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At least 11 dead in Pakistan Ramadan alms stampede

At least 11 dead in Pakistan Ramadan alms stampede

Thai firefighters, soldiers battle forest blaze

Thai firefighters, soldiers battle forest blaze

35 dead in India temple collapse

35 dead in India temple collapse

Hong Kong police deny ‘tailing’ journalists

Hong Kong police deny ‘tailing’ journalists

12 killed as fire rips through Philippine ferry

12 killed as fire rips through Philippine ferry

Philippine fishermen struggle as oil spill spoils catch

Philippine fishermen struggle as oil spill spoils catch

Church leaders ask Papuan rebels to free NZ pilot

Church leaders ask Papuan rebels to free NZ pilot

Japan birth drive sparks online debate

Japan birth drive sparks online debate

Indian priest arrested, diocesan official cries foul

Indian priest arrested, diocesan official cries foul

East Asia

Meeting Christian friends while moving from place to place

Meeting Christian friends while moving from place to place

Saturday April 1, 2023, Junko Ito

Kohmo learned about God while interacting on the site with his friend Mika and he began to open the Bible

Japan’s welcoming immigrants and no one’s complaining

Japan’s welcoming immigrants and no one’s complaining

Friday March 31, 2023, Cristian Martini Grimaldi

Despite its image as homogenous and closed-off, the land of the rising sun is witnessing an increase in immigration

Japanese Protestant daughter introduces mother to Catholic Church

Japanese Protestant daughter introduces mother to Catholic Church

Friday March 31, 2023, Junko Ito

Kazuko Nabeshima was never religious but curiosity about her daughter's religion led her to the Catholic Church

Prayers sought for Chinese Christians held for 'selling Bibles'

Prayers sought for Chinese Christians held for 'selling Bibles'

Friday March 31, 2023, UCA News reporter

Christians say they freely distributed legally printed Bibles among poor faithful

Korean Church seeks sainthood for three prominent clergy

Korean Church seeks sainthood for three prominent clergy

Friday March 31, 2023, UCA News reporter

Bishop Bruguiere, Cardinal Kim and Father Andrew Bang are credited for lasting impacts on the local Church

North Korean provocations threaten regional peace

North Korean provocations threaten regional peace

Thursday March 30, 2023, Cristian Martini Grimaldi

Military build-up on both sides seriously raises possibility of a mistaken decision with disastrous consequences

Hong Kong police deny ‘tailing’ journalists

Hong Kong police deny ‘tailing’ journalists

Thursday March 30, 2023, UCA News reporter

Press freedom in former British colony declined sharply after Beijing imposed national security law in 2020

The Taiwanese atheist who responded to God’s calling

The Taiwanese atheist who responded to God’s calling

Wednesday March 29, 2023, UCA News reporter, Taipei

As she prepares to embrace her new faith and future, Ally Han-Yu Yang reflects on the unexpected turn of events

Saving a vital Korean waterway from the killers within

Saving a vital Korean waterway from the killers within

Wednesday March 29, 2023, UCA News reporter

A recent study revealed presence of hazardous toxins in the Nakdong River

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Chinese Catholics help elderly, students during Lent

Chinese Catholics help elderly, students during Lent

Tuesday March 28, 2023, UCA News reporter

Despite restrictions on religious activities, the faithful engage in acts of charity in various dioceses

North Korean women trafficked into sex trade in China

North Korean women trafficked into sex trade in China

Tuesday March 28, 2023, UCA News reporter

About 70-80 percent of female refugees are forced into sex slavery with no hope of justice, rights groups say

Japan birth drive sparks online debate

Japan birth drive sparks online debate

Tuesday March 28, 2023, AFP, Tokyo

Japan recorded fewer than 800,000 births last year, the lowest in the country of 125 million since records began

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