Philippine bishops attack bid to distort history as poll looms
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Philippine bishops attack bid to distort history as poll looms

MANILA (UCAN): The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines [CBCP] warned people not to be…

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Caritas chief lauds Bangladesh support of Rohingya refugees
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Caritas chief lauds Bangladesh support of Rohingya refugees

DHAKA (UCAN): Caritas Internationalis secretary general, Aloysius John, has lauded the people of Bangladesh for…

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Questions over new Philippine Supreme Court appointee
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Questions over new Philippine Supreme Court appointee

MANILA (UCAN): The appointment of Antonio Kho Jr., to the Philippines Supreme Court has come…

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Local authorities interrupt Mass led by archbishop of Hanoi
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Local authorities interrupt Mass led by archbishop of Hanoi

BANGKOK (UCAN): Archbishop Joseph Vu Van Thien of Hanoi,  Vietnam, and nine priests were concelebrating…

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Churches remain prime targets in conflict-torn Myanmar 
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Churches remain prime targets in conflict-torn Myanmar 

LOIKDAW (UCAN): At least 15 parishes in the Diocese of Loikaw, in Myanmar’s Kayah state,…

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