Catholics face a shortage of priests. But one Indonesian seminary is overwhelmed with applicants
MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — Arnoldus Yansen thought for certain he was going to become a Catholic priest, just like his older brother, cousin and uncle.
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Hong Kong journalists found guilty of sedition in case critics say highlights decline in press freedom
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An Afghan woman who sings outdoors to protest the Taliban’s morality laws says she won’t be silenced
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A woman who posted a video of herself singing outdoors in Afghanistan to protest the Taliban’s morality laws, which include a ban on women’s voices in public, said Thursday she won’t be silenced.
Foreign governments criticize Hong Kong’s convictions of two journalists
HONG KONG (AP) — The convictions Thursday of two Hong Kong journalists who led a now-shuttered online news outlet have deepened concerns of media groups and foreign governments over the city’s press freedom, though local officials say there are no restrictions when journalists stick to the facts.
Hong Kong Editors Convicted of Sedition in Blow to Press Freedom
The two veterans of Hong Kong’s long boisterous news media scene didn’t shy away from publishing pro-democracy voices on their Stand News site, even as China cranked up its national security clampdown to silence critics in the city.
An editor says a Myanmar military court has sentenced a local journalist to life in prison
BANGKOK (AP) — A military court in Myanmar has given a life prison sentence to a local journalist and sentenced one of his colleagues to 20 years after convicting them under a counterterrorism law, their editor said Wednesday.
What’s at stake as 2 Hong Kong journalists await a verdict in their sedition trial?
HONG KONG (AP) — Two journalists who led a now-shuttered Hong Kong online news outlet will hear a verdict in their sedition case on Thursday, in a trial that’s seen as an indicator for press freedom in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.
Russia warns France over Telegram founder's detainment, suggests it may be politically motivated
Russia on Tuesday issued words of caution to France over its detainment of Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, suggesting the move may be politically motivated.