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Indonesia meal program protests, India deportation allegations, China church crackdown lead Asia news this week - UCA News
13+ hour, 50+ min ago (1469+ words) Starting off in Indonesia, a growing national protest movement is demanding the government halt its flagship Free Nutritious Meal program. Students from the Indonesian Catholic Students Association have joined the pushback against the multibillion-dollar initiative, which is now tied up…...
Indonesian university's removal of LGBT article sparks uproar
14+ hour, 44+ min ago (570+ words) A state-run university in Indonesia has been forced to remove an article on LGBTIQ+ communities from its student publication following alleged digital attacks, including cyberbullying and threats, sparking protests from press groups and rights activists. Suara Mahasiswa Universitas Indonesia (SUMA…...
Indigenous rights, war and religion in Myanmar - UCA News
13+ hour, 50+ min ago (1402+ words) Your last trip was to'Karen state,'where'you have a very strong relationship with the leadership'of the Kawthoolei Army (KTLA). How are they faring'since their declaration of independence in Karen state in January? The UN reports more than three million internally…...
Life's meaning begins with human connection - UCA News
14+ hour, 53+ min ago (230+ words) Life's meaning begins with human connection ucanews. com Life's meaning begins with human connection Philosopher Michael Zichy argues that life's meaning is neither purely subjective nor found in abstract ideals, but in becoming genuinely important to others through relationships, service,…...
The Good News is that we need not fear: Sunday Gospel reflection
13+ hour, 48+ min ago (136+ words) ucanews. com In a world full of terrors, we have been commissioned to share the Good News that we need not fear. God's love protects us. God's love embraces us eternally, overcoming fear, overcoming death. Toxic waters: Illegal mining poisons…...
Indigenous rights, war and religion in Myanmar
13+ hour, 49+ min ago (1555+ words) Scott Johnson is an advocate for Indigenous people across Southeast Asia through the Tribal Action Group. In recent years he has focused on the civil war in Myanmar and made about 70 cross border excursions where he traveled extensively with the…...
Toxic waters: Illegal mining poisons Southeast Asia's mighty Mekong River
19+ hour, 44+ min ago (123+ words) ucanews. com Millions in Southeast Asia face a hidden health crisis. Illegal rare earth mining in Myanmar is flooding the Mekong River with dangerous levels of arsenic. India's ancient Aravallis are being swallowed by illegal mining Deadly train bombing devastates…...
Cambodia court reduces jail term for opposition adviser - UCA News
18+ hour, 17+ min ago (509+ words) Cambodia's Supreme Court has reduced the four-year prison sentence imposed on prominent political adviser Rong Chhun to a three-year suspended term but upheld his conviction for incitement. The court also barred him from voting and running for office for five…...
Pope meets Peruvian president, discusses possible November visit - UCA News
19+ hour, 27+ min ago (490+ words) Courtney Mares, OSV News Pope Leo XIV met with Peruvian President Jos" Mar'a Balc'zar at the Vatican on June 18 for a nearly two-hour discussion, after which the president revealed details of a possible papal trip to Peru in November. The…...
Pope urges Hebrew University leaders to become 'artisans of true peace' - UCA News
19+ hour, 23+ min ago (402+ words) Deborah Castellano Lubov, Vatican News, OSV News Pope Leo XIV met with representatives of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on June 18 and encouraged them to be bearers of hope, peace and unity in a world marked by violence and division....