Father Lourdu Anandam (65), a priest from the Archdiocese of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, was elected as the Thitf Bishop of Sivgangai Diocese in Tamil Nadu, on Thursday, September 21, 2023.
During Boko Haram's insurgency in 2009, which aimed to transform the country into an Islamic state, there has been insecurity among priests and all Christians in Nigeria.
The traditional threefold concept of the Catholic Church involving the clergy, religious, and the laity has served the faithful for a long time. But for a Malaysian bishop, the upcoming Synod of Bishops may be leading us in a new direction to build “a Church of disciples.”
H.E. San Vathana said, “The Catholic church has contributed a lot to Cambodian society today, especially in the field of education from kindergarten to higher education, boarding for young people, health care shelter, scholarship programs for students and charity works.”
"Responding to the call of Holy Father Pope Francis, we are committed to making Rajshahi diocese a synodal Church. Here we want to reiterate and reinforce that commitment", said Bishop Gervas.
The book "William Finnemann: An SVD Filipino Martyr” (for Inspirational Category) was among those awarded at the 17th Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Awards Ceremony on September 15 at the 44th Manila International Book Fair at SMX Convention Center Mall of Asia Pasay City.
The Sagar Vani stated, “The priest became a Catholic as a teenager, and his father Ramesh Ahir and others in the family remain Hindu and live in a village near Ratona in the Sagar district.”
Radio Veritas Asia Hmong Language Service celebrate Audience Day at the Missionary OMI Hmong Center in Lomsak, Thailand, to deepen relationships with its Southeast Asian audience.
Father Galea said, "his heart is so full, even though my body is tired and I have lost my voice, my heart is filled with gratitude for all the Goans, all the volunteers, and all those who have attended this concert and I am going to be back because I love you.”
The meeting discussed the challenges and barriers to welcoming, protecting, promoting, and integrating migrants within the church and mainstreaming them into society at large.
“Everything belongs, everything is for the Lord, everyone is involved, everywhere is for the mission. This is our synodal Church, the Church walking together,” said Bishop Moises Magpantay Cuevas, during his installation as bishop.
The Vatican has approved the petition of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on the establishment of the Permanent Diaconate in the Philippines.
Participants vowed to eliminate single-use plastics, adopt energy-efficient practices, support and engage in city ecosystem restoration, and serve as sustainability ambassadors in our school and community after the event.
