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Yury Melkonyan, 64, sits in his house, damaged by shelling from Azerbaijan's artillery during a military conflict in Shosh village outside Stepanakert, the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. (AP Photo)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Turkey’s involvement in Armenia is dangerous. Could Christians face another genocide?
Kevin Clarke October 21, 2020
Advocates warned that the Azerbaijani offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh could represent only the beginning of a renewed, genocidal aggression against the Armenian people.
Screenshot of Stan Swamy, S.J., in a message of defiance recorded in anticipation of his arrest by Indian counter-terrorism task force.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Indian Jesuit arrested by counter-terrorism task force
Ricardo da Silva, S.J. October 11, 2020
The Society of Jesus and the local church in Ranchi, India are calling for the immediate release of Stan Swamy, S.J.
FaithVatican Dispatch
The Vatican is ready to renew its deal with China. Privately, officials admit they’re walking a tightrope.
Gerard O’Connell September 15, 2020
Vatican officials have publicly defended the agreement with enthusiasm. Privately, they are more sober in their analysis.
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Syro-Malabar synod urges dioceses to set up cremation facilities in India
Anto Akkara, Catholic News Service September 10, 2020
The COVID-19 situation in India has been worsening; India, with more than 4.3 million cases, is now second after the United States.
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Hong Kong cardinal: Keep opinions on political issues out of sermons
Catholic News Service September 02, 2020
In a sermon, Hong Kong's cardinal warns against the clergy getting entangled in the political arena.
A young woman is pictured in a file photo near her hostel in Yangon, Myanmar. (CNS photo/Myat Thu Kyaw, Reuters)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Myanmar’s religious leaders appeal for peace and the common good
Gerard O’Connell July 13, 2020
The appeal was signed by the more than 40 of the foremost religious figures of this majority-Buddhist state, including Cardinal Charles Maung Bo.
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