UCA News Weekly Summary, June 12, 2026

About this episode

The episode covers recent events in Asia, including a deadly earthquake in the Philippines and political detentions in China and Hong Kong.

Catholic bishops in the Philippines appealed for donations after a powerful earthquake killed at least 41 people and left hundreds injured. In China, a Buddhist monk was detained after briefly commemorating the Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary, while in Hong Kong, a construction worker was jailed under national security laws for distributing leaflets calling for an election boycott. Tune in for the latest developments from Asia.

People in this episode

Hosts: Fr. Michael Kelly, John Laurenson, Father William Grimm, Binu Alex, Grithanai Napasrapiwong

Topics covered

• earthquake
• donations
• national security laws
• Tiananmen Square
• election boycott
• Asia news

Keywords

• earthquake
• Philippines
• Tiananmen Square
• Hong Kong
• national security
• donations
• Buddhist monk
• election boycott

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Catholic bishops

Places: Philippines, China, Hong Kong

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