UCA News Weekly Summary, May 8, 2026

Listen to current week’s news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 to 15 minutes.

Protests erupted in Myanmar over plans to revive a controversial Chinese-backed dam project, while a Catholic actor-turned-politician reshaped South Indian politics and Bangladesh swore in its first Christian tribal woman lawmaker. Tune in for the latest developments from Asia.

Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, Cover photo by AFP, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com

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