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In Myanmar, cardinal urges protestors not to turn to violence
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“All faith traditions adhere to non-violence because all violence is intrinsically evil. Violence brings greater violence. I unconditionally condemn ail acts of violence against unarmed ...
In Pakistan, the road is paved with faith and glory
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"Our parents have taught us to be silent when it comes to discourse of religion. Poor Christians cannot face mobs or expensive and lengthy court ...
Church backs program protecting Pakistan’s minority girls
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"The pressure in courts from extremist groups, the biased attitude of police, the fear of harm from the abductor, and stigma force the victim to ...
Myanmar: ‘the killings must stop at once’
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“The blood spilled is not the blood of an enemy. It is the blood of our own sisters and brothers, our own citizens."
Bangladeshi Catholic couple prays for justice for martyred son
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SUKHRANJAN HALDER, 75 AND ANNA HALDER, 70, ARE A BANGLADESHI CATHOLIC COUPLE, who have been suffering financial, physical and mental anguish since they lost their ...
Myanmar: ‘I fear there is going to be a bloodbath’
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"But what can the people do against tanks? And tanks are now being deployed everywhere."
Pakistan: ‘For his sake, end the misery’
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“The situation of minorities in Pakistan is still not improving despite all the efforts.”
In India, new anti-conversion law worries Christians
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“The law ... has given the right-wing zealots the chance to crack their whip at any time against the vulnerable minority community members,”
In Bangladesh, Christian family struggles to save its property
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DAVID PAMTHET, 17, AN ETHNIC KHASI PRESBYTERIAN, lives with his mother Welentina Pamthet, 42 and two sisters in Ichhachhara Khasi in northeastern Bangladesh. There are ...
Indonesian parishioners long for a church building
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“Unexpectedly, there was a strong rejection from a certain intolerant Muslim group. They protested against the Easter celebrations held on the parish’s land. I was ...