Category: Asia
Asian environment defenders face increasing threats and violence
As the climate crisis intensifies across the globe, environmental activists are facing rising levels of…
Indonesian flood disaster blamed on palm oil firms
JAKARTA (UCAN): The provincial governor of West Kalimantan, Indonesia, Sutarmidji, who goes by only one…
Vietnam authorities recognise parish after 30 years
HANOI (UCAN): Authorities in Son La province in the northwest of Vietnam, have finally recognised…
Door-to-door carol singing at Christmas in Philippines to be allowed
MANILA (UCAN): Christians in the Philippines will be allowed to go door-to-door to sing carols…
Philippine bishop a step closer to sainthood
MANILA (UCAN): The Congregation for the Causes of Saints has approved the ‘heroic virtues’ of…
Beware of deceitful candidates, bishop cautions
MANILA (UCAN): “Don’t believe that they will help the poor when they get elected when…
Festival of hymns soothes the soul
HONG KONG (SE): “I am deeply moved. It is the first time to witness a…
