St. Xavier’s Parish, Thanlon, under the Archdiocese of Imphal in the northeast Indian state of Manipur, celebrated its Golden Jubilee on December 10, marking 50 years of faith, service, and missionary legacy in the region.
The purpose of the summit is to keep church employees informed of the most effective means of spreading the gospel, which is through modern digital media.
On the third day of the ‘Envisaging New Pathways’ FABC General Conference, discussed the first drafts of the Final Message and of the schema of the Final Document, as well as the FABC Structure.
A Catholic Nun serving in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Butembo-Beni Diocese is among seven people who were reportedly killed on Thursday, October 20 morning when gunmen attacked a Catholic Mission hospital in Maboya village.
A new edition of the Bible for young people was launched on the sideline of the general conference of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) in Thailand on Friday, Oct. 21.
Syro-Malabar Holy Mass, officiated by Cardinal George Alencherry, the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, along with other Archbishops and Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church was celebrated at the FABC General Conference on October 25.
In the wake of an attack on a Catholic mission hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo in which civilians and a nun were killed, Pope Francis condemns a surge in violence and prays for all those affected.
The Vicariate of Phnom Penh in Cambodia urges Catholic families to proclaim the gospel through their family lives, with plans for personal relationships with other families and with God.
"My deepest sympathies for all the victims," said Cardinal Bo, adding that he was also praying for the families of those who lost loved ones so that they could find comfort during this hard time.
Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, said that the role of the PROs is like a water pipe, bringing information to people.
As war plagues the world, Pope Francis and religious leaders make an adamant appeal for a universal ceasefire, as part of the Community of Sant’Egidio's prayer for peace to mark the closing of its 36th 'Spirit of Assisi' event at Rome's Colosseum.
Reflecting on the FABC 50 theme ‘... and they went a different way,’ Leslie D’Souza invited the Bishops to be ‘new-age Magis,’ who will forge a new path forward for the Church in Asia.
Addressing the Pontifical Theological Institute “John Paul II” for Marriage and the Family Sciences, Pope Francis highlights the need for the Church as well as the State “to listen and support families” in these turbulent times, reminding that the family is the very fabric of society, while warning against ideological approaches.
The Catholic Church is supposed to be universal and Pope Francis is making that word finally mean something with the recent appointment of a number of Asian cardinals, the region’s top church leaders said.
October 24, the Indian diaspora in the United Kingdom rejoiced with the announcement that Rishi Sunak would become the first British Asian Prime Minister.
