The XVI Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod concluded its first in-person meeting at the Vatican on June 27, 2025, giving formal approval to the Pathways for the Implementation Phase of the Synod, a key document designed to guide local Churches worldwide in the implementation of synodality.
Ravi Kannan (Indian Hero for Holistic Healthcare), Miriam Coronel–Ferrer (Philippine Women in Peace-Building Pioneer), Eugenio Lemos (Timor-Leste Food Sovereignty Visionary), and Korvi Rakshand (Bangladesh Education-for-All Champion) are the winners.
Two years after the government accused a Philippine Christian organization that helps underprivileged communities of funding terrorism, the group goes to court.
"When I was a child, I always wanted to be a teacher. However, it did not materialize, so the next best thing was to be a catechist," says Lisa Soh, a catechist at the Church of St. Stephen, 30 Sallim Road, Singapore.
Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler, Phnom Penh's apostolic vicar, inagurate a Daughters of Charity-owned two-story building to educate and care for young children in Cambodia.
The archdiocese of Lipa City hosted the 14th Southern Luzon Tagalog Regional Cup (SOLTARE) titled "Pinagtipon-tipong Pagpapala, Pagkabukas-palad at Pasasalamat" from August 22-25.
To mark this year’s World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation and the opening of the Season of Creation 2023, an ecumenical walk for creation will be organized on September 1 in Quezon City, northeast of Manila, in the Philippines.
The winners will be announced at the 17th Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Awards Ceremonies on September 15, 2023, at 2:30 PM at the Manila International Book Fair, Stage Area, SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.
“We had a chance to share our cultures, faith and experiences with youth from Brazil, Lithuania, Bangladesh and India, and it enriches my mission in my priesthood,” Father Richard said to RVA.
