Farmers slam glacial pace of Philippine agrarian land reform
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Farmers slam glacial pace of Philippine agrarian land reform

MANILA (UCAN): More than 500 farmers marched on the streets of Manila, the Philippines, to…

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Pakistan’s minorities shortchanged by new national budget
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Pakistan’s minorities shortchanged by new national budget

(UCAN): Pakistan’s minority leaders criticised the government for not allocating funds in the national budget…

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Calls mount to outlaw offshore gambling
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Calls mount to outlaw offshore gambling

MANILA (SE): Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan, the Philippines, wrote a pastoral letter saying that…

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Under olive tree planted as sign of peace, prayers offered for Holy Land
Posted in International Middle East NEWS The Pope

Under olive tree planted as sign of peace, prayers offered for Holy Land

VATICAN (CNS): “Every day I pray that this war [in Gaza] will finally end,” Pope…

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‘We want him to come back,’ Buenos Aires’ poor say of the pope
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‘We want him to come back,’ Buenos Aires’ poor say of the pope

BUENOS AIRES (OSV News): In the tough slum neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires, Argentina, frequented by…

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