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UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, June 28, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.The deadly civil war in Myanmar continues to worsen as two monks were shot and killed allegedly by the military in three days. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-06-2812 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, June 21, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.The pro-Hindu party ruled Rajasthan state to become the 12th Indian state to enact a draconian law to criminalize religious conversions. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-06-2112 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, June 14, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Myanmar’s embattled military junta is resorting to indiscriminate bombings and brutal atrocities to hold back advancing rebel forces. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-06-1413 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, June 7, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.India’s Hindu-theocratic Bharatiya Janta Party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi secured a third-consecutive victory in the national election but failed to gain an absolute majority. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-06-0711 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, May 31, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.A powerful cyclone hit Bangladesh and India, leaving dozens of people dead, scores injured and a trail of mass destruction days after a deadly landslide killed scores in Papua New Guinea. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-05-3111 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, May 24, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Taiwan held the inauguration of its pro-democracy president William Lai Ching-te in presence of dignitaries including Vatican envoy Archbishop Charles Brown. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-05-2412 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, May 17, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Killing of civilians by communist insurgents and rights abuses during anti-insurgency operations in the Negros island have triggered concerns. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-05-1712 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, May 10, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Tribal people in Manipur state of northeast India marked the first anniversary of the deadly ethnic violence with a daylong shutdown to remember the victims and call for justice. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-05-1012 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, May 3, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.People in South and Southeast Asia are bracing for more extreme heatwaves this week, prompting authorities to issue health warnings and close schools. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-05-0312 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, April 26, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Asian nations continue to trample human rights by muzzling freedom of speech and shrinking civic spaces, says the annual human rights report from the US State Department. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-04-2612 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, April 19, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.As Indians brace for national elections, the ruling Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party is accused of using draconian laws to curtail civic freedoms. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-04-1912 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, April 12, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.A top Vatican official is on a six-day visit to Vietnam to strengthen diplomatic ties with the communist-ruled nation. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-04-1213 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, April 5, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Catholic Church in Taiwan has pledged help to the victims after the strongest earthquake in decades left nine dead, over 800 injured and damaged dozens of buildings. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-04-0512 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, March 22, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.In conflict-torn Myanmar, political fighting crossed religious lines when a Christian pastor was shot dead by three unknown attackers in Kachin state this week. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-03-2212 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, March 15, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.International experts and organizations have expressed concerns over freedom of religion in Hong Kong after the authorities introduced a new security law stipulating tough penalties. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-03-1511 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, March 8, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Indian nuns and priests join women activists to demand end of crimes against women and ensure their rights and empowerment ahead of the national election in May. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-03-0813 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, March 1, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.A Filipino Catholic laywoman who quit her job to become a full-time volunteer catechist is slated for sainthood. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-03-0112 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, February 23, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Minority Christians in India continue to face threats and harassment as hardline Hindu groups push for a Hindu-centric cultural and religious nationalism. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-02-2312 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, February 16, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.One person died and 53 were injured when part of the second floor of a Catholic church collapsed during a packed Ash Wednesday Mass in the Philippines. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-02-1611 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, February 9, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.An airstrike on a school in Myanmar’s Demoso township in Kayah state killed four children, all boys aged 12 to 14, and injured at least 15 other children. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-02-0913 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, February 2, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Catholics in China welcomed three new bishops who were ordained with the approval of the Vatican and the communist government within a week. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-02-0213 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, January 26, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Asian countries are among top persecutors of Christians, says a report from US-based Christian rights group, Open Doors. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-01-2611 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, January 19, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Taiwanese defied threats of punishment from Beijing and elected pro-sovereignty candidate Lai Ching-te as their new president. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-01-1912 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, January 12, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Christians in conflict-torn Myanmar paid their last respects to 17 ethnic Chin Christians killed in a military airstrike. Listen to the story and more in this wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-01-1212 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, January 5, 2024Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Pope Francis prayed for the victims of a deadly earthquake that hit Japan on New Year’s Day. Listen to this story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2024-01-0512 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, December 22, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Christians across Asia have prepared culturally and spiritually to celebrate Christmas and New Year despite hardships and challenges. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2023-12-2211 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, December 15, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.A group of Catholics in an Indian archdiocese hailed the resignations of two senior leaders of their Eastern rite Syro-Malabar Church amid an ongoing crisis over a liturgy dispute and land scams. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
2023-12-1513 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, December 8, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.A bomb attack at a Sunday Mass left four university students dead and several injured in the insurgency-plagued Mindanao Island in the Philippines. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com
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2023-12-0812 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, December 1, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.A bishop, priests and religious fled Christ the King cathedral in Loikaw as military junta took over the complex in conflict-torn Myanmar. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit...
