Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal John Tong Hon, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong, as his special envoy to the Fifth National Eucharistic Congress in Taiwan.
In line with the persistent call towards a more Synodal Church, parish priests were called to actively practice the discipline of communal discernment to promote genuine communion among the faithful.
A Filipino cardinal reminded parish priests to foster active participation in their parish communities by encouraging parishioners to witness their faith boldly.
Archbishop Simon Poh's call to "bring love to society" and avoid contributing to global conflicts was delivered during the Ecumenical Prayer Service at the Christian Ecumenical Center in Jalan Stampin, as part of the Sarawak Day celebrations.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan (CBCP) praised the country’s National Assembly for its approval of raising the minimum legal age for Christian marriage to 18 years old.
The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan, Archbishop Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo, has voiced deep concern over the global indifference that continues to claim the lives of defenseless innocents around the world.