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Gaza erupts in joy over Israel-Palestine truce
After deadliest violence in years, both sides declare 'unlimited' ceasefire
China's church demolitions continue unabated
Close-up report on recent demolition and clash with parishioners
Forget the ice bucket challenge: South Asia now has a rice bucket challenge
Indian woman's idea is more relevant and won't waste water
Legionaries of Christ plan Holy Land comeback
Fundraising starts for $100 million Magdala CenterDetained asylum seekers sue Australian government
Lead plaintiff is six-year-old whose health has deteriorated
Pakistan court gives go-ahead for murder case against PM Sharif
Political opponent fears unrest could become 'uncontrollable'
Communion wine controversy as Indian state bans alcohol
Archbishop vows Communion 'will remain unchanged until the world ends'
Islamic State wants Western armed intervention, warns analyst
Talk of a Muslim-Christian showdown is an 'oversimplification'
Church
Communion wine controversy as Indian state bans alcohol
Archbishop vows Communion 'will remain unchanged until the world ends'
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China's church demolitions continue unabated
Close-up report on recent demolition and clash with parishioners
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Legionaries of Christ plan Holy Land comeback
Fundraising starts for $100 million Magdala Center
- Vatican strongly denies cover-up in nuncio's abuse case
- Pope to visit and bless Tamils on Sri Lanka visit
- Personal envoy returns from Iraq to brief pope
asia/world
Filipino journalist survives assassination attempt
Spate of violence against media workers goes on unchecked
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Pakistan court gives go-ahead for murder case against PM Sharif
Political opponent fears unrest could become 'uncontrollable'
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Detained asylum seekers sue Australian government
Lead plaintiff is six-year-old whose health has deteriorated
- Gaza erupts in joy over Israel-Palestine truce
- Islamic State wants Western armed intervention, warns analyst
- Cambodia finds a booming business in exporting rat meat
features
Forget the ice bucket challenge: South Asia now has a rice bucket challenge
Indian woman's idea is more relevant and won't waste water
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Electricity highlights India's rich-poor divide
Villages just miles from central Mumbai remain dark
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Disaster, war and Ebola: when and how should aid agencies pull out?
A close-up look at the crucial decision making process
- Hardship forces Filipinos to work in high-risk zones
- Is liberation theology making a comeback in the Church?
- Brave Maryknoll priest's multiple missions to N. Korea
opinion
Bring homosexuals in from the cold
Family Synod needs to address the issue fully - and compassionately
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Why are so many priests alcoholics?
Problem should be confronted sooner rather than later, says priest-counselor
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Is being Catholic a prerequisite for sainthood?
Perhaps the Church should cast a wider net
- Pope's visit helps break Korea's 'negative cycle'
- Why is Indonesia obsessed with censoring Papua?
- Christians should ask themselves: what would I die for?
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