Union of Catholic Asian News
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| Type | News agency |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1979 |
| Products | Online news in Asian |
| Owners | Union of Catholic Asian News Limited |
| Website | www.ucanews.com |
The Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN, UCA News) is a news agency that covers issues and matters of interest for the Catholic Church on the Asian continent. It was launched in Hong Kong in 1979 by Maryknoll Father Robert Astorino.[1] Since its foundation, it has become one of the largest Catholic news agencies in the world, as well as the largest in Asia.[2]
A principal goal of UCAN's reporting is to bring the lives and experiences of Asian Catholics to their brothers and sisters in the United States, Europe and elsewhere.
References
- Back to citation Chan 2015, p. 244; Yu-Jose 2011, p. 216; Catholic News Service (June 26, 2020). "Maryknoll Father Robert Astorino, founder of UCA News, dies at age 77". National Catholic Reporter. ISSN 0027-8939. Archived from the original on August 16, 2026. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
- Back to citation Hunt, Luke (17 November 2017). "The View From Asia's Largest Catholic News Agency". The Diplomat. ISSN 1446-697X. Archived from the original on August 16, 2026. Retrieved August 16, 2026; Chauvin, Lucien (November 14, 2022). "Catholic media worldwide work to communicate in changing landscape". The Catholic Spirit. ISSN 2694-3751. Archived from the original on August 16, 2026. Retrieved August 16, 2026; "Remembering a pioneer of Catholic journalism in Asia". Sunday Examiner. 10 July 2020. Archived from the original on March 11, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
Bibliography
- Yu-Jose, Lydia N., ed. (2011). Civil Society Organizations in the Philippines: A Mapping and Strategic Assessment. Quezon City: Civil Society Resource Institute (CSRI). ISBN 978-971-95145-0-3. OCLC 971242316. Archived from the original on August 16, 2026. Retrieved August 16, 2026 – via Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
- Chan, Shun-hing (2015). "Changing Church–State Relations in Contemporary China: A Case Study of the Cangzhou Diocese". Journal of Church and State. 57 (2). Oxford University Press: 243–267. doi:10.1093/jcs/cst094. ISSN 2040-4867. JSTOR 24708878. OCLC 5950980795. S2CID 145332118.