Pope Leo XIV has granted the title of minor basilica to the Church of Our Lady of Arabia in Ahmadi, Kuwait, the first of its kind in the Arabian Peninsula.
The newly appointed Taiwanese ambassador to the Holy See has affirmed the enduring partnership between Taiwan and the Vatican, rooted in shared values of freedom, peace, justice, truth, and human rights.
Nine individuals have been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win, a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Mandalay, Myanmar.
A tree-planting initiative in the Philippines has paid tribute to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) by dedicating a new tree-lined path to Filipino prelates.
In a pastoral letter sent to Fides News Agency, three bishops from northern-central Myanmar, who are constantly relocating to seek refuge due to armed conflict and insecurity in their dioceses, have encouraged the faithful to remain steadfast in prayer despite the dire situation in the country.