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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, 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
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, July 1, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Hong Kong marks the 25th anniversary of the British handover to China as pro-democracy campaigners lament the erosion of the once-vibrant city’s freedom and rights. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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
2022-07-0111 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, June 24, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Natural disasters have hit Asian nations, affecting millions of people from Afghanistan to Bangladesh, India and China. These stories and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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.co...
2022-06-2410 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, June 17, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Rising attacks against Christians have triggered alarm in India and Myanmar. These stories and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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/donateTwitter Handle: tw...
2022-06-1712 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, June 10, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.The Indonesian government has invited Pope Francis to visit the world’s largest Muslim-majority country. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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
2022-06-1011 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, June 03, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Catholics in Asia cheered as Pope Francis named six new cardinals from the continent including the first cardinal from the marginalized Dalit community. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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...
2022-06-0310 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, May 27, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Hong Kong’s outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen remains defiant after appearing in court in a case under the national security law. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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 plea...
2022-05-2712 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, May 20, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Attack on Marian shrines in India and Myanmar shocked Catholics, while grief continued over the results of the Philippine elections amid the joy of sainthood for India’s first lay Catholic. These and more in this week’s Podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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...
2022-05-2011 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, May 13, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.The arrest of Hong Kong’s Cardinal Joseph Zen has sparked global outrage about communist China’s iron-fisted grip on freedoms and rights in the former British colony. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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...
2022-05-1312 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, May 6, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Thousands of mainly Christian ethnic Karen have fled their homes as Myanmar’s military junta intensifies air strikes and mortar shelling in Karen and Mon states. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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
2022-05-0612 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, April 29, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Pope Francis has called for the truth behind the 2019 Easter bombings in Sri Lanka. In other parts of Asia, the struggle for press freedom and human rights continues. These stories and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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...
2022-04-2911 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, April 22, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Easter celebrations triggered mixed feelings for Christians in Asia. While there was joy at returning to churches after two years due to the pandemic, many people continued to endure social, economic and political turmoil. These stories and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and ab...
2022-04-2210 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, April 8, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Catholic bishops, priests and nuns join street protesters in Sri Lanka as the island nation faces an economic crisis. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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...
2022-04-0811 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, April 1, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.India’s Dalit Christians have continued to protest the appointment of a non-Dalit Catholic archbishop, terming it discriminatory. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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.ucan...
2022-04-0112 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, March 25, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.The ordination of 13 new priests in conflict-torn Myanmar is seen a sign of hope and blessing for the minority Christian community. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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...
2022-03-2511 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, March 18, 2022LIsten to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.The Pakistani Church has started the formal process of sainthood for the country’s first Servant of God. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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.ucan...
2022-03-1812 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, March 11, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.A Dalit woman’s elevation to the post of mayor in India’s Chennai city has been hailed as a breakthrough for her marginalized community. This story and more in this week’s podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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...
2022-03-1111 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, March 4, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Asian Catholics pray for peace in UkraineAsian Catholics pray and fast for peace in Ukraine as they mark the beginning of Lenten season. This story and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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.co...
2022-03-0411 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, February 25, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Indian bishops are campaigning to end discrimination against Dalit Christians. It came as violence and rights abuses resonated across Asia. These stories and more in this week’s podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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 visi...
2022-02-2511 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, February 18, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.A year after the military coup, Myanmar continues to burn as new evidence emerges of the junta’s horrific atrocities. Efforts for justice and peace are being made against a tide of oppression and attacks. These stories and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and...
2022-02-1811 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, February 11, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Vatican scoffed media speculations that it pulled out representatives in Taiwan and Hong Kong for potential diplomatic ties with China. These and much more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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...
2022-02-1110 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, February 4, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.As Catholics in Pakistan welcomed “Servant of God” status for a man who died a hero, the murders of clergy in Vietnam and Pakistan shocked minority Christians. These stories and more in this week’s podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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...
2022-02-0411 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, January 28, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Myanmar is facing a humanitarian crisis as it prepares to mark the first anniversary of the military coup that ousted a civilian government. Meanwhile, rights abuses and radicalism threaten peace and stability across the region. These stories and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in an...
