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Archbishop Dominic Lumon of Imphal ordained six deacons as Catholic priests at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Imphal in the Northeastern Indian state of Manipur on December 19.

A youth coordinator in Bangladesh highlights the need for spiritual preparation before Christmas, involvement in service and the importance of building a beautiful life.

The Siliguri campus of the 83-year-old Salesian College of Sonada, North Bengal, honoured a group of war veterans who served during the historic liberation of Bangladesh half a century ago.

A good way to get out of a cycle of self-pity or a negative mood is to help others, following the example of the Virgin Mary, who went to help her pregnant cousin Elizabeth, Pope Francis said on Sunday.

Advent reaches a climax as we anticipate Christmas. This eager waiting that we were all looking forward to will soon be filled with the awe-inspiring birth of Jesus.

Students of M.E.S. College of Arts and Commerce organized a financial literacy program for migrant women at Asha Sadan Social Center at Baina, Vasco, Goa in the Western state of India, on December 10.

Asian bishops recommended church communication experts increase Catholic news coverage about less visible Asian countries on the media landscape.

Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrão, the President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), urged the faithful to make liturgical celebrations more meaningful, active and participatory.

As a challenging year draws to a close, the spirit of Christmas is alive. Over 225 singers comprising 18 choir groups of schools, colleges, youth groups and parishes sang carols during the "Songs of Joy" Festival at St. Xavier's College of Management and Technology (SXCMT) Patna, the capital of Bihar State in India, on December 17.

Bangladeshi local government officials praised Caritas Bangladesh for serving the people irrespective of caste, creed and religion to uphold human dignity.

Communio, a first-of-its-kind initiative of the Catholic Church to offer an online platform for people to contribute toward the work of evangelization in India.

Pores Aind, a Catholic journalist from Northeast India, received the first NESCOM Journalism Award for contributing towards local journalism for the last 19 years.

Christian leaders in Jerusalem join forces to warn against the growing threat posed to the Christian presence in the Holy Land, and call for local civil authorities to confront the problem through dialogue.

The Vatican intervenes at a UN conference on conventional weapons in Geneva, reiterating its calls for disarmament.

The DBGYFF offered "authentic and democratic platform embracing the voices of the global youth, to be that voice of hope for humanity."

Bangladeshi leaders praised Christian efforts culminating in the country's independence and post-war efforts to rebuild the nation on December 11.

The nuns of Missionaries of Charity are booked for hurting religious sentiments and luring young girls towards Christianity in the Gujarat, in north western India on December 12.
Social Activist claims that the allegation is false and fabricated, denounces tactics to tarnish the names of the nuns and deprive the poorest of the poor to receive care and support.

In a meeting with disabled children and their caregivers at the Vatican, Pope Francis said that if disability or illness makes life more difficult, it is no less worthy of being lived, and lived to the fullest.

Promoted by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, the #IamChurch initiative consists in 5 videos demonstrating the daily struggles of persons with disabilities who, far from feeling burdensome or "set aside", provide their own specific contribution within their ecclesial communities. "I feel like part of the Church" is the title of the second video.

Myanmar's Interfaith leaders came together to support an orphanage as part of its mission to help the marginalized in society.