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January 30, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The Timorese Episcopal Conference has called on the entire Catholic community in Timor-Leste to accept and respect Pope Francis’ decision to expel an American accused of child sexual abuse in the country from the priesthood, reports LUSA news agency. “Mr Richard Daschbach has already received his sentence for the Doctrine of ... <a title="Church demands Timor-Leste faithful accept defrocking of accused priest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/30/church-demands-timor-leste-faithful-accept-defrocking-of-accused-priest/" aria-label="Read more about Church demands Timor-Leste faithful accept defrocking of accused priest">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2021
Pacific Media Watch correspondent The pro-independence conflict in West Papua with a missionary plane reportedly being shot down at Intan Jaya has stirred contrasting responses from the TNI/POLRI state sources, church leaders and an independence leader. A shooting caused a plane to catch fire on 6 January 2021 in the Intan Jaya regency, Papua province. ... <a title="Confusion reigns over real reasons for burning of missionary plane in Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/16/confusion-reigns-over-real-reasons-for-burning-of-missionary-plane-in-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Confusion reigns over real reasons for burning of missionary plane in Papua">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk An appeal for a 40-day fast across the region by the Pacific Council of Churches in support of West Papua closes next week with no result in sight. The secretary-general of the PCC, Rev James Bhagwan, and West Papua Church Council (WPCC) are still waiting for the Indonesian government to respond ... <a title="40-day ‘fasting for West Papua’ protest ends soon – but still no action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/27/40-day-fasting-for-west-papua-protest-ends-soon-but-still-no-action/" aria-label="Read more about 40-day ‘fasting for West Papua’ protest ends soon – but still no action">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2020
By RNZ Pacific The West Papua Council of Churches wants an end to what it says is the re-militarisation of the region. It wrote to Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo and also asked him to follow through on his commitment to meet with Papuan pro-referendum groups. The churches said they were writing because of the escalation ... <a title="West Papua churches call on Widodo to end militarisation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/12/west-papua-churches-call-on-widodo-to-end-militarisation/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua churches call on Widodo to end militarisation">Read more</a>
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September 11, 2020
By RNZ News Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says people in the city are, by and large, following the rules and prosecution shouldn’t be ruled out for those who break them or spread misinformation. The New Zealand Cabinet will meet on Monday to review covid-19 alert levels in the largest city and the rest of the ... <a title="Auckland mayor Phil Goff slams rash of ‘obnoxious lies’ over covid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/11/auckland-mayor-phil-goff-slams-rash-of-obnoxious-lies-over-covid/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland mayor Phil Goff slams rash of ‘obnoxious lies’ over covid">Read more</a>
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September 10, 2020
By Anusha Bradley, RNZ News reporter New Zealand churches with US links are being blamed for spreading covid-19 misinformation. Health Minister Chris Hipkins has said some of the 43 people linked to the Mt Roskill Evangelical Fellowship church “mini-cluster” in Auckland were sceptical about the seriousness of the pandemic, as church and community leaders say ... <a title="NZ churches with US links blamed for spreading covid-19 misinformation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/10/nz-churches-with-us-links-blamed-for-spreading-covid-19-misinformation/" aria-label="Read more about NZ churches with US links blamed for spreading covid-19 misinformation">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2020
By Nikko Dizon and Paterno R Esmaquel II in Manila Filipinos and the people of Hong Kong are both in need of prayers over recently-passed security laws that threaten to undermine their basic freedoms and human rights, says the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). The bishops’ call came after they recently received a ... <a title="Bishops slam draconian security laws in Philippines, Hong Kong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/19/bishops-slam-draconian-security-laws-in-philippines-hong-kong/" aria-label="Read more about Bishops slam draconian security laws in Philippines, Hong Kong">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2020
By Koroi Tadulala in Suva Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has shared warm greetings as the month of Ramadan ends and has wished the Muslim members of the Fiji community and all Fijians a Happy Eid today. Bainimarama said he understood the importance of Eid for Muslims and thanked them for their willpower in observing the covid-19 ... <a title="Bainimarama offers Eid greetings to Fiji’s Muslim community" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/24/bainimarama-offers-eid-greetings-to-fijis-muslim-community/" aria-label="Read more about Bainimarama offers Eid greetings to Fiji’s Muslim community">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2020
By Joenner Paulo L. Enriquez and Ma. Alena O. Castillo in Manila Thomasian Jesuit priests Fr Albert Alejo and Fr Flaviano Villanueva have posted P10,000 (NZ$310) bail each after a judge issued a warrant of arrest in connection with their sedition case. “Nag-piyansa na kami Fr Flavie at sumama [na] rin si Fr Robert [Reyes] ... <a title="Jesuit priests post bail in Philippines ‘Bikoy’ videos sedition case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/17/jesuit-priests-post-bail-in-philippines-bikoy-videos-sedition-case/" aria-label="Read more about Jesuit priests post bail in Philippines ‘Bikoy’ videos sedition case">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2020
By Elaine Pearson Indonesian President Joko Widodo (known as Jokowi) addressed Australia’s Parliament yesterday. Indonesia is often referred to as the democratic success story of Southeast Asia and a model of Muslim democracy, yet it has been responsible for significant backsliding on human rights in recent years. This backsliding is serious enough that Australian leaders ... <a title="Elaine Pearson: Five urgent issues for Indonesia’s president to address" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/11/elaine-pearson-five-urgent-issues-for-indonesias-president-to-address/" aria-label="Read more about Elaine Pearson: Five urgent issues for Indonesia’s president to address">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2019
By Michael Andrew The Indonesian media is contributing to resentment and racism toward Papuans, according to a human rights researcher and former journalist. Andreas Harsono of Human Rights Watch Jakarta told Pacific Media Watch many Indonesian journalists either view Papuans as enemy “separatists” or deviants and their reporting tends to convey these stereotypes. Papuan anger has erupted in ... <a title="Indonesian journalists ‘bought, broken and soul searching’, says researcher" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/24/indonesian-journalists-bought-broken-and-soul-searching-says-researcher/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian journalists ‘bought, broken and soul searching’, says researcher">Read more</a>
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July 20, 2019
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk New Zealand’s unprecedented “internet-native mass shooting” attack on two mosques, the New Caledonia independence referendum, Fiji’s general election and news media responses are featured in the latest Pacific Journalism Review being published next week. Analysis articles in the “democracy and terrorism edition” include award-winning New Zealand Herald cartoonist Rod Emmerson and ... <a title="NZ mosque massacre, New Caledonia referendum and Fiji elections top PJR" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/20/nz-mosque-massacre-new-caledonia-referendum-and-fiji-elections-top-pjr/" aria-label="Read more about NZ mosque massacre, New Caledonia referendum and Fiji elections top PJR">Read more</a>