2022-01-2811 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, January 21, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Election fever is heating up in Timor-Leste as a former Catholic priest stands for president. Justice and human rights remain major concerns for Christians and other vulnerable groups in Asia. These stories and more in this week’s podcast.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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...
2022-01-2111 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, January 14, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Catholics in Asian nations offer hope and support to communities in distress amid conflict, oppression and the pandemic. These and much more in this week’s news summary.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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...
2022-01-1411 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, January 7, 2022Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Shock and anger abound over India’s pro-Hindu government targeting of humanitarian groups like Missionaries of Charity. In other Asian nations, people grapple with injustices, oppression and the pandemic. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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 visi...
2022-01-0711 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, December 24, 2021Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Christmas spirit is slowly gripping Catholics in Asia despite challenges including natural calamities, the coronavirus and oppressive regimes. The New Year looms with new hope against adversities. These and much more in this year's last dispatch. We are taking a year end break and will return in the new year.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.c...
2021-12-2411 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, December 17, 2021Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Catholic-run institutes bear the brunt amid an anti-Christian purge in India. In other Asian nations, people grapple with the impacts of natural and manmade calamities. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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/don...
2021-12-1711 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, December 10, 2021Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Politically troubled and divided Hong Kong has welcomed a new Catholic bishop who promises healing and bridge building. In other parts of Asia, people cling to hope for freedom, justice and unity in unfavorable environments.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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...
2021-12-1011 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, December 3, 2021Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Compensation bought some consolation for two sexually abused altar boys in Indonesia this week as Christians and other groups ramped up their battle against injustice and discrimination. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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.u...
2021-12-0311 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, November 26, 2021Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Catholics in strife-torn Myanmar continue to be targeted by the military junta. In other Asian nations, Catholics and others leap to support communities in distress and join forces to battle for rights and justice.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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
2021-11-2611 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, November 19, 2021Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Timor-Leste paid tribute to independence heroes on the 30th anniversary of the Santa Cruz massacre. In other parts of Asia, there were stories of triumphs and struggles against oppression and injustice. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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...
2021-11-1910 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, November 12, 2021Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.The Indian Church will see its first lay Catholic martyr become a saint next May. In other parts of Asia, Christians have joined other groups in calling for justice and an end to oppression. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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
2021-11-1211 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, November 5, 2021Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.The meeting of Narendra Modi and Pope Francis as well as the Indian PM’s invitation to visit his country made global headlines. Religious leaders have appealed for peace and unity amid repression and abuses. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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...
2021-11-0511 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, October 29, 2021Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.The battle between the underground and state-sanctioned churches continues in China after a bishop was detained for the sixth time.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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/donateTwitter Handle...
2021-10-2911 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, October 22, 2021Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Religious minorities face hard times amid rising intolerance and anti-minority sentiment in Asian nations. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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/donateTwitter Handle: twitter.com/ucanews
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2021-10-2212 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, October 15, 2021Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.A brave Filipino journalist has won the Nobel Peace Prize in a world of shrinking press freedom. Asian nations are confronting natural disasters, oppressive regimes and extremist forces. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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...
2021-10-1511 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, October 8, 2021Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.People in Asian nations strive for freedom, rights and justice as politics, violence and the pandemic cast long shadows on their lives. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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/donateT...
2021-10-0813 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, October 1, 2021Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Extremism remains a threat to minorities in Asian nations as vulnerable communities reel from natural and man-made calamities. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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/donateTwitter Handle: twitter.com/u...
2021-10-0111 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, September 24, 2021Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Christians face violence as Myanmar continues to burn under military rule. Rights abuses haunt vulnerable and minority groups as well as dissenters.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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...
2021-09-2411 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, September 17, 2021Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Religious and ethnic minorities continue to face discrimination and abuses across Asia, even as Catholics in Pakistan and Vietnam sought divine intercession from Mother Mary to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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...
2021-09-1712 min
UCA News PodcastUCA News Weekly Summary, September 10, 2021Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Minorities and vulnerable communities are facing threats and rights abuses from repressive regimes and extremist forces, while economic hardships from Covid-19 are increasing the woes of millions. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, 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.u...
2021-09-1011 min