Category: Asia
Posted in Asia
Masses suspended in Tokyo due to Covid-19
TOKYO (UCAN): In response to the spread of the Covid-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2) in Japan, the…
Posted in The Philippines
Philippine bishops oppose eco-hostile dam project
MANILA (UCAN): “For the sake of the common good, we strongly recommend that ecologically sustainable…
Posted in Asia
Trump underwhelms India’s Christian leaders
NEW DELHI (UCAN): The president of the United States (US), Donald Trump underwhelmed India’s Christians…
Posted in Asia
Indonesia quarantines ship’s crew
Jakarta (UCAN): Indonesia has quarantined 188 crew members brought home from the World Dream cruise…
Posted in The Philippines
Misereor no longer co-convenor of Philippine advocacy group
MANILA (UCAN): The overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Germany, Misereor, has stepped…
Posted in Asia
Religious sect blamed for virus spread in South Korea
Seoul (UCAN): Thousands of South Koreans are demanding the dissolution of the sect called the…
Human misery in northern Syria say Franciscan friars
AMMAN (CNS): Syrian government forces and Russian warplanes are bombing Idlib province, while tens of…
