Saints Peter and Paul are venerated as the patrons of the Diocese and City of Rome. Every year on their feast day, June 29, the pope marks the occasion by blessing the palliums of newly appointed metropolitan archbishops from around the world.
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Msgr. Matthew Kwang-Hee Choi, currently serving as the spokesperson of the Archdiocese of Seoul in South Korea, as its new auxiliary bishop.
Newly constructed and consecrated just about a month ago, St. Peter’s Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia, is now being hailed as a powerful symbol of religious harmony and unity.
The Catholic Church, though a minority in predominantly Buddhist Cambodia, has played a vital role in the country’s healing and reconciliation, according to the newly appointed coadjutor apostolic vicar of Phnom Penh.
The Catholic Church in Vietnam has welcomed the decision of the National Assembly to lift the capital punishment for eight crimes, including embezzlement and activities to overthrow the government.
The Diocese of Antipolo in the Philippines is set to hold a weekly Holy Hour with the intention of peace in the world, particularly for the Middle East and many other regions caught in political and armed conflict.
