Bangladeshi rights activists and civil society groups have demanded a high-level government probe on alleged land grabbing ...

Homelessness in Japan is often understated due to societal norms that stigmatize poverty and public failure. Many Japanese ...

Christian leaders in the central Indian Chhattisgarh state say police have registered their complaint against a state ...

Amnesty made the comment on Jan. 6 after human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng lost an appeal against a three-year prison sentence ...

A body of Catholic religious men and women has appealed to the Synod of Bishops of the India-based Eastern rite Syro-Malabar ...

Leading Asian theologian Father Felix Wilfred died on Jan. 7 in Chennai following a massive heart attack, according to an ...

A former member of the outlawed Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) has been shot dead near Bangkok’s popular tourist hub ...

Archbishop Pérez unveils a decade-long plan to create 'missionary hubs' focusing on renewal and outreach to all ...

Orthodox Christians marked a somber Christmas on Jan. 7 in the war-torn Gaza Strip, with worshippers saying there would be no ...

Over 545,000 pilgrims have crossed the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, marking a strong start to Pope Francis's Holy Year ...

Search for trapped victims ongoing as more than 3,600 houses have collapsed and over 30,000 residents have been relocated ...