2023-12-0113 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, November 24, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Heavy rains and severe flooding left at least six people dead and thousands stranded in Vietnam and Philippines. In this weekly podcast we present stories from Asia you need to know.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo...
2023-11-2412 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, November 17, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Archbishop Joseph Li Shan of Beijing, president of China’s state-run Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association was in Hong Kong on a five-day visit that began on Monday. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucan...
2023-11-1712 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, November 10, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.An earthquake killed at least 157, injured scores and made thousands homeless in Nepal, prompting the government and charities to rush aid to the affected families. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, 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...
2023-11-1012 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, November 3, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.At least 11 people were killed and scores injured in ongoing political violence in Bangladesh ahead of national election to be held next January. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo...
2023-11-0312 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, October 27, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Indian Catholics have hailed the Vatican’s approval to the beatification process for 35 martyrs of the worst anti-Christian riot in Kandhamal district of eastern Odisha state in 2008. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucan...
2023-10-2712 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, October 20, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Fear of possible violence by hardliners gripped minority Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh at the start of five-day Durga Puja, the biggest annual Hindu religious festival. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, 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...
2023-10-2014 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, October 13, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Catholic Church in Sri Lanka takes on President Ranil Wickremesinghe after he refused an international probe into the 2019 Easter Sunday attack. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute pl...
2023-10-1313 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, October 6, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Indian Catholics have paid rich tributes to first tribal Cardinal Telesphore P. Toppo, hailing him as a guiding light and defender of the poor, particularly of the indigenous people. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, vi...
2023-10-0612 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, September 29, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Korean Catholics have been urged to protect the rights of migrants and refugees amid a state crackdown on undocumented immigrants. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute please vi...
2023-09-2913 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, September 22, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Korean martyr Andrew Kim Tae-gon became the first Asian saint to have his statue installed on the wall of Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, 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
2023-09-2212 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, September 15, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Christians in India face rising persecution and discrimination in the hands of hardline Hindu groups. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute please visit www.ucanews.com/donate...
2023-09-1511 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, September 8, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Sri Lanka's Catholic Church demanded an international probe into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings after a British documentary claimed they were orchestrated to tip that year’s election outcome. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www...
2023-09-0813 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, September 1, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday to kick off his historic four-day visit. He is the first pope to visit the Buddhist-majority Asian nation bordered by Russia and China. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in As...
2023-09-0112 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, August 25, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Church leaders and rights activists urged Filipinos to fight corruption and human rights abuses on the 40th death anniversary of democracy icon Benigno Aquino. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, 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...
2023-08-2512 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, August 18, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Mobs of Muslims attacked some 21 churches and dozens of Christian homes after two Christians were accused of committing blasphemy by desecrating the Quran in Pakistan’s Punjab province. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www...
2023-08-1813 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, August 11, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Vietnam’s President Vo Van Thuong met with the country’s Catholic bishops to strengthen ties between the state and the church following his recent visit to the Vatican. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit w...
2023-08-1112 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, August 4, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Catholics in Vietnam hope for more religious freedom after the communist-ruled nation signed a deal allowing the Vatican to have a resident papal representative in the country. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.uca...
