Pope Leo XIV underwent successful surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on October 13, following the detection of a localized lung nodule, according to a medical statement released by the Holy See Press Office.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, in collaboration with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, has released commemorative coins in celebration of the 500 years of Christianity in the country.
The incident happened in the Panchgarh district in the far north of the country. Several families were on their way to a temple for the Mahalaya Hindu festival.
Cardinal Jose Advincula, archbishop of Manila, on Monday called for solidarity with the victims of a powerful typhoon that slammed into the country’s main island of Luzon.
Bishop Narciso Abellana of the CBCP Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (ECMI) said that “God’s inclusive love” enjoins people to regard migrants and refugees as “co-builders and co-citizens”.
IDT 1.0's theme "Combating Evil in the Media, and Bearing Witness to Truth" will discuss diabolical evil as it is portrayed in the media. It will also explore ways of protecting audiences from mediated enemy attacks.
The criminal trial of Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong has been delayed after the judge tested positive for COVID-19, Hong Kong media reported.
“We are to share the Good News to the countless people on social media,” Cardinal Charles Bo told the participants of the RVA Training on Online Content Production, in Yangon, Myanmar. “We must share the Good News because the Church is a place where hope is given to the people.”
The Socio-Political Apostolate of the Society of Jesus in the Philippines, "Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan," issued a statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Declaration of Martial Law in the country.