Archdiocese of Jakarta ends decades long wait for new church
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Archdiocese of Jakarta ends decades long wait for new church

JAKARTA (UCAN): After a 33-year wait due to objections from local Muslims, the Archdiocese of…

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Papal visit rejuvenates Singapore’s Catholics
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Papal visit rejuvenates Singapore’s Catholics

SINGAPORE (UCAN): William Cardinal Goh, the archbishop of Singapore, said that Pope Francis’ recent September…

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Pope Francis, free speech and social media
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Pope Francis, free speech and social media

When Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia, the most populous Muslim-majority country in the world, he…

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Pope’s visit to Asia and Oceania is ‘an act of humility,’ says cardinal
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Pope’s visit to Asia and Oceania is ‘an act of humility,’ says cardinal

(UCAN): Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Asia and Oceania is “an act of humility” before…

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Southeast Asia represents the future growth region of Catholicism
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Southeast Asia represents the future growth region of Catholicism

By Jonathan Y. Tan Pope Francis has always been fascinated with Asia, as seen in…

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