2023-08-0413 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, July 28, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Young Asian Catholics head to the Portuguese capital Lisbon to attend the World Youth Day to be held from August 2-6. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute ple...
2023-07-2812 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, July 21, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. The Vatican reiterates its stand to continue “dialogue” with China as Pope Francis recognized Bishop Joseph Shen Bin of Shanghai who was transferred and installed unilaterally violating the 2018 Sino-Vatican Agreement. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, v...
2023-07-2112 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, July 14, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals including two from Asia – Malaysian Bishop Sebastian Francis of Penang and Bishop Stephen Chow Sau-yan of Hong Kong. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo co...
2023-07-1412 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, July 7, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. A crackdown on religious groups including Christians continues in Communist China. A Protestant church has appealed for prayers for the release of four arrested Christians. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, 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
2023-07-0713 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, June 30, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Innocent lives continue to be lost as fighting intensifies in military-ruled Myanmar. This week, 10 civilians were killed and eight wounded when the military bombed a village. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, 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...
2023-06-3012 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, June 23, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Arson and unrest continued in India’s violence-hit Manipur state after more than 50 days with no end in sight for the ethnic conflict between warring communities. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, 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
2023-06-2312 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, June 16, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Government sources say there are no deaths reported but a few injured after tens of thousands were evacuated from harm’s way as Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall in Gujarat. This story and more in this week’s podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit...
2023-06-1611 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, June 9, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Taiwan’s democracy supporters remember the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown despite China’s all-out efforts to erase memories related to the brutal massacre. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo...
2023-06-0912 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, June 2, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Human rights activists, lawmakers, and the church have lamented the decline of democracy in Indonesia as the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of military dictator Suharto and the return to democracy. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and abo...
2023-06-0213 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, May 26, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Timor-Leste independence hero Xanana Gusmão returns to power after his party won the parliamentary election. This story and more are in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute please visit www.ucanews.com...
2023-05-2612 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, May 19, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Cyclone Mocha left a trail of devastation in Myanmar and Bangladesh, prompting humanitarian responses from church groups and aid agencies. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute please vis...
2023-05-1913 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, May 12, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Catholic Church leaders have called for peace as communal riots left at least 60 dead and over 23,000 displaced in India’s northeastern state of Manipur. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo...
2023-05-1213 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, May 5, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Asian nations have been listed among the worst violators of religious freedom by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. Listen to this story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo con...
2023-05-0513 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, Arpil 28, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Church leaders in southern India met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed various issues concerning the Christian community including the rising attacks and discrimination. This story and more are in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comT...
2023-04-2812 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, Arpil 21, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Hong Kong’s Jesuit Bishop Stephen Chow began his first visit to mainland China as tensions mount between the Vatican and China over the secretive 2018 deal on the appointment of bishops. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in A...
2023-04-2112 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, April 14, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Christians across the globe celebrated Easter Sunday, while many Christians continued to face abuses and violence in various Asian nations. These stories and more are in this week’s podcastFiled by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute ple...
2023-04-1413 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, March 31, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.A court in central India granted bail to a Catholic priest who was arrested amid a flurry of inspections of church-run schools over alleged religious conversion. This story and more are in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.uc...
2023-03-3112 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, March 24, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.People displaced by conflict in Myanmar return to their homes from camps despite security concerns, uncertainty, and no viable plan for rehabilitation. This story and more are in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo...
2023-03-2412 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, March 17, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Filipino victims of sex slavery by Japanese forces during World War II have rejected a move for compensation, saying the money is useless at this age. This report and more are in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.uc...
2023-03-1712 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, March 10, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.As the world celebrated International Women’s Day, female migrant workers in Hong Kong have called for an end to their ‘slavery.’ This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribu...
2023-03-1013 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, March 3, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Catholics and rights activists have demanded a thorough inquiry after a deadly riot left 12 people killed in Indonesia’s Christian-majority Papua province. This story and more are in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo c...
