5+ hour, 41+ min ago  (533+ words) A district court in Indonesia's East Java province has sentenced 25 men to prison terms of eight months to one year for attending what police described as a "gay party," raising concerns among rights groups over moral policing and state intrusion…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (121+ words) A portrait of US Vice President JD Vance is shown against the backdrop of the White House (left) and Vatican City (right) in this AI-generated image. Some conversions to Catholicism are more consequential than others. Unlike fellow Catholic Marco Rubio,…...

8+ hour, 49+ min ago  (1087+ words) There is growing unease over how Malaysia is responding to fatal road accidents involving intoxicated drivers. The recent move to charge some of these cases as murder marks a sharp and controversial shift in legal approach, raising concerns about consistency…...

35+ min ago  (515+ words) Christian leaders in Pakistan have joined other minority groups in demanding that a proposed constitutional amendment aiming to reshape the country's federal structure include stronger protections and political representation for religious minorities, women and children. The proposed reforms under the…...

4+ hour, 9+ min ago  (545+ words) The May 17, 60th World Day of Communications, occurred before Pentecost Sunday, when all heard a harmonious praise of God, despite differences in language and culture. Global frustration over barriers to respectful conversation and the proliferation of false news demands a Church…...

2+ hour, 49+ min ago  (222+ words) ucanews. com Trump attacks elevate Pope Leo as global moral voice The repeated personal attacks on Pope Leo by US President Donald Trump have had the unintended consequence of raising Leo's profile and consolidating his reputation as a voice for…...

6+ hour, 18+ min ago  (985+ words) The May 25 speech of Anthropic's co-founder Christopher Olah at the presentation of the first encyclical of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV ended with a special request: "We need more of the world -- religious communities, civil society, scholars, governments -- to…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (570+ words) Indonesia is entering a period of democratic backsliding, widening inequality, and deepening social fractures nearly three decades since the fall of dictator Suharto, the country's Catholic bishops warned. The country faces enormous challenges amid global uncertainty, domestic political tension, and…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (431+ words) The Indonesian military launched a wide-ranging operation to capture armed rebels from a major insurgent group accused of shooting 8 gold miners to death in the Christian-majority, restive Papua region. The alleged killing took place in the Korowai forests of Yahukimo…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (1374+ words) Cambodian government is angrily condemning what it calls another Thai assault on its territory. The issue? Thailand has opened the revered'and captured'K'nar temple to tourists and religious ceremonies. Phnom Penh says this action violates international law. It also breaches early…...