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.

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.

The Philippines may reinstate the death penalty after it was put on hold 11 years ago.

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.

The challenge of invisibility is paramount in 'The Refugees.'

The author of "The Sympathizer" has a new book of short stories about Vietnamese-Americans who do not fit stereotypes.