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Church in Asia points to the future of Catholic mission. Broken marriage goads evangelical Christian to rediscover faith. Socio-cultural impacts of Pope Francis’ Timor-Leste visit. Meeting Christian friends while moving from place to place. Food's important for human health and cultural identity. Indonesia's retired Christian cop gets death ...
China accused of punishing dissent, activism with vague laws
Oct 9, 2024 · A global rights group has accused China of using its vaguely defined laws to punish citizens and human rights defenders for expressing dissent or engaging in rights-related activism.. In the report For China, Human Rights is Disturbing Social Order, published on Oct. 8, Spain-based Safeguard Defenders pointed out that human rights defenders in China were primarily charged with disturbing ...
Pope lauds group advocating for abolition of death penalty
Oct 12, 2024 · In an Oct. 10 post on X, Pope Francis wrote, the death penalty "is always inadmissible, because it attacks the inviolability and dignity of the person." "I appeal for its abolition in all countries of the world," the pontiff said. "We must not forget that a person can repent and change, even up until the very last moment of their life."
Saima Williams, Author at UCA News, journalist | UCA News
Saima Williams works with an Islamabad-based non-governmental organization that focuses on climate action. She contributes to national and international media, focusing on mitigation and adaptation strategies in waste management, climate resilience, renewable energy, and climate policy reforms. With a master’s in psychology and over 15 years ...
The Philippines' throwaway street children - UCA News
Apr 15, 2021 · The estimated 250,000 homeless street children are among 4.5 million homeless people in a population of 110 million in the Philippines. They live like garbage to be thrown away and their rights are being violated every day by authorities that are supposed to protect and help them. Angelico survived by his resilience and conviction that he was a ...
Church, advocacy groups slam Indonesian police crackdown
Oct 3, 2024 · A church body has joined advocacy groups to condemn police crackdown on indigenous villagers and a local journalist during a demonstration against an upcoming geothermal project in Indonesia’s predominantly Christian province. Four residents of Poco Leok village in Flores island and Herry Kabut, editor-in-chief of local media outlet Floresa ...
Sunday Gospel reflection with Father William Grimm - UCA News
Oct 11, 2024 · Sunday Gospel reflection with Father William Grimm. Jesus is challenging us to live in the real world, to give up all that might allow us to avoid the truth that there is no easy way to share in everlasting life. And everlasting life is what we all really want; all our other searches are symptoms of that desire.
Vatican ruling in priest laicization case overturned - UCA News
Oct 11, 2024 · The Vatican's doctrine office has mandated the laicization of an Argentine priest accused of sexually abusing minors, overturning a surprise ruling from the Vatican Secretariat of State that imposed limitations on the priest's activities. In an Oct. 8 communiqué published via the news service of the Argentine bishops' conference, Archbishop ...
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Oct 15, 2024 · Ruben C. Mendoza holds a doctorate in Theology from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and teaches theology at Ateneo de Manila University. He is the director of the KU Leuven–Ateneo Center for Catholic Theology and Social Justice and president of the International Network of Societies for Catholic Theology (INSeCT), a global network of 22 ...
Speakers note concerns over abortion amendment on Maryland …
Oct 9, 2024 · Speakers note concerns over abortion amendment on Maryland ballot. Changing constitutional amendments is rare and difficult, says law professor discussing the 'Right to Reproductive Freedom'. Reproductive rights activists demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 24. (Photo: AFP) Changing or repealing constitutional ...