11+ hour, 40+ 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…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago  (559+ words) Sexual images and identity have always been part of the Christian message " from the romantic tragedy of Adam and Eve to the condemnation of the new Babylon, ancient Rome, as a pandered prostitute with whom all the nations have drunk…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (560+ words) Sexual images and identity have always been part of the Christian message " from the romantic tragedy of Adam and Eve to the condemnation of the new Babylon, ancient Rome, as a pandered prostitute with whom all the nations have drunk…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1066+ words) Courtney Mares, OSV News Pope Leo XIV said on the papal plane April 23 that the Holy See does not approve of formalized blessings of same-sex couples, while stressing that Church unity should not revolve around sexual matters and that all…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (577+ words) The Catholic Church in Japan has welcomed a landmark change to the nation's civil code, allowing divorced parents to share custody of children, calling it a meaningful and positive step. The Ministry of Justice said the amended civil code took…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (681+ words) A Japanese court said on March 17 that a law hugely restricting women's access to sterilisation "lacks rationality", a ruling hailed by plaintiffs as a "step forward". The Tokyo District Court, however, stopped short of finding the decades-old "maternity protection" law…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (345+ words) In the lead-up to Valentine's Day 2024, an editorial appeared in the pages of the Wall Street Journal, the prestigious American newspaper usually known for its analysis of business and the economy, with a surprising piece of relationship advice. "Don't Buy…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (186+ words) Anthony R. Lusvardi SJ In the lead-up to Valentine's Day 2024, an editorial appeared in the pages of the Wall Street Journal, the prestigious American newspaper usually known for its analysis of business and the economy, with a surprising piece of relationship…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (877+ words) For decades, Vietnam was regarded as one of Asia's relative success stories in population control. In the years following the war and during the economic reforms known as Doi Moi, the government promoted a strict family planning campaign under the…...

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