Category: Region
Local authorities interrupt Mass led by archbishop of Hanoi
BANGKOK (UCAN): Archbishop Joseph Vu Van Thien of Hanoi, Vietnam, and nine priests were concelebrating…
Churches remain prime targets in conflict-torn Myanmar
LOIKDAW (UCAN): At least 15 parishes in the Diocese of Loikaw, in Myanmar’s Kayah state,…
Indonesian mosques told to keep the noise down
JAKARTA (UCAN): The Indonesian government addressed complaints from religious minorities about noisy mosque loudspeakers by…
Students join Indonesian farmers in geothermal fight
JAKARTA (UCAN): University students in Indonesia have lent their support to Catholic farmers in East…
Caritas and Cambodia join forces to manage natural disasters
PHNOM PENH (UCAN): Caritas Cambodia has signed a memorandum of understanding with the state-run National…
