The Tulay ng Kabataan Foundation, headed by Fr Matthieu Dauchez, is helping children. The Archdiocese and the Foundation want to correct the false belief that Catholics must pay to receive the Sacraments. In 21 years, the Foundation has helped over 55,000 children, including the Servant of God Darwin Ramos.

| 21/09/2019
| PHILIPPINES
by Paul Wang

The human rights organisation releases a report based on 38 interviews and footage. The police reject the charges. Protest movement’s Lennon Walls have been targeted. Junius Ho described as Hong Kong "garbage".

| 21/09/2019
| HONG KONG – CHINA

The Lotus Tower is the tallest self-standing structure in South Asia, part of China’s New Silk Road strategy. A Chinese company is accused of absconding with US million.

| 21/09/2019
| SRI LANKA

About 100,000 people are displaced. Damages to road network thwart rescue operations. Flooding affected 60,000 people living in 86 villages in Attapeu province and almost all the newly planted rice fields have been wiped out.

| 21/09/2019
| LAOS

Migrants were employed in the construction and services sectors for companies that were not necessarily involved with the 2022 FIFA World Cup, an marred by allegations of rights violations. Government and activists are at loggerheads over fund designed to compensate workers.

 

| 21/09/2019
| QATAR
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