Best Fr. Michael Kelly Podcasts (2025)

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Homilies: Twenty-Ninth Sunday of the Year (C) Oct. 19, 2025 6:35

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Those in power who fear what people — especially those who have been deprived — have to say deprive themselves of the opportunity to change their lives for the better — in other words, of the chance to repent. 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…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, October 17, 2025 12:37

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. Church leaders and rights activists have condemned a surge in violence against media workers in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text e…

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Homilies: Twenty-Eighth Sunday of the Year (C) Oct. 12, 2025 6:48

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We receive many gifts from God, but it is not the gifts nor even the recipient, but the Giver, upon whom we should focus. 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 C…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, October 10, 2025 11:11

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. Singapore carried out its second execution in two weeks for drug offence, amid allegations by family of a Malaysian man that “critical evidence” was ignored. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compile…

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Homilies: Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the year (C) Oct. 5, 2025 6:27

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People and situations will always appear that will need a response from this servant of God. The more I respond, the more opportunities for service will open up to me. 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, vis…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, October 3, 2025 12:21

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. Violence broke out after the alleged rape of a tribal girl in the restive hilly region in southeast Bangladesh. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malek…

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Homilies: Twenty-Sixth Sunday of the Year (C) Sept 28, 2025 6:37

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This parable is a wake-up call to see that each and every man and woman is a child of God, and therefore my brother, my sister. Awareness can be the first step in conversion. 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 As…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, September 25, 2025 11:22

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. A female journalist and five activists accused of aiding and abetting terrorism in the the Philippines are set free after spending seven years in jail. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by F…

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Homilies: Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year (C) Sept 21, 2025 6:49

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Investing is a way to wealth in much of the world today. Ideally, an investment grows, leading to yet further investment. Can I do that with my possessions, putting at least some of them forward for the needy? 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…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, September 19, 2025 11:34

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. A top Catholic official in Nepal has welcomed the interim government led by former Chief Justice Sushila Karki. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malek…

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Homilies: Triumph of the Cross Sept 14, 2025 6:44

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The triumph of the cross is that, though suffering is always with us and may make us think we are far from God, when we suffer, we share in the life of God. Defeat, then, is victory. The holy Cross triumphs! 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 n…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, September 12, 2025 11:50

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. Pope Leo XIV has lauded people of different religions in Bangladesh for exhibiting unity amid natural disasters, tragedies. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by…

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Homilies: Twenty-Third Sunday of the Year C) Sept 7, 2025 6:39

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Today, Jesus is telling us to be ready for fire so that when it comes, we will not be surprised, but resolute, knowing that the crisis today is one we took into account from the start. 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 Ch…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, September 5, 2025 10:15

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. Chinese authorities are training children and youth to vilify religious groups deemed illegal in the communist-ruled nation. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited b…

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Homilies: Twenty-Second Sunday of the Year (C) Aug. 31, 2025 6:24

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We tend to think that reflection upon the Word of God, upon the Work of God, is something solemn, serious, and private. But, sometimes, we should be ready to hear the Word in the hustle and bustle of our lives, in the symposium of eating, drinking and gabbing that is our daily life. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, August 29, 2025 11:29

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. Timor-Leste’s national parliament’s approval to purchase 65 new cars for parliamentarians has been slammed by critics. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anos…

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Homilies: Twenty-First Sunday of the Year (C) Aug. 24, 2025 6:29

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Salvation is the state of being fully what God intends one to be. What God intends is loving communion with each of us and for us to live in communion with one another. So, whatever I do that helps my brothers and sisters know God's love and share it is an aid to their salvation. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, August 22, 2025 11:18

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. Church officials in southern India denounce pro-Hindu politician’s attempt to portray the man’s complaint as a bid to discredit the temple and Hindus. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fa…

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Homilies: Twentieth Sunday of the Year (C) Aug. 17, 2025 6:53

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God seems to give what we do not want, and then expects us to call 'Good News.' Do you know the answer to the question: How do you train a mule? First, you take a large plank, and hit the animal over the head to get its attention. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong K…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, August 15, 2025 11:43

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. A leading Asia-based rights group has condemned the ongoing violence in the Philippines against rights defenders after two activists were gunned down. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fa…

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Homilies: Nineteenth Sunday of the Year (C) Aug. 10, 2025 6:31

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Today's Gospel reminds us that regardless of whatever else we may do in the interim, we are waiting. The servants may have a dance party while awaiting the master's return, but they still keep an eye out for that return. So, where is he? About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan,…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, August 8, 2025 12:08

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. International aid agencies have sought extra funds to help displaced people, especially children, forced from their homes by the Thai-Cambodian conflict. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by…

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Observations: Glorified children of God or demonic murderers 5:41

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August 6 is the feast of the Transfiguration and this year it is also the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, which was followed three days later by the bombing of Nagasaki. Those bombings ended World War 2 but began decades of terror as the fear of atomic power and the lust after it force us to confront humanity’s fascination with…

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Observations: Too Late 7:10

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The world is transfixed and bewildered by the government of the United States led by Donald Trump. In the U.S. there is increasing shock and anger even among those who voted for Trump at what is happening to their country. America’s bishops, many of whom supported him, are now trying to respond to policies and actions that violate human dignity and…

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Homilies: Eighteenth Sunday of the Year (C) Aug. 3, 2025 6:31

