Category: Asia
In Thailand pope reaches out to young people and urges help for the downtrodden
BANGKOK (Agencies): “Dear young people, you are a new generation, with new hopes, dreams and…
Pope and Japanese emperor in historic meeting
TOKYO (UCAN): “I am grateful in a special way to Emperor Naruhito for having received…
Posted in The Philippines
Abrupt turnaround as Duterte dismisses Robredo from lead in drug war
MANILA (SE): Only weeks after challenging Philippine vice-president, Leni Robredo, to head the government’s campaign…
Posted in The Philippines
Other Christian Churches join Red Wednesday event in the Philippines
MANILA (UCAN): In a first, several non-Catholic Christian denominations in the Philippines have pledged to…
Bishops unsurprised by Filipino distrust of China
MANILA (UCAN): At least two Philippine bishops have expressed agreement with the result of a…
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…
You are a living Church pope tells Japan’s Catholics
TOKYO (Agencies): Pope Francis described himself as a “missionary pilgrim,” when he finally arrived in…
