Best John Laurenson Podcasts (2025)

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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…

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Observations: Is Pope Leo a Cubs fan? 6:08

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We have a new pope, and as always when that happens people wonder if he will follow or change the direction set by his predecessor. By his choice of name and the words of his first address to the world, Pope Leo has indicated that he will continue in the footsteps of Pope Francis, showing special care for the poor, the outcast, the struggling. Fath…

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Third Sunday of Easter (C) May 4, 2025 7:20

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Peter was chosen to lead the disciples, to lead the Church, not because he was bright or well-spoken or a deep thinker. He was appointed to look after the Lord's flock because he loved the Lord. 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 ab…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, May 2, 2025 10:36

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. More than 50,000 Catholics were present for a requiem Mass for Pope Francis, the first pontiff to visit Timor-Leste since it declared independence in 1989. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled …

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Homilies: Second Sunday of Easter (C) Apr. 27, 2025 6:32

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God entrusts us with a great gift. Overcoming evil depends upon our willingness to forgive. It is up to us. We can forgive, or we can refuse to forgive. God will accept our decision. 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 Chur…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, April 25, 2025 10:46

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. Catholic bishops have condemned the attack on tourists by militants in India’s Kashmir that killed 26 people and injured 17 others. 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: Easter Sunday (C) Apr. 20, 2025 6:15

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On this Sunday, this Easter Sunday, we remember what every Sunday is because of what happened one Sunday long ago when the mission of the Church was born in the proclamation, "The Lord 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 a…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, April 18, 2025 10:35

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. Malaysian police are probing an incident involving some university students carrying a cross while dressed in robes similar to those worn by the Ku Klux Klan. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compil…

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Observations: When will we start taking “No” for an answer? 6:21

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We are frequently asked, reminded, or even commanded to pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life. But what if those prayers have already been answered in the negative? Perhaps it is time to quit wasting our breath on redundant prayers in spite of God’s clear answer and instead pray, think, and experiment to see what mi…

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Homilies: Good Friday Apr. 18, 2025 5:39

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Today is also a day of commitment to be a sign of God's love. God felt it worthwhile for Jesus to die in order that I might know love. My life is worth giving in the day-to-day as well as, if necessary, in death so that others may know that love. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-most…

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Homilies: Holy Thursday Apr. 17, 2025 6:12

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Our sharing Eucharist is a service -- a service to the world. We can wash its feet, and we can bring it with us as we share union with Christ. It's all one and the same. 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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Homilies: Passion or Palm Sunday (C) Apr. 13, 2025 6:16

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We give thanks to Christ for uniting with us, embracing the fear, pain and death that are an ineradicable part of our lives. At the worst times of my life, Christ crucified is there with 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 …

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UCA News Weekly Summary, April 11, 2025 12:22

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. Catholic bishops have allied with Thai opposition parties to urge the government to abandon a bill that aims to legalize gambling. 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 ed…

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Homilies: Fifth Sunday of Lent (C) Apr. 6, 2025 5:49

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Sin is serious, but the most important thing in the world is the love of God that forgives our sins. The scribes and Pharisees had forgotten that. 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 Fo…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, April 4, 2025 12:08

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. Muslim leaders in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara have apologized for displaying the flag of a banned Islamic group during a parade celebrating Eid festival. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled…

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Homilies: Fourth Sunday of Lent (C) Mar. 30, 2025 5:27

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Lent is a time for me to come to my senses and return to my Father. I do not need fancy words. I do not need to buy forgiveness with good deeds or intentions. All I need is to say, "Father, I have flunked." 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 ne…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, March 28, 2025 10:58

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule for around 10 minutes. The 22-year-old survived a murderous attack at his workplace over an alleged desecration of Islamic texts. 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, …

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Homilies: Third Sunday of Lent (C) Mar. 23, 2025 5:18

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We are celebrating Lent, the season of repentance. We reflect upon our sinfulness and do what we can with God's help to change our lives. Rather than punishing us, God gives us chance after chance to stop causing divine and human suffering. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Jap…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, March 21, 2025 11:13

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule for around 10 minutes. A court handed down jail terms on eight indigenous people in Indonesia’s Christian-majority East Nusa Tenggara province amid a land dispute with a company owned by a Catholic diocese. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia Filed by U…

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Homilies: Second Sunday of Lent (C) Mar. 16, 2025 6:18

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Lent is a chance to live our true citizenship. In prayer, fasting and sacrifice, we weaken our ties to the world. We withdraw from our citizenship in this world in order to focus upon our true home, our true citizenship. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Ca…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, March 14, 2025 10:56

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Christians have mourned a Protestant bishop’s son, who was killed by men who also gang raped female tourists in southern India. 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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Observations: TA Lenten reflection: We cannot escape sin, but we can be delivered 7:31