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The love of God guarantees life. Might it be that I am greedy because deep down I am not yet ready to rely upon the love of God? Do I really believe that this world is the whole story? 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 Ch…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, August 1, 2025 11:00

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. India’s Opposition leaders strongly condemned the jailing of two Catholic nuns on what they called false charges of human trafficking and religious conversion. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compi…

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Homilies: Seventeenth Sunday of the Year (C) Jul. 27, 2025 6:23

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Jesus is telling us disciples that we need not worry that God will not understand our prayers. We do not have to use proper formulas, the right words. God loves us so much that our inadequate prayers suffice. 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 …

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UCA News Weekly Summary, July 25, 2025 11:41

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. In a dramatic escalation of a long-running border dispute, Thailand and Cambodia launched attacks using air strikes, rockets, and artillery. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Anton…

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Homilies: Sixteenth Sunday of the Year (C) Jul. 20, 2025 6:10

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Today, as the attitudes toward women that subverted the practice of Jesus are changing in many places, we in the Church are being challenged to once again accept the fact that Jesus still has something to teach us that seems subversive of the so-called "normal" ordering of society and the Church. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryk…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, July 18, 2025 10:18

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. Indonesian Muslims joined Catholics to celebrate a religious-cultural festival dedicated to Mother Mary in the country’s Christian-majority Island. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabia…

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Homilies: Fifteenth Sunday of the Year (C) Jul. 13, 2025 6:19

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As followers of Jesus, we are commissioned by him to serve any need we see, no matter what reasons we think there may be for passing by. 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 …

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UCA News Weekly Summary, July 11, 2025 10:27

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. A Thai court has issued a warrant for the arrest of a Cambodian tycoon, senator and confidant of former Prime Minister Hun Sen. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edite…

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Homilies: Fourteen Sunday of the Year (C) Jul. 6, 2025 6:46

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We must teach the world's wolves a new way of living. We must teach respect for the weak and service to them. We must teach the wolves that lambs are not for devouring, but for showing us something about God. 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 …

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UCA News Weekly Summary, July 4, 2025 11:01

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. A mentally ill man in Pakistan on death row has been freed by the country’s apex court. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mat…

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Homilies: Peter and Paul Jun. 29, 2025 6:04

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We do not know, we never know, what the future will bring. What we do know is that God's love is real and that as Christians we are sent into the world to proclaim that good news. 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 …

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UCA News Weekly Summary, June 27, 2025 10:17

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. Christians in India’s Madhya Pradesh state have called for action against right-wing Hindu activists who assaulted and paraded four socially marginalized Dalit Christians naked through a village. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia…

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Homilies: The Body and Blood of Christ (C) Jun. 22, 2025 5:51

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God's love and blessings are not limited by the belief of the men and women through whom God chooses to work. A pagan priest-king not only has a place in the building of the Reign of God, but God uses him to bless believers. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong an…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, June 20, 2025 11:50

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. Thailand has been accused of engaging in activities detrimental to peace in the disputed border region with Cambodia. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh…

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Homilies: Trinity Sunday (C) Jun. 15, 2025 6:27

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Our glory as Christians is that God has chosen us to carry on the mission of the Son to be the love of God incarnate in creation. Our shame is that we so often fail as a Church and as individual Christians to live that mission. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, June 13, 2025 12:12

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. The Muslim men were acquitted of all charges of arson attacks on churches and minority-Christian homes in Jaranwala. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh …

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Homilies: Pentecost (C) Jun. 8, 2025 6:49

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Today's feast is a celebration of our mission as Church to proclaim to the whole world that Christ is risen. Since it is also a day on which we recall Christ's gift of forgiveness, we must reflect upon the sins that might hinder that proclamation. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mos…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, June 6, 2025 10:41

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. Trade unions in the Philippines organized a rally urging lawmakers to turn a newly proposed wage hike into law. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malek…

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Homilies: Ascension (C) Jun. 1, 2025 6:12

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We, the new people of God, have been prepared for our vocation. We are the apostles. Christ has stepped aside so that we might step forward. The Acts of the Apostles begins with the Ascension of Jesus; they continue with us. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong an…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, May 30, 2025 10:41

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. Authorities urged to take necessary measures to end the desecration of Christian graves in the Muslim-majority country. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Ano…

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Homilies: Sixth Sunday of Easter (C) May 25, 2025 6:30

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The gift of peace would be glorious in itself, but as Christians we have a special vocation. We are called not merely to find peace, but to be the means of peace for others. 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 Asi…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, May 23, 2025 11:25

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. Pakistani Christians have denounced the government for excluding Christian representatives from its official delegation to Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration ceremony. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, comp…

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Homilies: Fifth Sunday of Easter (C) May 18, 2025 6:36

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Bringing the world to Christ is our vocation. Loving one another is the way to live that vocation. 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 ww…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, May 16, 2025 10:29

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. The former president was elected mayor of Davao by a landslide, despite his detention by the International Criminal Court. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by …

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Homilies: Fourth Sunday of Easter (C) May 11, 2025 6:12

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It is still Easter time. It is still the season of resurrection. It is still the season to recall that my life is not a matter of the merely day-to-day, but of eternity. 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, v…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, May 9, 2025 10:56

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. As the College of Cardinals on May 7 evening elected the Chicago-born Augustinian Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost to succeed Pope Francis, the so-called official Church in China has elected two bishops, says a report. Listen to this and more in a wrap-up of the week…