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At the Angelus on the First Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis calls on us to "be vigilant" and to persevere in prayer, which "reawakens the soul from sleep" and helps us focus on what is most important in life.

Bangladeshi Bishop Shorot Francis Gomes of Sylhet posed a question to the Catholic faithful about their readiness to welcome Christ, the King, in their lives.

Church officials say reaching out to the needy and afflicted can be seen as politically motivated given the military coup in Myanmar.

Myanmar's Myitkyina diocese announced the death of Father Paul Lasang La on November 28. He was 84 years old.

To date, Indonesia, in several provinces in Indonesia, is still experiencing a shortage of Catholic religious teachers, especially in Jakarta.

The Garo people are a matrilineal tribe living in Bangladesh and the Indian states of Assam and Meghalaya. In Garo communities, the mother is the head of the family, children take their mother's surname, and only daughters can inherit family property.

Caritas Bangladesh, the social action arm of the Catholic Church, celebrated 50-year journey with love and service by officially launching the theme song and the unveiling of the logo on November 12.

Myanmar people build a headstone for their departed Bishop, who always sort a peaceful place to meditate. Four months ago, Bishop John Hsane Hgyi died of Covid-19 on July 22.

‘Today, a revolution is underway,’ the pope told the Pontifical Council for Culture.

Located in the war-like zone, Myanmar’s Hpa An diocese gears to prepare for the Synod of Bishops in Rome in 2023. The faithful are scattered in jungles because of the military coup since February 1, 2021.

Priests, nuns and some ethnic groups negotiated with the military council officials to release health workers arrested on November 23.

Pope Francis met young adults and teens participating in a songwriting contest based on the theme of Christmas.

Bangladesh Catholic Church started consultations in every parish in preparation for the forthcoming Synod of Bishops in Rome in 2023.

In the face of a health emergency, Myanmar’s military soldiers forcibly closed a church-run health center on November 22. The military personnel also robbed medical equipment from the clinic, driving the most vulnerable seeking medical assistance at a serious health risk.

The founder of a new nonprofit dedicated to fertility awareness wants women to ask questions.

Church officials in India say suicide cases in India have increased mainly because of government’s wrong economic reforms and insensitive policies.

Youth Commission chief says their future begins by them choosing the country's next leader

Pope Francis addresses participants in an international conference that discusses the need to eradicate child labour, and calls for coordinated initiatives and joint efforts at all levels to fight the scourge.

Pope Francis urges participants in an online meeting of Justice and Peace Commissions of various national Bishops’ Conferences to help society correct the contradictions in the economic and political systems revealed by the Covid-19 pandemic.