Philippines hikes bounty on fugitive preacher
Posted in Asia NEWS The Philippines

Philippines hikes bounty on fugitive preacher

MANILA (UCAN): Philippine authorities have announced a 10-million peso [US$171,000] bounty for information leading to…

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Over 13,000 schools shut in war-torn Myanmar
Posted in Asia NEWS Region

Over 13,000 schools shut in war-torn Myanmar

YANGON (UCAN): About 13,700 of Myanmar’s 48,753 public schools have been closed due to the…

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National shrine status for Maasin Cathedral in the Philippines
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National shrine status for Maasin Cathedral in the Philippines

MANILA (UCAN): The declaration of the 17th century Maasin Cathedral as a national shrine symbolises…

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President’s policies worsened the food crisis Philippine farmers say
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President’s policies worsened the food crisis Philippine farmers say

MANILA (LiCAS News): The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas [KMP] farmers group raised concerns about how…

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Synod working document seeks responses to welcoming, serving everyone
Posted in International NEWS The Pope Vatican

Synod working document seeks responses to welcoming, serving everyone

VATICAN (CNS): The instrumentum laboris [working document] for the October assembly of the Synod of…

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