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Global Church News - Bishop Paprocki: Don't be misled, Archbishop Chaput got it right on marriage Jul 21, 2016 Bishop Paprocki criticized press coverage of Archbishop Chaput’s response to the Pope’s 2016 apostolic exhortation Amoris laetitia. (confirmed by 3 sources) [1]

This photo taken and handout on April 4, 2025 by The Vatican Media shows Pope Francis during a surprise appearance at the end of a mass for the sick and healthcare workers as part of the Jubilee Year in The Vatican. [2]

JAKARTA -- A firebrand Indonesian cleric was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday for lying about his COVID-19 test result. (confirmed by 2 sources) [3]

Maj Gen MC Chulcherm Yugala, widely known as “Than Chai Mai”, a former Royal Household military officer, passed away peacefully at his residence in Mae Rim district of Chiang Mai on Thursday morning. He was 78. [4]

The Thai academic community is mourning the untimely passing of Weerawat Chaipan (widely known as “Nes”), a Year 12 student at Triam Udom Suksa School and an acclaimed young scientist, who died peacefully after suffering a cerebral haemorrhage caused... [5]

The Pheu Thai Party will propose Chaikasem Nitisiri as its candidate for prime minister when the House of Representatives convenes on Friday, the party said on Thursday. [6]

Pavin Chachavalpongpun is an associate professor at Kyoto University's Center for Southeast Asian Studies. [7]

Raffaello Pantucci is an adjunct senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore and a senior associate fellow with the Royal United Services Institute in London. [8]

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[1] MM heraldmalaysia.com · 85% match

Global Church News

Global Church News - Bishop Paprocki: Don't be misled, Archbishop Chaput got it right on marriage Jul 21, 2016 Bishop Paprocki criticized press coverage of Archbishop Chaput’s response to the Pope’s 2016 apostolic exhortation Amoris laetitia.

[2] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-04-07 · 30% match

Recovering Pope surprises crowd at Vatican square

This photo taken and handout on April 4, 2025 by The Vatican Media shows Pope Francis during a surprise appearance at the end of a mass for the sick and healthcare workers as part of the Jubilee Year in The Vatican.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-06-24 · 30% match

Firebrand Indonesian cleric gets 4 years for COVID test lies

JAKARTA -- A firebrand Indonesian cleric was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday for lying about his COVID-19 test result.

[4] TH bangkokpost.com · 2023-07-03 · 35% match

Prince Chulcherm passes away aged 78

Maj Gen MC Chulcherm Yugala, widely known as “Than Chai Mai”, a former Royal Household military officer, passed away peacefully at his residence in Mae Rim district of Chiang Mai on Thursday morning. He was 78.

[5] TH bangkokpost.com · 2023-07-03 · 34% match

Tributes pour in for outstanding Thai science student who died of leukaemia

The Thai academic community is mourning the untimely passing of Weerawat Chaipan (widely known as “Nes”), a Year 12 student at Triam Udom Suksa School and an acclaimed young scientist, who died peacefully after suffering a cerebral haemorrhage caused

[6] TH bangkokpost.com · 2023-07-03 · 33% match

Pheu Thai names Chaikasem as PM candidate in parliament showdown

The Pheu Thai Party will propose Chaikasem Nitisiri as its candidate for prime minister when the House of Representatives convenes on Friday, the party said on Thursday.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-07-23 · 33% match

Thai royalists must reconsider tactics in dealing with free speech

Pavin Chachavalpongpun is an associate professor at Kyoto University's Center for Southeast Asian Studies.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-11-08 · 33% match

Afghanistan shows the gap between BRI rhetoric and reality

Raffaello Pantucci is an adjunct senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore and a senior associate fellow with the Royal United Services Institute in London.

[9] TH bangkokpost.com · 2023-07-03 · 32% match

No shield for tainted MP

As parliament is set to convene on Saturday, it is clear that Chonnaput Naksua, a Klatham MP for Songkhla, who is implicated in an online gambling and money-laundering network, will seek parliamentary immunity as he looks to take part in the session.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-01-02 · 31% match

Veteran Hong Kong cardinal continues to speak out

HONG KONG -- After a month of suffering from a lung disease, 84-year-old Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun is back again as a harsh critic of the Communist Party of China.

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