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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, July 25, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes.In a dramatic escalation of a long-running border dispute, Thailand and Cambodia launched attacks using air strikes, rockets, and artillery. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, July 18, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes.Indonesian Muslims joined Catholics to celebrate a religious-cultural festival dedicated to Mother Mary in the country’s Christian-majority Island. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.co...2025-07-1810 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, July 11, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes.A Thai court has issued a warrant for the arrest of a Cambodian tycoon, senator and confidant of former Prime Minister Hun Sen. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in...2025-07-1110 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, July 4, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes.A mentally ill man in Pakistan on death row has been freed by the country’s apex court. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com...2025-07-0411 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, June 27, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes.Christians in India’s Madhya Pradesh state have called for action against right-wing Hindu activists who assaulted and paraded four socially marginalized Dalit Christians naked through a village. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, June 20, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes.Thailand has been accused of engaging in activities detrimental to peace in the disputed border region with Cambodia. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, June 13, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes.The Muslim men were acquitted of all charges of arson attacks on churches and minority-Christian homes in Jaranwala. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comGangnam Style Music Courtesy: officialpsy YT Channel
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, June 6, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes.Trade unions in the Philippines organized a rally urging lawmakers to turn a newly proposed wage hike into law. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, May 30, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes.Authorities urged to take necessary measures to end the desecration of Christian graves in the Muslim-majority country. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com2025-05-3010 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, May 23, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes.Pakistani Christians have denounced the government for excluding Christian representatives from its official delegation to Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration ceremony. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, May 16, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes.The former president was elected mayor of Davao by a landslide, despite his detention by the International Criminal Court. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, May 9, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes.As the College of Cardinals on May 7 evening elected the Chicago-born Augustinian Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost to succeed Pope Francis, the so-called official Church in China has elected two bishops, says a report. Listen to this and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, May 2, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes.More than 50,000 Catholics were present for a requiem Mass for Pope Francis, the first pontiff to visit Timor-Leste since it declared independence in 1989. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, April 25, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes.Catholic bishops have condemned the attack on tourists by militants in India’s Kashmir that killed 26 people and injured 17 others. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, April 18, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes.Malaysian police are probing an incident involving some university students carrying a cross while dressed in robes similar to those worn by the Ku Klux Klan. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, April 11, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes.Catholic bishops have allied with Thai opposition parties to urge the government to abandon a bill that aims to legalize gambling. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, April 4, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes.Muslim leaders in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara have apologized for displaying the flag of a banned Islamic group during a parade celebrating Eid festival. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, March 28, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule for around 10 minutes. The 22-year-old survived a murderous attack at his workplace over an alleged desecration of Islamic texts. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com2025-03-2810 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, March 21, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule for around 10 minutes. A court handed down jail terms on eight indigenous people in Indonesia’s Christian-majority East Nusa Tenggara province amid a land dispute with a company owned by a Catholic diocese. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from AsiaFiled by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, March 14, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Christians have mourned a Protestant bishop’s son, who was killed by men who also gang raped female tourists in southern India. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, March 7, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule for around 10 minutes. Education officials in Catholic-majority nation say student abuse will not be tolerated after two recent scandals. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, February 28, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule for around 10 minutes. In a historical move, the nation’s top court has agreed to hear an appeal by socially poor Dalit Catholics in southern India. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, February 21, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule for around 10 minutes.Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, president of Caritas Internationalis, stresses situation of millions of people affected by sudden closure of USAID. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for http://ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, February 7, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule for around 10 minutes. The House of Representatives backed impeachment of the vice president, paving the way for a tumultuous Senate trial that could see her removed from office. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, January 31, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.A global abuse tracker has released a new list of 84 individuals accused of sex abuse, alleging many remain in active ministry in the Catholic-majority country. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, January 24, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Hun Manet has refuted allegations that his government was involved in the assassination of Khmer-French politician Lim Kimya. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com2025-01-2410 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, January 17, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Close to 2 million people from an influential Christian group gathered in Manila to demand a halt to congressional efforts to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, January 10, 2025Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Lawmakers, NGOs, activists, and citizens express anger toward the Cambodian government after assassination of an opposition politician in Thailand. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, December 20, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Residents of a village in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh have restrained tribal Christians from celebrating Christmas and demanded they revert to Hinduism or their indigenous faith. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, December 13, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Christians in conflict-torn Papua in Indonesia marked International Human Rights Day with Way of the Cross for an end to state violence. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, December 6, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Arbitrary detention of protesters was the most prevalent violation of civic freedoms across countries in the Asia-Pacific region, a global rights group said in its report. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, November 29, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.The global rights group has criticized Myanmar’s military junta for use of anti-personnel mines that have killed and maimed thousands in the conflict-stricken nation. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from AsiaFiled by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, November 22, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Junior has stated that a Filipino woman sentenced to death in Indonesia on drug charges will be handed over to Manila. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, November 15, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule for around 10 minutes.A cardinal in Singapore has called for religious and racial unity after a priest was stabbed in the face during Mass sending shockwaves across the nation. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, November 8, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.The claim by a Hindu leader that churches are involved in drug trade in India’s northeast region has sparked widespread anger among Christians. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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