Category: Asia
Apostolic administrator named for Vietnam’s largest diocese
HANOI (UCAN): Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop John Mary Vu Tat of Hung…
Culture of death thrives in the Philippines
Mary Aileen D. Bacalso In the longest-running lockdown in the world, the Philippines has as…
Massive spending on Manila Bay beautification ill-timed
MANILA (UCAN): The Philippine government’s efforts to rehabilitate Manila Bay by putting artificial white sand…
Quiet feast day for St. Teresa of Kolkata
KOLKATA (UCAN): The feast of Mother Teresa of Kolkata was a subdued affair this year…
Christians and Muslims unite to clean Palawan shores
MANILA (UCAN): Catholics and Muslims came together on September 3 to mark this year’s Season…
Vietnam diocese marks 350th anniversary of bishop’s arrival
NHA TRANG (UCAN): Bishop Joseph Vo Duc Minh of the coastal city of Nha Trang,…
The double whammy of conflict and Covid-19 in Myanmar
John Zaw While health officials struggle to stem the Covid-19 coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) tide in Rakhine…