2023-03-0312 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, February 24, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Christians in India marched in the national capital Delhi to demand action from the government, judiciary, and civil society to stop rising anti-Christian hate crimes in the country. This story and more are in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, vi...
2023-02-2412 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, February 17, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Catholics in Myanmar prayed to Mother Mary for peace as deadly conflict continued to rage in the military-ruled nation. This story and more are in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute please vi...
2023-02-1712 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, February 10, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Pope Francis joined the world to grieve and to seek global solidarity after the massive loss of lives in a devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria. This story and more are in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit ww...
2023-02-1012 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, February 3, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Protesters in Myanmar marked second anniversary of the military coup with a “silent strike.” Christians joined prayers for peace in the conflict-torn nation. This story and more are in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo c...
2023-02-0311 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, January 27, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. A former soldier was sentenced to a life term for allegedly killing four civilians in Indonesia’s restive, Christian-majority Papua region, a verdict hailed by rights activists advocating justice and peace. This story and more are in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Churc...
2023-01-2711 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, January 20, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.The military junta in Myanmar torched and completely destroyed a 129-year-old Catholic Church amid ongoing violence against Christians in the conflict-torn country. This and more in this week’s podcastFiled by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute pl...
2023-01-2013 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, January 13, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.The pope finally meets Hong Kong’s outspoken cardinal andcritic of the warming up China-Vatican ties at the expense of the undergroundCatholic Church in the People’s Republic. This story and more are in thisweek’s podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.uca...
2023-01-1312 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, January 6, 2023Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Church and political leaders in Asia paid tributes to PopeEmeritus Benedict XVI, hailing him for his contributions to peace, harmony, anddialogue in the world. This story and more are in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, 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...
2023-01-0612 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, December 23, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Christians in Asian nations such as Pakistan and Sri Lanka prepare to celebrate Christmas amid violence and financial crisis. A bright new year looms for other nations despite everyday struggles for freedoms and rights. These stories and more are in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in an...
2022-12-2312 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, December 16, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Catholics in India have urged the federal government to come clean on the custodial death of Father Stan Swamy, after US-based experts revealed the elderly Jesuit priest’s computer was hacked to plant false evidence. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and...
2022-12-1612 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, December 9, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.The right to dissent is under attack across the Asia-Pacific region as ruling regimes use repressive laws and brute force to silence protesters. This story and more are in this week’s podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comT...
2022-12-0911 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, December 2, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Vatican-China’s 2018 deal on appointment of bishops hit a hard rock as Chinese authorities transferred and installed a bishop without papal mandate, prompting an unusual reaction from the Vatican. This story and more are in this week’s podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia...
2022-12-0211 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, November 25, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.The decades-old liturgical dispute in India’s Eastern-rite Syro-Malabar Church has intensified as an archdiocese seems on the verge of snapping ties with the Vatican. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, 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
2022-11-2512 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, November 18, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Christians in India continue to face accusations and harassment from right-wing Hindu groups over alleged forced religious conversions. This story and more are in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute please visit ww...
2022-11-1811 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, November 11, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.What does war do? It destroys, it destroys humanity, destroys everything, Pope Francis said as he once again called for dialogue to end conflict and loss of lives in Myanmar, ahead of the ASEAN leaders’ summit in Cambodia. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor...
2022-11-1112 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, November 4, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Pope Francis’ historic, three-day apostolic visit to Bahrain aims to promote dialogue, unity, and peace. In other parts of Asia, natural and man-made calamities have claimed hundreds of lives. These stories and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visi...
2022-11-0412 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, October 28, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.The Church in Asia searches for new ways to make progress in the multi-religious continent as Catholic leaders ponder over the emerging realities and ways to revise their pastoral plans and priorities for the vast continent during the ongoing FABC general conference in Bangkok. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Al...
2022-10-2812 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, October 21, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Some half a million Catholics and 450 priests in southern India have severed all links with their apostolic administrator, further escalating a five-decade-long liturgical dispute within the Eastern rite Syro-Malabar Church. The unprecedented move by priests and laity of the Kerala-based Syro-Malabar Church may amount to 'defying papal authority’. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and...
