Category: Asia
Six priests released by Myanmar security forces
YANGON (UCAN): Security forces in Myanmar released six young priests who were detained after a…
Pakistan’s bishops seek more funds for education of minorities
LAHORE (UCAN): As Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) the ruling party in Punjab province, Pakistan, rolled out…
Philippine military under fire for killing of indigenous farmers
MANILA (UCAN): Church and rights groups in the Philippines have condemned the killing of three…
New archbishop of Manila receives red hat and ring
MANILA (UCAN): After two postponements, Jose Cardinal Advincula, the new archbishop of Manila, received his…
Apostleship of Prayer celebrates the solemnity of the Sacred Heart
HONG KONG (SE): The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus was observed by…
Hong Kong also celebrates 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines
HONG KONG (SE): Celebrating the arrival of Christianity on Philippine shores 500 years ago, a…
Halt to construction of Philippine mega-dam lauded
MANILA (UCAN): The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) welcomed a decision by the…
