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 …

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 …

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

Each of us is presented with the same vocation as Mary. God says to you and to me, "Make my Son present in the world. Forgive sins. Bring healing. Live with faith that my love is stronger than your death. By word and deed, assure the world of my love." About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asi…

As the boy Jesus "increased in wisdom and in years and in divine and human favor, " so, too, the Church grows in wisdom, years and favor. 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…

Today we remember and celebrate the fact that we can know God's glory and power not as some sort of information, but as a person. So, on Christmas Day we move from the story to the program, from what happened long ago to our vocation today. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Jap…

Christmas is, of course, much more than a child's feast. But, it is, indeed, a time for us to reflect upon children and the gifts we give them, the legacy we leave them. 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…

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Residents of a village in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh have restrained tribal Christians from celebrating Christmas and demanded they revert to Hinduism or their indigenous faith. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA …

Mature faith can have much in common with mature atheism, since believers and non-believers face the same questions in the same world and both recognize that whether they believe in God or not is a choice based upon their understanding of that experience. Father William Grimm shares some thoughts on this. Produced by Binu Alex About the Speaker: Fa…

What we really want has already been given us. We do not have to wait until Christmas Day to receive it. We do not have to wait until we start following all the good advice we have received. 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 …

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Christians in conflict-torn Papua in Indonesia marked International Human Rights Day with Way of the Cross for an end to state violence. 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…

Advent is the season in which the Church recommits itself to living a great adventure. We are a band of companions walking through a world of marvels and dangers to a promised goal, eternal life with 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 news…

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Arbitrary detention of protesters was the most prevalent violation of civic freedoms across countries in the Asia-Pacific region, a global rights group said in its report. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporte…

Can I believe that when troubles come the Lord comes as well? How can I deepen my faith in that coming? The Lord's answer is "Pray constantly." 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 n…

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. The global rights group has criticized Myanmar’s military junta for use of anti-personnel mines that have killed and maimed thousands in the conflict-stricken nation. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia Filed by UCA News reporters, co…

November, at least in the northern hemisphere, is the month when winter darkness prevails, and nature seems to enter its night. But while night is an end, it is also a prelude to new beginnings. Father William Grimm shares some thoughts on this. Produced by Binu Alex About the Speaker: Father William Grimm, a native of New York City, is a missioner…

When we say Christ is King, we say we belong to him and to no others. We cannot, then, be used or abused, since that is an attack upon his subjects and his sovereignty. 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, vi…

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Junior has stated that a Filipino woman sentenced to death in Indonesia on drug charges will be handed over to Manila. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by…

The Good News is not that God will make everything work out as we wish but that he is with us in a special way when it seems our world is ending. 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…

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule for around 10 minutes. A cardinal in Singapore has called for religious and racial unity after a priest was stabbed in the face during Mass sending shockwaves across the nation. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled …

Every religion has weird practices and ideas attached to it that, while not essential to the religion, and maybe even inimical to it, can influence the way it is seen. They can alienate or drive away people who try to live and believe sensibly, intelligently, and without having to apologize for the bizarre. Father William Grimm shares some thoughts…

The woman knew better. She knew that what she had was nothing compared to what God offers. God offers me eternity. Can I, in gratitude, find ways to offer up my treasure of time? 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 i…

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. The claim by a Hindu leader that churches are involved in drug trade in India’s northeast region has sparked widespread anger among Christians. 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…

Being a Christian is not about behaving toward others in a certain way. It is about having a special kind of relationship with God. All else follows from 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.u…

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. A new bishop ordained in China shortly after the renewal of the Sino-Vatican agreement on appointment of bishops in the communist nation for another four years. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compile…

The 17th-century Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō made several journeys through the country writing haibun, a combination of haiku poetry and prose observations. Father William Grimm shares some thoughts on this. Produced by Binu Alex About the Speaker: Father William Grimm, a native of New York City, is a missioner and presbyter who since 1973 has serve…

The Gospels do not hesitate to put us followers of Jesus in a bad light. We, represented by the disciples, can be so dense that we miss something that evil demons know and that even a blind man can see. That is, that Jesus is the presence of the Reign of God among us. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s e…

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. A bishop’s request to the pope asking not to be made a cardinal has surprised Catholics in Muslim-majority Indonesia. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh M…

Nihon Hidankyo, Japan’s nationwide organization of atomic bomb survivors, was awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. The award announcement said one reason the organization received the award was that the personal testimony of its members has advanced “stigmatizing the use of nuclear weapons.” Father William Grimm shares some thoughts on this. Produce…

Sometimes, being a Christian means going against doing what comes naturally. The whole world does what comes naturally, and that is why it needs salvation. 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.ucane…

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Indian Church leaders welcome maiden government-sponsored peace talks between tribal Christians and Hindu Meitei community in conflict-torn Manipur state. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by R…

Jesus is challenging us to live in the real world, to give up all that might allow us to avoid the truth that there is no easy way to share in everlasting life. And everlasting life is what we all really want; all our other searches are symptoms of that desire. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experien…

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Pope Francis announced 21 new cardinals including five Asians, which observers say once again shows his thrust for going to the peripheries of the Church. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by R…

Jesus defended two groups in his society that had no defense. He forbade discarding wives or denying children their right to a place among his followers. There is no toleration in the Reign of God for the bias that infected his society and infects our own. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in…

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Religious hardliners target Sufi shrines, minorities and culturally important places in Muslim-majority Bangladesh following the political changeover. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock …

We companions of Jesus have an essential vocation. All men and women are called to live in the dignity of children of 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 news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the …

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Sri Lanka’s first leftist president sparks hope for change in the crisis-laden island nation. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Dav…

We can all understand the argument the disciples had. We spend much of our lives seeking status, protecting our status, or mourning the loss of status. 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.c…

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Christian leaders say Indian government’s new “road map” for peace in strife-torn Manipur state is too late and too difficult to achieve as warring parties continue “to stick to their guns.” Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed …

Christ's call for us to take up the cross is an invitation to learn that though suffering is always with us and may make us think God is far from us, it is actually a share in the life of God who also takes up the cross. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Ca…

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Pope Francis wrapped up the longest apostolic journey of his pontificate covering four nations in Asia and Oceania, infusing joy and hope among millions in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly n…

The way to make God's love present in this creation is to groan with Christ. Anyone who has tried to share God's love with the world comes to know 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.…

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Pope Francis arrived at the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Tuesday, kicking off the longest apostolic journey of his pontificate covering four nations in Asia and Oceania. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporter…

Do my devotions, practices and thoughts deepen my understanding of real Christianity, or am I in danger of wandering from the truth? Have the customs I learned from my family, from my community and from the teachers of my faith begun to warp or replace that faith? About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s exper…

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Devastating floods left dozens of dead and millions affected in Bangladesh and India in recent days. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented…

If Jesus is indeed who he and the Church say he is, then there really is no place else to go. If he is real, then any alternative is unreal. We have no choice. If we accept the truth of Jesus' divinity, we must accept the reality of the Eucharist we share. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in…