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In an age when quality journalism is increasingly hidden behind paywalls and drowned in advertising, UCA News remains free — because truth should never come with a price tag.

That commitment to freedom and truth has kept us going for almost fifty years, despite financial struggles and political obstacles. Many online publications that started with us have vanished. We are still here.

When we launched in 1979, our “newsroom” sent out stories on a few cyclostyled sheets by postal mail across Asia. Forty-six years later, that humble mission has grown into the region’s largest and most trusted Catholic news service, reaching millions worldwide.

Today, our network of committed editors and on-the-ground reporters delivers stories from 23 countries across South, Southeast, and East Asia — stories that matter, stories rarely told elsewhere.

As we approach 50 years of unwavering service to the Church in Asia, we reaffirm our promise to remain:

But to continue — and to grow stronger — we need your support.

Your contribution helps keep UCA News a beacon of truth, faith, and integrity for millions across Asia and beyond.

Together, let us keep the light of Catholic journalism shining bright.

William J. Grimm M. M. Publisher