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The cardinal said he was not satisfied with the legal action currently being taken by the authorities against the bombing suspects

A Jesuit priest who is currently stranded in Afghanistan following the takeover by the militant Taliban of the country this week said the situation is “changing” and “chaotic.”

Human rights and minority groups in Bangladesh staged a demonstration last week to protest alleged abuses and torture of minorities in the country.

The social action arm of the Catholic Church in Bangladesh’s Rajshahi region marked “National Mourning Day” on August 15 by distributing food to street children and the elderly.

Christians and Muslims in Jakarta, Indonesia, are working together to provide assistance to communities most affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

India's National Solidarity Forum (NSF), which comprises over 70 human rights organizations, is set to honor individuals and institutions who have worked for the defense and promotion of human rights.

The Diocese of Sylhet in Bangladesh inaugurated as new school — Notre Dame School and College — in the town of Sreemangal on July 22.

The parish of Shwe Pyi Thar in Yangon, Myanmar, launched a relief program on July 29 to help address the rising COVID-19 cases in the area.

Archbishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi of Merauke in Papua, Indonesia, condemned the attack on a man with disability by two Air Force personnel on July 26.

Philippine Catholic bishops congratulated the country’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, not only for her victory but for her show of faith and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

A Catholic priest in India’s Tamil Nadu state was arrested by authorities on July 24 for reportedly spreading hate and enmity between religious groups.

The social action arm of the Diocese of Hpa-An in Myanmar's Karen state has offered support for victims of floods in the area.

Catholic educators in Thailand launched on Monday, July 26, a series of webinars that aims to respond to the call of Pope Francis for the implementation of relevant education.

Indonesia’s religious leaders have expressed support for the government’s decision to extend strict health measures in the country until August 3 due to the high number of COVID-19 cases.

The international Forum Catholic Action (IFCA) will be holding a webinar on Wednesday, July 28, on the training of lay people as missionary disciples in a “Synodal Church.”

Caritas Bangladesh, the social action arm of the Catholic Church in the country, has recently launched its “Cash for Food” program for those most affected by the pandemic, especially the poor, in Rajshahi region.

Myanmar has banned travel from village to village in the country’s provinces, especially in the northern Bago and Tanintharyee Division, due to the continuing surge of COVID-19 cases.

The Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Pathein in Myanmar succumbed to COVID-19 on Thursday, July 22. He was 68.

The Catholic Church in Bangladesh honored the late Indian Jesuit priest, Stanislaus Lourduswamy, known as Stan Swamy, calling him a “gentle giant who walked miles” with indigenous peoples for 60 years.

Asia’s Catholic bishops have issued “suggestions” to celebrate the first “World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly” in a special newsletter released by the Office of Laity and Family of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences .