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A Holy Mass to mark the first death anniversary of Father Raymond Ambroise, former executive secretary of the Office of Social Communication of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences, will be held at the Home for the Disabled in Secunderabad in India where he used to serve.

The Diocese of Agartala in Tripura state in northeastern India marked “Green Sunday” on July 4 in response to Pope Francis’ call to protect the environment.

A community of Myanmar people in Australia launched a fund-raising event for displaced families back home on June 19.

Pope Francis has appointed a Bangladeshi priest, Lingku Lenard Gomes, as secretary to the apostolic nunciature in Panama.

A Vatican spokesman said the Holy Father reacted well to the surgery done under general anesthesia

Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler of Phnom Penh joined in relief distribution efforts this week for people who were displaced after authorities decided to ban so-called floating homes in Cambodia.

Pope Francis said Friday that there “cannot and must not” be any opposition between faith and science.

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Christians of various denominations in India announced that they will celebrate for the first time what they described as “Indian Christian Day” on July 3, feast of Saint Thomas the Apostle.

The Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Pathein in Myanmar warned the faithful against the new surge of COVID-19 cases in the country.

Pope Francis’ prayer intention in the month of July is for the world to leave behind polarization and enmity in favor of building up social friendship and dialogue.

The Office of Social Communication of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences will be holding a webinar to mark the first death anniversary of Father Raymond Ambroise, former OSC executive secretary.

Rosary for Asia was shared across Asia through the various social media platforms of Radio Veritas Asia’s 22 language services

Pope Francis thanked Benedict XVI on Tuesday for his continual prayer for the Church in his retirement, calling the pope emeritus “the contemplative of the Vatican.”

Pope Francis appointed two bishops for India on June 29 on the occasion of the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul.

Pope Francis explained that both Peter and Paul experienced the liberating power of Christ before being entrusted with the mission to proclaim the Gospel

A Catholic priest died of COVID-19 in the Diocese of Kalay in Myanmar a week after two priests from the same diocese succumbed to the disease.

The Office for Scheduled Caste and Backward Classes of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India joins calls for an investigation

A new vicar general has been appointed in the Diocese of Rajshahi in Bangladesh this month.

The Diocese of Kalay in Myanmar announced new guidelines for the burial of COVID-19 victims following the death of two Catholic priests in the past week due to the disease.