Episodes

  • Homilies: Eleventh Sunday of the Year (A) Jun. 14, 2026
    Jun 13 2026

    My life as a Christian is not some sort of fortuitous accident. I have been chosen by God just as the Twelve were chosen. Somewhere in this world there is someone for whom I am God’s gift.

    About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia.

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    6 mins
  • UCA News Weekly Summary, June 12, 2026
    Jun 12 2026

    Listen to current week’s news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 to 15 minutes.

    Catholic bishops in the Philippines appealed for donations after a powerful earthquake killed at least 41 people and left hundreds injured. In China, a Buddhist monk was detained after briefly commemorating the Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary, while in Hong Kong, a construction worker was jailed under national security laws for distributing leaflets calling for an election boycott. Tune in for the latest developments from Asia.

    Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, presented by Joe Mathews, Cover photo by AFP, background score by Andre Louis, edited and produced by Binu Alex for Union of Catholic Asian News.

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    9 mins
  • Homilies: Body and Blood of Christ (A) Jun. 7, 2026
    Jun 6 2026

    Fortunately, Christ is not so choosy. He is willing to be present in the bread and wine that his people share. He is willing to be present in that people and in what they do as individuals and a community to show the love of God to the world.

    About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia.

    For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com

    For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com

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    5 mins
  • UCA News Weekly Summary, June 5, 2026
    Jun 5 2026

    Listen to current week’s news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 to 15 minutes.

    Asian bishops urged churches in the region to deepen dialogue and common witness at an ecumenical gathering in Thailand. Rights group, CIVICUS accused Hong Kong authorities of using security laws to suppress activism and free expression, and Thailand signaled it would reject colonial-era maps used by Cambodia amid worsening border tensions between the two countries. Tune in for the latest developments from Asia.

    Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, presented by Joe Mathews, Cover photo by AFP, background score by Andre Louis, edited and produced by Binu Alex for Union of Catholic Asian News.

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    14 mins
  • Homilies: Trinity Sunday (A) May 31, 2026
    May 30 2026

    Christians called to show God's love to the world should show a love that is so full as to overflow us, bringing unity to a world of many persons.

    About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia.

    For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com

    For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com

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    6 mins
  • UCA News Weekly Summary, May 29, 2026
    May 29 2026

    Listen to current week’s news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 to 15 minutes.

    Indonesian Catholics donated sacrificial animals to Muslims celebrating Eid al-Adha as a gesture of interfaith solidarity, families of Sri Lanka’s disappeared marched in Colombo demanding truth and justice for civil war victims, and Cambodia sentenced six Chinese nationals to life imprisonment over the murder of a South Korean student linked to online scam networks. Tune in for the latest developments from Asia.

    Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, presented by Joe Mathews, Cover photo by AFP, background score by Andre Louis, edited and produced by Binu Alex for Union of Catholic Asian News.

    For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com

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    11 mins
  • Homilies: Pentecost (A) May 24, 2026
    May 23 2026

    Our first concern must always be with those who have not yet come to know Christ. Whatever we do as Christians, it must be shaped by our vocation to tell the whole world the Good News that Christ is risen.

    About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia.

    For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com

    For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com

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    5 mins
  • UCA News Weekly Summary, May 22, 2026
    May 22 2026

    Listen to current week’s news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 to 15 minutes.

    Cambodia accused Thailand of violating its sovereignty by opening a disputed Khmer temple to tourists and religious ceremonies, Indonesia’s military denied involvement in a bombing at a Catholic church in Papua, and Asian Church leaders urged stronger pastoral support for Christian families at a Bangkok gathering this week. Tune in for the latest developments from Asia.

    Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, Cover photo by AFP, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com

    For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com

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    12 mins