More than 400,000 at biggest Philippine election campaign rally
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More than 400,000 at biggest Philippine election campaign rally

MANILA (Agencies): Philippine presidential candidate, Leonor “Leni” Robredo, drew an estimated 412,000 people to a…

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Lozano Cardinal Barragán, who visited Hong Kong, dies at 89
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Lozano Cardinal Barragán, who visited Hong Kong, dies at 89

VATICAN (CNS): A longtime president of the former Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry, Javier…

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Power, money can obscure Easter joy, pope says
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Power, money can obscure Easter joy, pope says

VATICAN (CNS): The allure of power and money can be used to proclaim falsehoods and…

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Detained priest freed by Myanmar military
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Detained priest freed by Myanmar military

PATHEIN (Radio Veritas Asia): Father Richard Nay Zaw Aung, from the Diocese of Pathein, Myanmar,…

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Award named for late Jesuit missionary
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Award named for late Jesuit missionary

MACAU (UCAN): A Jesuit think tank has constituted an award, recognising good business practices of…

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Bishop calls for strengthening lay leadership in the diocese 
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Bishop calls for strengthening lay leadership in the diocese 

HONG KONG (SE): Responding to the call of Pope Francis to establish the Ministry of…

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Monsignor Javier Herrera-Corona ordained archbishop
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Monsignor Javier Herrera-Corona ordained archbishop

HONG KONG (SE): On April 23, 11.00am in Mexico—midnight in Hong Kong [13-hours ahead], the…

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