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UCA News Weekly Summary, October 16, 2026
Listen to current week’s news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 to 15 minutes.In this week’s summary, a broadcaster is murdered in the Philippines, a China-North Korea bridge finally opens, mob violence erupts in Pakistan, and twenty-four South Korean Christians face…
Homilies: Twenty-Eighth Sunday of the Year (A) Oct. 11, 2026
In the Eucharist, in the worship and service of the community of good and bad folks that Jesus invites to the banquet of God's Kingdom, I am offered a foretaste of heaven. How could I do other than rejoice?About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in…
UCA News Weekly Summary, October 9, 2026
Listen to current week’s news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 to 15 minutes.This week Myanmar’s military occupies churches, Indian Christians face coordinated attacks, Malaysia deports refugees, and Bangladesh arrests political opponents. Plus, vital news updates from…
Homilies: Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year (A) Oct. 4, 2026
There is one other thing we must do. We must hear and heed the messengers God sends to us workers in the vineyard. For we, too, need to be converted throughout our lives.About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and…
UCA News Weekly Summary, October 2, 2026
Listen to current week’s news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 to 15 minutes.From anti-dynasty drives in the Philippines and security arrests in Hong Kong to missing activists in Cambodia, demographic rows in India, and labor shifts in Bangladesh, Asia faces major…
Homilies: Twenty-Sixth Sunday of the Year (A) Sept. 27, 2026
The test of Christian faith is not merely whether or not we are in church on Sunday. Going to church is the renewing of our "yes" to the call of God. But, do we follow through on the promise?About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly…
UCA News Weekly Summary, September 25, 2026
Listen to current week’s news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 to 15 minutes.This week: Sri Lankan families welcome Easter attack verdicts, South Korean bishops demand an end to capital punishment, and Indonesian farmers celebrate a landmark agrarian reform law backed by…
Homilies: Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year (A) Sept. 20, 2026
Just as the parables of Jesus show the love of God in stories about lost coins, vineyards and generous landowners, the followers of Jesus must make the events of everyday life point to God's loving presence among us.About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s…
UCA News Weekly Summary, September 18, 2026
Listen to current week’s news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 to 15 minutes.This week, rights advocates challenge governments in China, Malaysia, and Bangladesh. Meanwhile, religious leaders in Korea, India, and Pakistan defend their communities, as Asia unites for…
Homilies: Twenty-Fourth Sunday of the year (A) Sept. 13, 2026
The way out of the paradox is to realize that forgiving and being forgiven is not a parade of activities that happen in order – God forgives, then I forgive, then God forgives. God’s forgiving me and my forgiving others go on together. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll…
UCA News Weekly Summary, September 11, 2026
Listen to current week’s news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 to 15 minutes.A Philippine ferry burns, an Ahmadi leader is murdered, Papuan rights workers face firebombs, a Chinese lawyer flees, Rome appoints a bishop, and UNESCO considers Japan's historic onsen bathing…
Homilies: Twenty-Third Sunday of the Year (A) Sept. 6, 2026
The Lord's command to confront sin in ourselves and others is never easy to fulfill. It is even harder, perhaps, to be the object of that confrontation, whether as individuals or as societies. So, what are we to do? About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s…