The death of St. Francis in Sancian and the origins of the pilgrimage
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The death of St. Francis in Sancian and the origins of the pilgrimage

St. Francis Xavier died in 1552 on Sancian Island (‮$‬W‮$‬t‮.‬q, Shangchuan Island), longing to enter…

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Bishop of Changzi dies at 90

HONG KONG (UCAN): Bishop Andrew Jin Daoyuan the former bishop of Changzhi, in Shanxi province,…

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Posted in China The Philippines

Bishops unsurprised by Filipino distrust of China

MANILA (UCAN): At least two Philippine bishops have expressed agreement with the result of a…

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Posted in Asia

Indonesia ponders return of Islamic State brides and children

JAKARTA (UCAN): More than 200 dependents of Islamic State fighters have expressed an eagerness to…

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Expose evil to the light of truth

It had been 30 years since I was in Helsinki as a Philippine delegate to…

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