The top court of India's Maharashtra state has, for an eighth time, refused to hear a plea seeking to clear late Jesuit ...

A global rights group has once again rated civic space in Thailand as "repressed" due to the ongoing suppression of political ...

Left-wing politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's 10th president on Sept. 22, marking the end of the ...

The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) will expire on Feb. 5, 2026. Inked in 2010, the treaty limits each side ...

Many democratic countries are known for their lengthy negotiations when forming a governing coalition. But the complexity ...

India’s premier investigation agency has exonerated a Franciscan nun in a case that accused her of causing a 17-year ...

During his homily, Cardinal Rai expressed "deep concern" about Lebanon's shifting political landscape, noting that the nation ...

Liberative religion is marked by the ”fruits of the Spirit” — generosity, openness, self-restraint, concern for others, ...

One person killed and 11 missing in central Japan which is still recovering from a major earthquake earlier this year ...

ASEAN parliamentarians’ rights forum says Sept. 24 executions show blatant disregard for international legal standards ...

Papuan rebels claim a ransom was paid for New Zealander Phillip Mehrtens’ release after 19 months in captivity ...

Ohio's bishops are urging Catholics and all people of goodwill to "turn to God and ask for eyes to see the infinite dignity ...