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Asian Bishops Issue Urgent Appeal for Peace, Justice, and Moral Responsibility

The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), through its president Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, vice president Cardinal Pablo Virgilio S. David, and secretary general Cardinal Isao Kikuchi, has issued a strong pastoral appeal for peace, justice, and moral responsibility, urging an end to violence and a renewed commitment to dialogue amid rising global tensions.

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Catholic Church vandalized in France

“During the night of March 12-13, the door and some of the walls of the facade of the Church of the Sacred Heart were painted with satanic phrases," Press statement.
Asian News

100-year-old Sadhu Ittiyavirah "God's Tramp" dies in india

Ittiyavirah, who preferred the term "God's tramp," left the Jesuit theological seminary just nine months before being ordained and spent the next 20 years travelling by foot throughout Kerala and other parts of India.
Vatican News

Pope offers his closeness to victims of Cyclone Freddy

Pope Francis offered his closeness to the victims of the Freddy Cyclone in Malawi during his General Audience on Wednesday. Pope Francis prayed for the dead, the injured and the displaced due to Cyclone Freddy.
Vatican News

Pope names Nigerian Archbishop as Secretary of Dicastery for Evangelization

Pope Francis named Nigerian Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu to be the Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization, Section for First Evangelization, and the New Particular Churches on Wednesday.
Church in Asia

FABC releases the “Bangkok Document”

Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the Convenor of the FABC 50 General Conference, released the Bangkok document and described it as a spiritual document, which is the fruit of prayer, discernment, and spiritual conversation.”
Asian News

Philippines Carmelites elect new Prior Provincial

Father Rico Ponce, O. Carm. was elected as the new Prior Provincial to the Philippines Carmelites
Vatican News

Religious leaders from around the world congratulate Pope Francis on tenth anniversary

"Ten years have passed," Italian bishops wrote, "since that 'good evening' which introduced you to the Church and to the whole world. From that moment, your words and your gestures have continued to move hearts, to surprise, to speak to each and every one of us."
Church in Asia

Pastoral care of migrants, a mission close to the heart of the Church

The conference suggested that the priority of the church should be to welcome, protect, promote, and integrate the migrants into the mainstream of society, making them feel that they are one of them and they can live in dignity and freedom.
Church in Asia

Myanmar Parish resumes Holy Childhood training

"As the children are treasures of the Church, we conduct this training so that they may become mature Catholics, good citizens, and know how to live Christian ways of lives,” Parish Priest.
Church in Asia

'FABC 50 Final Document' to be launched online on March 15

FABC 50 General Conference document on ‘Journeying Together as People of Asia’ will be launched online by Cardinal Charles Bo, on March 15, at 5:00 PM (Myanmar Time).
Church in Asia

Bangladesh: Rajshahi diocese arranges awareness seminar for Justice and Peace

"It's true that you'll encounter a lot of challenges, just like Jesus did, but you can't give up. Justice- and peace-loving people never support injustice and disturbance," said Bishop Gervas.
Church in Asia

‘Being Bishop is not a position, but rather a mission,’ says Filipino Bishop

"I prayed, and I asked God if it was really His will that I would be a bishop. I was hesitant to accept the appointment, he said, adding that “I asked God if it was really what He wanted for me," Bishop Junie
Church in Asia

Malaysian Archdiocese conducts three-day Divine Lenten Healing Retreat

Retreatants learned about Forgiveness, Sanctification, and the anointing power of the Holy Spirit at the Divine Lenten Healing Retreat.
Asian News

114-year-old Christian hospital in India faces closure

According to the senior administrative officer, Broadwell Christian Hospital has been subjected to "physical, mental, and emotional assault for one year, based on false charges of forced religious conversions."
Church in Asia

Myanmar Monsignor marks his fifty years of priestly service

“Monsignor Nerius U Maung Maung is a person who fosters the promotion of vocation. He valued his priestly life. He enjoyed his prayer life and spiritual exercises,” Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon Archdiocese said.
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Cambodian Catholic Church sends aid to suffering Christians in Syria

The fund will “go to supporting Christian families in Aleppo made homeless by the earthquake” and “to cover the costs of the rent payments for the provisional flats while their houses are uninhabitable.”
Asian News

Philippine Catholic bishop urges stronger resistance to 'rape of nature'

According to Bishop Mesiona, the protesters, with their "brave acts," put their lives at risk to protect the environment from further devastation.
Church in Asia

Calcutta Archdiocese Celebrates International Women’s Day 2023

God has created man and woman equal in dignity and rights, no one is superior. Therefore all the girl children should be educated well and help them to empower themselves.
World News

Syrian Catholic monk once kidnapped by ISIS consecrated Homs' Archbishop

God appointed the new archbishop to be the spiritual father who sanctifies souls via the sacraments of salvation and encourages everyone in prayer and fasting, according to Al-Kabalan.

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