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Indonesia calls for more democratic UN
14:34:54, 29 September 2008, Radio Australia News
Indonesia has called on the United Nations Security Council to be more democratic.
Victoria's Catholic hospitals warn of closure over abortion bill
11:50:08, 23 September 2008, Radio Australia News
In the south-eastern state of Victoria, Catholic hospitals have warned they may be forced to close if abortion is legalised.
Vietnam Catholics rally outside land claimed by church
16:02:37, 22 September 2008, Radio Australia News
Hundreds of Vietnamese Catholics have gathered in Hanoi to pray in front of police barricades blocking off land claimed by the church.
Calls for amnesty for people trafficked into Australia
15:33:30, 16 September 2008, Radio Australia News
A coalition of Catholic religious orders is calling on the Australian government to provide amnesty for people who've been illegally smuggled into the country.
South Korea expresses regret over Buddhism bias
16:40:01, 10 September 2008, Radio Australia News
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has expressed regret that government officials may have been biased against Buddhists.
Fiji's Methodists say they won't back down
15:43:39, 5 September 2008, Radio Australia News
Fiji's Methodist Church says it won't back down from its determination to convert non-Christians from the Indian community.
Philippines president scraps MILF negotiating panel
23:51:02, 3 September 2008, Radio Australia News
The Philippine's President Gloria Arroyo has scrapped a government peace panel negotiating with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
Dalai Lama discharged from hospital
17:58:09, 1 September 2008, Radio Australia News
An AFP photographer says the 73-year-old Nobel laureate smiled and waved as he emerged from the hospital.
Philippines troops limit operations during Ramadan
16:15:09, 1 September 2008, Radio Australia News
The Philippine military says troops are pursuing limited operations against Muslim rebel leaders but are not hunting all insurgents during the holy month of Ramadan.
Dalai Lama in stable condition: Doctors
23:17:42, 29 August 2008, Radio Australia News
In India, doctors looking after the Dalai Lama in hospital say they see no cause for concern.
Hindus, Christians clash in eastern India
11:03:20, 29 August 2008, Radio Australia News
Officials in eastern India say at least 1,500 people have fled their homes after days of violent clashes between Hindus and Christians that have killed at least 10 people.
Fiji church maintains stance against People's Charter
15:39:08, 27 August 2008, Radio Australia News
Fiji's Methodist Church, says it is maintaining its stand against the draft People's Charter.
Dalai Lama aides deny death toll figures
22:18:19, 22 August 2008, Radio Australia News
The Dalai Lama's office has denied he mentioned any specific death toll from an alleged mass killing this week in Tibet.
South Korean Buddhists rally against 'pro-Christian' president
07:57:36, 13 August 2008, Radio Australia News
South Korean Buddhists have staged a protest against what they see as religious bias by the government of President Lee Myung-Bak, a devout Christian.
Philippines issues deadline for rebels
10:11:48, 8 August 2008, Radio Australia News
The Philippine government has given Muslim separatist rebels in the south of the country until Friday to vacate towns they've been accused of occupying, or face a military attack.
Australian Falun Gong members hold Sydney protest
16:39:13, 7 August 2008, Radio Australia News
About 100 protesters from Falun Gong have gathered in Australia's harbour city, Sydney, calling for greater scrutiny of China's labour camps during the Olympics.
Dalai Lama offers good wishes for Beijing Olympics
21:18:00, 6 August 2008, Radio Australia News
Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has offered his 'good wishes' for the Olympics, saying they were a moment of 'great pride' for the Chinese, and should promote peace.
Calls for peace after Mindanao negotiation setback
14:34:19, 6 August 2008, Radio Australia News
Malaysia has called for maintaining peace in the Philippines after a setback in the negotiations for an autonomous Muslim region in Mindanao.
Christian group rallies against Islamic law in Papua province
08:07:48, 6 August 2008, Radio Australia News
About 1,000 people from a Christian group in Indonesia's Papua province have held a rally protesting against any implementation of Islamic law.
Philippines Court halts government, separatist territorial deal
15:47:15, 5 August 2008, Radio Australia News
There's been a clash in the southern Philippines just hours after the Supreme Court stopped a deal that would have ended 10 years of negotiations on Muslim autonomy in Mindanao.
Deadly stampede at Indian religious festival
16:42:59, 4 August 2008, Radio Australia News
A stampede at a temple in northern India has left 145 people dead.
Indonesian hardliners demand band on minority sect
16:42:56, 4 August 2008, Radio Australia News
Hundreds of Muslim hardliners have taken to the streets of Jakarta to demand the government ban a minority Islamic sect branded 'deviant' by top clerics.
Anglican Church calls for unity follow homosexuality row
10:00:22, 4 August 2008, Radio Australia News
The leader of the world's Anglican Church, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, has called for understanding and unity at the end of the once-a-decade Lambeth Conference in a bid to soothe a row over homosexuality in the church.
Pope sends China wishes for successful Olympics
23:43:06, 3 August 2008, Radio Australia News
Pope Benedict has sent China his wishes for a successful Olympics, which get underway next weekend, saying the event is an example of human dignity and peaceful coexistence.
Philippines president delivers state of the nation address
10:58:11, 29 July 2008, Radio Australia News
The Philippines president, Gloria Arroyo, has delivered her eighth state of the nation address, backing the Catholic Church on not promoting artificial birth control.
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