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In Lent we reflect upon sin in our lives. We might not notice, however, that besides being personal actions or failures, sin is also a pervasive reality from which we cannot escape even when we want to. Only Christ can free us from that reality and cleanse us for life with God.. Father William Grimm shares some thoughts on this. Produced by Binu Al…

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Homilies: First Sunday of Lent (C) Mar. 9, 2025 6:06

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It is Lent. It is good to begin the season by reflecting upon the temptations that Jesus faced and that we face that hinder us in living the Baptism commitment we renew at Easter. 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, March 7, 2025 10:41

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule for around 10 minutes. Education officials in Catholic-majority nation say student abuse will not be tolerated after two recent scandals. 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 M…

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Homilies: Ash Wednesday Mar. 5, 2025 6:24

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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 Welcome to Lent, a time to reflect on our ashiness and our salvation. From now till the start of the Sacred Triduum we will remember that we are Cind…

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Observations: The fruits of American bishops’ failure 7:31

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The bishops of the United States and even the pope have spoken against policies of the Trump administration that target people who have entered the country without authorization. Catholics in the administration have taken issue with those protests, a sign that the American bishops have failed to instill certain Gospel values in their flock. Father …

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Homilies: Eight Sunday of the Year (C) Mar. 2, 2025 5:56

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Repentance, prayer, reflection and study will remove the obstacles that keep one from being a wise guide and a clear-visioned healer for the wandering children of God looking for a vision of the love of God made real in their lives. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, February 28, 2025 11:25

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule for around 10 minutes. In a historical move, the nation’s top court has agreed to hear an appeal by socially poor Dalit Catholics in southern India. 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…

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Homilies: Seventh Sunday of the Year (C) Feb. 23, 2025 6:19

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It is not totally impossible to do love toward an enemy. One just has to do for others what one does for oneself. That still is not easy. But, knowing we can do it for our worst enemy is an encouragement that we can do it for others. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hon…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, February 21, 2025 11:08

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule for around 10 minutes. Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, president of Caritas Internationalis, stresses situation of millions of people affected by sudden closure of USAID. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabi…

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Homilies: Sixth Sunday of the Year (C) Feb. 16, 2025 6:27

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The Gospel presents us with a decision and a consequence. We must decide who Jesus is, and upon what authority he says some very strange things. 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 …

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Homilies: Fifth Sunday of the Yea (C) Feb. 9, 2025 5:52

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The world is starving to hear of God's love, to see God's love. The world is swimming around in confusion, waiting to be brought into God's net. That is what counts. 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…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, February 7, 2025 10:24

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule for around 10 minutes. The House of Representatives backed impeachment of the vice president, paving the way for a tumultuous Senate trial that could see her removed from office. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled…

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Homilies: Presentation of the lord Feb. 2, 2025 6:48

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For some people their god may take the form of money, or a nation, or an economic system, or social achievement, or race, or religion or family. For some people who consider themselves "good Catholics," it may be a particular form of piety or Church structure. In all these cases, devotees hope to gain special advantages by their devotion. About the…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, January 31, 2025 12:09

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. A global abuse tracker has released a new list of 84 individuals accused of sex abuse, alleging many remain in active ministry in the Catholic-majority country. 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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Observations: Speaking truth to power 6:10

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Parrhesia, speaking truth to power, is an important part of the prophetic ministry of the Church. It is seldom popular among those at whom it is directed, as can be seen when an Episcopal bishop in the United States confronted the president of that country in a sermon that has provoked both praise and condemnation. Father William Grimm shares some …

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Homilies: Third Sunday of the Year C) Jan. 26, 2025 5:58

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The Word of God is, or should be, a reminder of God's presence among us. That is the reason we treat a Bible or Lectionary with special respect. 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 …

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UCA News Weekly Summary, January 24, 2025 10:45

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Hun Manet has refuted allegations that his government was involved in the assassination of Khmer-French politician Lim Kimya. 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: Second Sunday of the Year (C) Jan. 19, 2025 6:06

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Jesus the Lamb presents us with the wine of peace because he overcomes the sin of the world in his death and resurrection. 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 …

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UCA News Weekly Summary, January 17, 2025 10:50

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Close to 2 million people from an influential Christian group gathered in Manila to demand a halt to congressional efforts to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte. 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: Baptism of the Lord (C) Jan. 12, 2025 5:48

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The difference between us Christians and the rest of the world is the knowledge that there is an answer for our anticipating hearts, and the answer is the Son of God present among us. 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 Chu…

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UCA News Weekly Summary, January 10, 2025 11:31

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Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Lawmakers, NGOs, activists, and citizens express anger toward the Cambodian government after assassination of an opposition politician in Thailand. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian A…

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Homilies: Epiphany (C) Jan. 5, 2025 6:41

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If we want to see God, we need not spend years doing spiritual calisthenics or wait until we die. God has come among us as one of us. If you wish to see God, look at Jesus, the manifestation of God among us. 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…