The ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party has targeted its own perceived opponents with arbitrary detention, says HRW ...

A ride-hailing boom has given workers flexibility, but left many trapped by low pay, insecurity and dependence on the app ...

An ecumenical group in India’s West Bengal has urged federal bodies entrusted with protecting minorities’ interests and human ...

Father Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of Holy Family Parish, read the pope's message he received earlier, on Oct. 4 ...

Pakistan and Turkey have pledged to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia under a new mutual defence pact following weeks of Houthi ...

Over a dozen leaders visited the tiny Pacific atoll nation of Tuvalu on Oct. 6 for a first-hand look at a once-vibrant ...

The Jubilee Year proclaimed by Pope Leo XIV celebrating the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi will ...

The most important people in this debate are not politicians; they are the healthcare workers who risk it all ...

True liturgical renewal balances reverence and active participation by prioritizing Christ-centered preaching, sacred silence ...

Indonesia is one of the world's most forested countries, and a major absorber of planet-warming carbon emissions ...

A Filipino Catholic diocese has criticized the provincial government of Aklan for allowing the first casino in the world-renowned resort island of Boracay and urged officials to prioritize family ...

Only a tiny fraction of women actually inherit or own land, despite being overwhelmingly employed in the agriculture sector ...