2022-10-2112 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, October 14, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Asia’s Catholic bishops gathered in Bangkok to celebrate the golden jubilee of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences, one of the biggest religious summits in the world, for two-weeks starting October 12, aiming to “renew and revitalize” the Church in Asia. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com...
2022-10-1412 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, October 7, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Percival Mabasa, a hard-hitting radio commentator, is the latest in a long line of targeted killings of newspersons in Philippines, a Catholic-majority nation often dubbed as one of the deadliest places in the world for journalists. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in...
2022-10-0712 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, September 30, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Hong Kong’s outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen faced a trial with fellow democracy supporters as the Vatican drew renewed criticism for its silence and attempts of warming ties with China’s communist regime. The high-profile case involving one of Asia’s senior most Catholic clerics has brought back focus on the warming ties between Beijing and the Vatican. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar...
2022-09-3012 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, September 23, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.The martial law imposed by Ferdinand Marcos Sr. on Sept. 21, 1972, is still remembered as one of the darkest periods in the nation’s history vowing to never forget the abuses of the dark period. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about...
2022-09-2311 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, September 16, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.The military junta has been accused of abuses against the Christian minority, destroying their places of worship and targeting the clergy. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute ple...
2022-09-1611 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, September 9, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Mother Teresa’s legacy of love and compassion for the poor, sick, and destitute continues even 25 years after her death. Her death anniversary is observed as the International Day of Charity honoring her philanthropic and humanitarian endeavors. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news...
2022-09-0911 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, September 2, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.The four champions of the poor and a polluted river in Asia have been selected for the 2022 Ramon Magsaysay Awards honoring their extraordinary contributions toward transforming human lives and societies. This and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, vi...
2022-09-0212 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, August 26, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.The plight of the Rohingya must not be forgotten as the Myanmar military set about massacring, torturing, raping, and burning their villages in Rakhine State in 2017. Around one million refugees are waiting to return to their country in dignity with their full rights restored. Rights group have called for protection of the rights and justice for Myanmar’s Rohingya minority as they mark fifth anniversary of a military crackdown. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA...
2022-08-2612 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, August 19, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Ongoing fighting between the military and rebel groups has led to at least 170,000 civilians being displaced from Christian-majority Kayah state, most of them sheltered in churches and other Christian institutions. This and more in this week’s podcastFiled by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, vi...
2022-08-1913 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, August 12, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.In 1982, the United Nations declared August 9 as the day to celebrate the indigenous peoples globally, but across Asia they are constantly battling to defend their cultures, territories and, above all, their rights. This and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in...
2022-08-1210 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, August 5, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.The offer made by junta leader Min Aung Hlaing, which came after he announced a six-month extension to the current state of emergency and execution of four political prisoners, was too little too late, say rights groups. This and much more on today’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in...
2022-08-0511 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, July 29, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Myanmar’s military regime executed four political prisoners including a former minister and a veteran activist, drawing shock and revulsion at the ‘cruel’ use of capital punishment in decades. This and more in today’s podcastFiled by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews...
2022-07-2911 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, July 22, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Gotabaya Rajapaksha is gone, but the 22 million people of the island nation are in no mood to trust his successor to lead them out of the terrible mess he left behind. The country’s worst-ever economic crisis has reduced Sri Lankans to buy less, eat less and work less. This and more in today’s podcastFiled by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and prod...
2022-07-2210 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, July 15, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Sri Lanka’s debt-laden economy has collapsed, its president on the run and the island nation is now on the verge of political instability. These and more in today’s podcastFiled by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo cont...
2022-07-1510 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, July 8, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Father Stan dedicated his life to ensure the constitutional rights of indigenous peoples as equal citizens of India. The Jesuit was a modern-day martyr who followed Jesus, who became a threat to the discriminatory social, political and religious system of his time. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for uc...
2022-07-0810 min