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Church in Asia points to the future of Catholic mission. Broken marriage goads evangelical Christian to rediscover faith. Socio-cultural impacts of Pope Francis’ Timor-Leste visit. Meeting Christian friends while moving from place to place. Food's important for human health and cultural identity. Indonesia's retired Christian cop gets death ...
Pinpointing the first Mass in the Philippines - UCA News
Mar 28, 2022 · On March 31, 2019, about 3,000 Catholics attended the pre-pandemic 498th anniversary of the first Mass held on Limasawa Island, headed by the then Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, and concelebrated by Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma, Palo Archbishop John Du, and Maasin Bishop Precioso Cantillas, SDB.
The Philippines' throwaway street children - UCA News
Apr 15, 2021 · The estimated 250,000 homeless street children are among 4.5 million homeless people in a population of 110 million in the Philippines. They live like garbage to be thrown away and their rights are being violated every day by authorities that are supposed to protect and help them. Angelico survived by his resilience and conviction that he was a ...
'Fake' ordination scandal rocks Vietnamese diocese - UCA News
Feb 14, 2023 · A video of the Dec. 7 ordination ceremony that went viral on social media shows the priest chancellor of Maasin diocese reading out Bishop Long’s dimissorial letter — a canonical document issued by a bishop to a person in his diocese so he can be ordained by another bishop.. The letter “is completely fake” Bishop Long’s …
Vietnam Catholics welcome Holy See-Hanoi agreement
Updated: July 31, 2023 12:06 PM GMT. Catholics in Vietnam are expecting a new Vatican-Vietnam deal to usher in more religious rights and open new avenues for them to engage in social activities to serve the nation. The deal allowing the Vatican to have a resident papal representative in the communist-ruled country was formally announced during ...
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The Union of Catholic Asian News (UCA News, UCAN) is the leading independent Catholic media service from Asia. A network of journalists and editors that spans East, South and Southeast Asia, UCA News has for four decades aimed to provide the most accurate and up-to-date news reports, feature stories, commentaries, analysis, video stories and …
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Oct 31, 2024 · Christians set demands ahead of key by-poll in Indian state. November 7, 2024, UCA News reporter. Polling in Kerala's Wayanad parliamentary constituency, vacated by opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, to be held on Nov. 13.
Justice, payout sought for Philippine maritime tragedy
Updated: December 26, 2023 07:30 AM GMT. Family members of victims of a Philippine maritime accident that killed more than 4,000 people 36 years ago have called on President Ferdinand Marcos and the country’s lawmakers to ensure they receive justice and compensation. The tragedy occurred when the passenger ferry, MV Doña Paz, sank after ...
Benedict Rogers, Author at UCA News, journalist | UCA News
Oct 28, 2024 · Based in London, Rogers writes about issues of religion and rights in Asia, particularly Hong Kong and China, Myanmar, Indonesia and North Korea. Benedict Rogers, a rights activist and journalist, is the East Asia team leader of Christian Solidarity Worldwide, a rights organisation specialising in freedom of religion or belief - UCA News.
Pope Francis' Asia visit holds deeper meaning beyond conversion
Aug 30, 2024 · Pope Francis' Asia visit holds deeper meaning beyond conversion. Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Asia is an expression of paternal concern for Catholic communities, that are sometimes tiny and isolated, but it also aims to dismiss a narrative that presents Asian Catholicism as something colonial and marginal, says Michel Chambon, a Singapore ...