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LiCAS.news Privacy Policy Password recovery Recover your password your email Search LiCAS.news | Licas News LIGHT OF CATHOLICS IN ASIA HOMECHURCH IN ASIA DIRECTORY DONATE BAHASA INDONESIA PHILIPPINES Facebook Instagram Twitter NEWS CHURCH IN ACTION THROUGH THE VIEWFINDER FEATURES COMMENTARY CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ASIA POPE FRANCIS & THE CHURCH SILENCED VOICES EQUALITY & JUSTICE More Search SPOTLIGHT: Sweet Dreams (Are Made On Two Wheels) Equality & Justice Bernice Beltran, Philippines - May 3, 2024 Daring to dream of bicycle heaven in car-centric Philippines, advocates aim for a paradigm shift toward inclusivity and adoption of a sustainable lifestyle News ICRC calls for protection of civilians in Rafah May 10, 2024 The ICRC stated that intensified military operations would threaten civilians, who struggle with access to essential services News Fighting in Rakhine state townships displaces 40,000 Rohingyas May 10, 2024 More than 166,000 people have fled their homes amid the conflict in Rakhine state, according to the United Nations News Pope Francis urges Christians to rediscover hope during Jubilee proclamation May 10, 2024 Pope Francis also spoke about the global need for hope, not only for humanity but also for God’s creation, which has been "gravely damaged" CHURCH IN ACTIONVatican says birth control not key to fighting poverty, renews call for focus on women’s rights SEE MORE The Archbishop argued that the focus of the ICPD has become "increasingly narrow" in recent years, with an overemphasis on birth control Asian bishops’ Climate Change Desk holds ecology conference in Philippines LiCAS.news - Catholic Relief Services increasing efforts in Gaza despite deaths of aid workers Catholic News Agency - Vatican challenges nuclear deterrence at UN LiCAS.news - Holy See calls for enhanced global framework to combat crimes against humanity Church in Action LiCAS.news - April 3, 2024 Referencing Pope Francis, Archbishop Caccia emphasized that "the dignity of others is to be respected in all circumstances" Vatican’s Good Friday Holy Land collection to aid humanitarian efforts in Gaza Church in Action Catholic News Agency - March 13, 2024 This year’s appeal comes against the backdrop of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, which has had a devastating effect on the civilian population WYO4Children: Fostering growth through music and art for orphans in Vietnam Church in Action LiCAS.news - March 7, 2024 The World Youth Orchestra was founded on Sept. 15, 2001, serving as a beacon of cultural diplomacy and peacekeeping efforts Advertisement THROUGH THE VIEWFINDERFeatures Photos: Palestinians in Gaza observe Eid al-Fitr amid onslaught by Israel LiCAS.news - April 10, 2024 Features Photos: Filipino Muslims mark the end of Ramadan Basilio Sepe, Philippines - April 10, 2024 Features Beyond tradition: Sacred commitment of Palo Penitentes during Holy Week Alren Beronio, Philippines - March 31, 2024 Features Photos: Holy Week in Japan LiCAS.news - March 31, 2024 Features Photos: Easter Vigil in Manila Angie de Silva - March 31, 2024 FEATURESBangladesh influencers push tree planting to fight record heat May 7, 2024 Now social media influencers are urging their followers to plant trees in a bid to make the city, and country, more liveable during heatwaves SPOTLIGHT: Sweet Dreams (Are Made On Two Wheels) May 3, 2024 Daring to dream of bicycle heaven in car-centric Philippines, advocates aim for a paradigm shift toward inclusivity and adoption of a sustainable lifestyle In Asia Pacific, rise in public debt is hurting women’s access to social services Features Janess Ann J. Ellao - May 3, 2024 Gabriela assailed how Filipino women have been suffering due to decades of privatization and low prioritization of public health care Catholic youth who shuns distractions to translate Bible Features Matters India - May 2, 2024 He shared his passion for God’s Word with Jesuit scholastic Joseph Jerald during a recent visit to Vidyajyoti Islamic charitable giving could fund Bangladesh climate adaptation Features Md. Tahmid Zami, Thomson Reuters Foundation - May 1, 2024 "Faith-based charity has enormous potential to drive climate action - and with more and more good examples on the ground" What stands behind Central Asia’s ugly problem with domestic violence Features Nurbek Bekmurzaev, Global Voices - April 30, 2024 Instead of registering complaints from survivors and launching investigations, police often try to reconcile them with aggressors COMMENTARYClerical child abuse, a shocked president, and a silent church Father Shay Cullen - May 9, 2024 The silence and absence of Catholic social action today is glaring. Many years ago, youth leaders could rally thousands to protest injustice A Fresh Look at Nature’s Misunderstood Carnivores — Hyenas Assaf Levy - May 8, 2024 Protected areas and wildlife corridors are essential for providing safe havens where hyenas can roam freely and fulfill their ecological roles The Easter Exsultet is a call for liberation in India’s Catholic Church Sujata Jena - April 29, 2024 The Exsultet will be meaningful only when we recognize the presence of God in the liberation of marginalized communities Indonesia officially declares nation’s next top leaders Mathias Hariyadi - April 26, 2024 The KPU firmly upheld its decision to proceed with the final step of publicly announcing the winner of last February’s election El Niño 2024: another disaster, another government failure Narod Eco, Bulatlat.com - April 25, 2024 If it is at the heart of state policies, only then will Philippine science and technology progress and move forward to truly serve the people Songkran water festival as celebration of life Dennis Gorecho - April 24, 2024 The religious metaphors of water include knowledge, life, salvation, time, healing, and new beginnings among others Support Our Mission We work tirelessly each day to tell the stories of those living on the fringe of society in Asia and how the Church in all its forms - be it lay, religious or priests - carries out its mission to support those in need, the neglected and the voiceless. 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Many years ago, youth leaders...