Asia

Filipino Catholics hope the next pope—whether or not he comes from the Philippines—will protect Pope Francis's legacy.

In Burma and Thailand, humble faith-based organizations respond to a humanitarian crisis borne of civil war, a devastating earthquake, and Trump's foreign-assistance cuts.

In the wake of a refugee crisis from ongoing civil war in Burma, organizations educating stateless refugees in Thailand make do under severe strain.

In his deeply researched account of Japanese war-crimes trials, Gary Bass suggests that the liberal international order in Asia was stillborn.

In Cambodia, a local environmental group is fighting to protect the Mekong River and rainforest ecosystems from well-funded, government-backed threats.

“The fact that a child of miners is now the Taiwanese president is a particular point of pride for a country that loves to root for the underdog.”

C. C. Wang's paintings show how modern art can build on a long historical tradition, rather than casting it aside.

The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzō Abe has once again shifted international perceptions of Japan.

Wong Kar-wai’s films explore obsession, suppressed desire, and the unsettling undercurrents running beneath composed surfaces.

For the novelist Xiaolu Guo, telling stories in English is an ongoing project to capture a life lived across China, Europe, and the United States.

Despite violent military retaliation, citizens in Myanmar continue to protest, demanding a return to democracy.

Jia Lynn Yang tells the story of a forty-year fight over immigration in the twentieth century, asking: What makes an American and who gets to decide?

Facing the challenges and dangers posed by the pandemic, one cannot simply rely on or blame those in authority. Good government now matters more than ever.

Containing and effectively addressing Coronavirus requires honesty and responsibility from the Chinese government.

Short, informative reviews of four new religious books: on St. John, St. Theresa of Avila, Chrisitanity in Asia, and Fr. Daniel Berrigan.