UCA News Reporter

Call for arms embargo to halt Myanmar massacre

UN rights expert says stopping the flow of weapons to the military junta is a matter of life and death

Vietnam Catholics suspend services to contain Covid-19

Five dioceses announce restrictions as fourth wave of the pandemic sweeps into many areas

Indian lay Catholic cleared for sainthood

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic worsening in India, Catholics expressed joy after the Vatican cleared the way for an 18th century martyr to be declared a saint. Religious minorities including Christians continue to face repression in various Asian nations.

Indian bishop dies after Covid-19 treatment

Bishop Basil Bhuriya of Jhabua was known for promoting tribal culture and lifestyle

Vietnam arrests banned book publisher's distributor

Liberal Publishing House suspects Nguyen Bao Tien has been illegally detained for 18 months

Sri Lanka bans visitors from India over Covid fears

Navy steps up security as the aviation authority refuses to let arrivals from India disembark

Building Christ-centered marriage and family life in Singapore

The Couple Empowerment Program has reached out to hundreds of young Catholics in 22 parishes in the city-state

Cambodia eases lockdown amid swift vaccination program

Vietnam sends medical experts to Laos to provide support in tackling the disease

Vietnam jails mother and son over land dispute posts

Lawyer says he was moved to tears by the defendants' 'incisive and trenchant' comments to the judge

Catholic mission an island of safety in Thai capital

The Mercy Center in the Klong Toey slum has managed to escape the ravages of the deadly virus all around it

Cambodia jails environmental activists for 'incitement'

Human rights watchdog CIVICUS demands the immediate release of the Mother Nature Cambodia campaigners

Caritas enters into the Ramadan spirit in Pakistan

Karachi chapter joins other groups to hand out Iftar meals to the public and police

Call for arms embargo to halt Myanmar massacre

Letter from Rome: No stopping pope's push for synodality

Rome's traditional religious workshops struggle amid pandemic

Join Cardinal Bo in praying for China

Vietnam Catholics suspend services to contain Covid-19

Mystery surrounds coronavirus secrets, Vatican event told