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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 on this.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

We companions of Jesus have an essential vocation. All men and women are called to live in the dignity of children of God.

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.

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.

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.