Filipino religious sisters deplore worsening repression
Posted in Asia NEWS The Philippines

Filipino religious sisters deplore worsening repression

MANILA (UCAN): The religious sisters from the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines [RMP] issued a…

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Nun in India charged with trying to convert Hindu teacher
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Nun in India charged with trying to convert Hindu teacher

Khajuraho  (UCAN): Sister Bhagya of the Sisters of Destitute, was charged by police with trying…

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Christians face a climate of fear in six Asian countries
Posted in Asia Commentary Features | Commentary

Christians face a climate of fear in six Asian countries

Ben Joseph Christians North Korea, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Iran and India live under extreme persecution…

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Protestant church buildings ordered shut, demolished and sold in China
Posted in Asia China NEWS

Protestant church buildings ordered shut, demolished and sold in China

HONG KONG (UCAN): More than 70 Protestant churches and venues have been shut and ordered…

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Cathedral loses land as China pushes small businesses
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Cathedral loses land as China pushes small businesses

QINGDAO (UCAN): Authorities in Qingdao, Shandong province, eastern China, have allowed dozens of market stalls…

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Some in China ignore new religious regulations
Posted in China

Some in China ignore new religious regulations

CHINA (UCAN): “The CCP’s (Communist Party of China) purpose is very clear. It is to…

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China’s year of repression offers no signs of hope in 2020
Posted in China Features | Commentary

China’s year of repression offers no signs of hope in 2020

by Michael Sainsbury When news began to break in early December that China’s ruling Communist…

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