghazali wants to prevent the sons of Islamic militants from becoming the next generation of Indonesian jihadists.
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The real imbalance between US and China? Savings.
We are in the topsy-turvy world: Communists call for free trade while capitalist-country leaders call for more tariffs and trade restrictions.
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Exclusive: Cardinal Bo describes Myanmar’s difficult path to democracy
Cardinal Bo believes the establishment of diplomatic relations between Myanmar and the Holy See could “help build up Myanmar as a democracy and contribute to peace building in the country.”
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A preventive strike on North Korea would be morally unjustifiable
Father J. Bryan Hehir believes that even the expanding reach of North Korean missiles cannot morally justify a preventive strike by the United States at this time.
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In Myanmar, one girl’s plight epitomizes Rohingya struggle
Frail and severely malnourished, she looks a lot like every other underfed child here—until you realize she’s not really like any of them at all. A tiny girl with big brown eyes, Rosmaida is 4—but barely the size of a 1-year-old.
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Martyrdom ‘not remote possibility’ for Southern Philippines Catholics, priest says
The Vatican earlier posed no objection to the beatification process of Father Palliola, who established Christian settlements in the western part of Mindanao among the Subanon tribe.
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Catholic priest says he and 200 others held hostage in Philippines
A Catholic priest who was taken hostage by militants linked to the Islamic State group says he’s being held alongside 200 other captives, including children.