On November 12, 2025, Caritas Cambodia, together with local authorities, held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new school building and distributed school supplies, scholarships, and bicycles at Po Beung Primary School in Sre Ambel District, Koh Kong Province, about 150 km southwest of Phnom Penh.
In a historic moment for Cambodia’s Catholic community, Msgr. Pierre Suon Hang Ly was ordained as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Phnom Penh on Sept 6, becoming the second Cambodian priest to hold the position.
On the occasion of International Children's Rights Day, the Catholic Community in Cambodia, together with the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue of the Holy See and both Mahanikay and Thommayut Buddhist communities, calls urgently for an end to the ongoing war in Gaza on June 1.
Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler, Apostolic Vicar of Phnom Penh, called on the faithful to follow the example of Blessed Carlo Acutis during the solemn blessing of a new altar at St. Michael’s Parish in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, marking the church’s 60th anniversary on June 7.
The Catholic Church of the Phnom Penh Vicariate in Cambodia organized the 8th Buddhist-Christian Colloquium under the theme: “Buddhists and Christians Working Together for Peace through Reconciliation and Resilience.”
From May 26 to 29, 2025, religious leaders, scholars, and peacebuilders from around the world are gathering in Phnom Penh for the 8th Buddhist-Christian Colloquium, themed “Buddhists and Christians Working Together for Peace through Reconciliation and Resilience” in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
