Caritas Malacca Johore Diocese launches hospital care and mangrove restoration programmes
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Caritas Malacca Johore Diocese launches hospital care and mangrove restoration programmes

JOHOR BAHRU (UCAN): On July 21, Caritas Malacca Johore Diocese [MJD] in Malaysia launched its…

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Ahead of papal visit, Indonesian religions pledge to save earth
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Ahead of papal visit, Indonesian religions pledge to save earth

JAKARTA (UCAN): Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and Baha’i representatives in Indonesia issued a joint…

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Expensive rice leads to greater hunger
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Expensive rice leads to greater hunger

The rising cost of food affects everyone, and it’s important to recognise that many processors…

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Bishop calls for action-oriented social justice of indigenous communities
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Bishop calls for action-oriented social justice of indigenous communities

IBA (LiCAS News): Church leaders to recognise the urgent need for concrete actions that advance…

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A government earns respect when it upholds the human rights of all
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A government earns respect when it upholds the human rights of all

In the Philippines, out of a population of about 110 million, there are 20 million…

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Church backs Ati tribal people’s struggle
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Church backs Ati tribal people’s struggle

(UCAN): The Philippines Church has extended support to the Ati tribal people’s struggle to protect…

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Philippine bishops urge government to listen to indigenous peoples 
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Philippine bishops urge government to listen to indigenous peoples 

MANILA (SE): “We appeal to the authorities to heed the pleas of our indigenous brothers…

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