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UCA News Weekly Summary, March 20, 2026
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UCA News Weekly Summary, March 20, 2026

As retaliatory missiles light up the skies over the Middle East, reverberations of conflict and crackdowns are making headlines across the continent. From a controversial anti-conversion bill in India to a sweeping new scam law in Cambodia, we bring you the latest on the Iran crisis and your complete weekly news wrap-up from across Asia.

UCA News Podcast · Binu Alex, Joe Mathews, Anosh Malekar, Andre Louis, Rock Ronald Rozario

March 20, 202611m 31s

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Show Notes

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

As retaliatory missiles light up the skies over the Middle East, reverberations of conflict and crackdowns are making headlines across the continent. From a controversial anti-conversion bill in India to a sweeping new scam law in Cambodia, we bring you the latest on the Iran crisis and your complete weekly news wrap-up from across 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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