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North Korean defectors ‘discriminated’ in South Korea

North Korean defectors ‘discriminated’ in South Korea

Feb 2, 2023
Vietnam diocese buries 700 aborted fetuses

Vietnam diocese buries 700 aborted fetuses

Feb 2, 2023
Myanmar junta extends state of emergency

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency

Feb 2, 2023
Myanmar marks coup with ‘silent strike’

Myanmar marks coup with ‘silent strike’

Feb 1, 2023
Philippine govt declares Manila Bay ‘dead’

Philippine govt declares Manila Bay ‘dead’

Feb 1, 2023
Sri Lanka’s new bishop to focus on tea workers' plight

Sri Lanka’s new bishop to focus on tea workers' plight

Feb 1, 2023
Pakistan mosque blast was 'revenge against police'

Pakistan mosque blast was 'revenge against police'

Feb 1, 2023
Over 60 dead in Pakistan mosque blast

Over 60 dead in Pakistan mosque blast

Jan 31, 2023
Accused Indian cardinal gets bail in land sale case

Accused Indian cardinal gets bail in land sale case

Jan 30, 2023

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Pet funerals reflect Japanese spiritual thought

Pet funerals reflect Japanese spiritual thought

Wednesday January 18, 2023, Ueno Kagefumi
Japanese not only revere or soothe the souls of dead pets, but even petty insects, small plants, and even lifeless objects
Movie on Korean Catholic independence hero tops box office

Movie on Korean Catholic independence hero tops box office

Tuesday January 17, 2023, UCA News reporter
Ahn Jung-geun was executed by the Japanese imperialist govt in 1910 for killing governor Hirobumi Ito
Making youth take their eyes off the screen

Making youth take their eyes off the screen

Friday January 13, 2023,
Pastoral care in Asia, as Pope Francis says, should help Asians lift up their eyes to see others
Vietnam's ethnic farmers go green with organic farming

Vietnam's ethnic farmers go green with organic farming

Tuesday January 10, 2023, UCA News Reporter
Under People-Led Development Program, farmers can find real solutions to their own problems
Construction spree endangers Korea’s ‘sunrise cathedral’

Construction spree endangers Korea’s ‘sunrise cathedral’

Friday January 6, 2023, UCA News reporter
Our Lady of Fatima Church at Dongmyeong-dong in Sokcho City was built during the Korean War
Thousands attend Santo Niño festival in Philippines

Thousands attend Santo Niño festival in Philippines

Thursday January 5, 2023, UCA News Reporter
Santo Niño is the title of the Child Jesus in the archipelago, dating back to the Spanish colonial days
Indian police arrest ten people for attacking church

Indian police arrest ten people for attacking church

Thursday January 5, 2023, UCA News reporter, Bhopal
The arrested, including some pro-Hindu leaders, were remanded into judicial custody, police said
Bali’s unique take on the traditional Christmas tree

Bali’s unique take on the traditional Christmas tree

Friday December 23, 2022,
A Penjor, a tall, curved bamboo pole decorated with coconut leaves is seamlessly adopted by the Catholic Church
Deaf Pakistanis celebrate Christmas with a difference

Deaf Pakistanis celebrate Christmas with a difference

Thursday December 22, 2022,
Christians with hearing difficulties participate in hymns and sermons using sign language
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Vietnam’s ethnic villagers long for Christmas celebrations

Vietnam’s ethnic villagers long for Christmas celebrations

Wednesday December 21, 2022, UCA News reporter, Dong Ha
Local Catholics pray for their villages to be in peace and reap good harvests
‘Silent Night’ still delights tourists in Austrian village

‘Silent Night’ still delights tourists in Austrian village

Wednesday December 21, 2022, Ann Augherton, Catholic News Service
People flock chapel standing on the site of the former St. Nikola Church, where the carol debuted on Christmas Eve in 1818
Filipinos live Christmas spirit with pre-dawn Masses

Filipinos live Christmas spirit with pre-dawn Masses

Tuesday December 20, 2022,
Many believe attending nine-day Simbang Gabi Masses before Christmas can help fulfill any wish
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Systematic rape of women aims to destabilize local families says leading Congolese theologian

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While meeting Congolese war victims pope begs the world to hear the cry of their blood

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