Conditions have worsened for surviving Christians under the dictatorship of Kim Jong Un, said a priest working with North Korean refugees in China.
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China bans “defamation” of Communist Party heroes
A draconian law adopted by the National People’s Congress is aimed at preventing Chinese citizens from challenging the Communist Party’s version of history.
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An “invisible” Catholic organization celebrates 90 years of humanitarian work
Msgr. John E. Kozar, secretary of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, said the agency maintains a low profile because it works through and with the local church.
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Catholic leaders push for unity after South Korean president removed
Catholics in South Korea called for unity following a unanimous ruling on March 10 by the Constitutional Court to uphold the impeachment of now-former President Park Geun-hye.
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Philippines poised to reinstate death penalty
The Philippines may reinstate the death penalty after it was put on hold 11 years ago.
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Philippine archbishop finds courage in deceased cardinal during country’s ‘war on drugs’
Since President Rodrigo Duterte took office in June, about 7,000 mostly poor people have died in police raids and killings carried out by unknown assailants.
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Searching for connections in the Vietnamese diaspora
The challenge of invisibility is paramount in ‘The Refugees.’
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Viet Thanh Nguyen writes about the refugees we don’t remember anymore
The author of “The Sympathizer” has a new book of short stories about Vietnamese-Americans who do not fit stereotypes.
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The church holds out hope during a dark time in the Philippines
President Duterte lashed out against the church again, likely in response to the growing criticism mounted by church leaders against the administration’s drug war.
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Fishing off rafts of junk, the Rohingya in Myanmar work under persecution
Muslims in an overwhelmingly Buddhist nation, the Rohingya have long faced persecution in Myanmar, where most are denied citizenship.