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Vatican Dicastery seeks young talents to communicate faith through digital media

Sixteen young persons will be chosen for the 2023 batch so as to enhance their potential to communicate their faith through digital media.

Church in Asia

Hong Kong bishop to priests: Be shepherds, not opinion leaders

Bishop Stephen Chow Sau-yan of Hong Kong called on priests to be shepherds and not opinion leaders.
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Pope Francis to visit Kazakhstan in September

Pope Francis will visit Kazakhstan in September, the country’s president confirmed on April 12, 2022.
Church in Asia

Blood donation camp held in south India

A parish in Tamil Nadu, south India, organized a blood donation camp on Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022.
Asian News

Revive Christ in every baptized Catholic: Myanmar archbishop

Archbishop Marco Tin Win of Mandalay remindes priests, nuns, and laypeople to revive Christ in every baptized person.
Church in Asia

Myanmar Cardinal: Violence should end in every society

“In a family, if the sons and daughters are killing each other, can the parents be proud of it?”
Church in Asia

India: Former bishop of Udaipur passes away at 85

Joseph Pathalil, a retired bishop of the western Indian state of Rajasthan, died on April 14, 2022.
Church in Asia

Online conference on youth rekindles their faith in Indonesia

A recent online conference on youth has boosted their faith to practice vigorously and participate in church activities in Indonesia.
Church in Asia

Manila Cardinal to wash feet of election officials on Maundy Thursday

Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula will wash the feet of 12 persons who will be part of the May 9 national and local elections this year.
Church in Asia

Filipino woman to receive papal award for her service to church

Pura Sumangil, a Filipino Catholic woman, will receive a papal recognition for her outstanding contribution to the church.
Church in Asia

Malaysian Archbishop to priests: ‘To be' is more important than ‘doing’

Archbishop Julian Leow of Kuala Lumpur reminded priests to become conscious of their “being” than “doing.”
Church in Asia

Catechism, motivational classes for youth held in Myanmar

Basic catechism and motivational training for the youth in "Tha Yat" township, Myanmar was held from April 7 to 10, 2022.
Church in Asia

Young adults' journey of becoming Christians in Cambodia

Ten young people who have completed the preparation course as catechumens will be baptized during the Easter Vigil Mass in Cambodia on April 16, 2022.
Asian News

Indonesian nuns adopt digital technology to end human trafficking

Catholic nuns who work against the human trafficking of people have decided to use digital technology to prevent the menace and gender-based violence in Indonesia.
Church in Asia

Jesuit-run pastoral institute in Philippines to offer residential training

The East Asian Pastoral Institute in the Philippines is set to offer residential training courses in September after two years of a break due to Covid-19.
Church in Asia

Catholics walk 17 kilometres as Lenten penance in northeast India

Catholics from a remote parish in the northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh walked 17 kilometers as part of Lenten penance on April 9, 2022.
Church in Asia

Myanmar Military probes Cathedral, Archbishop’s residence of Mandalay

Myanmar military soldiers investigated the compound of Sacred Heart Cathedral of Mandalay Archdiocese on April 8, 2022.
Church in Asia

Manila Cardinal blesses "Homeless Jesus" statue on Palm Sunday

Cardinal Jose F. Advincula, Archbishop of Manila, unveiled the "Homeless Jesus" statue at the Manila Cathedral on Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022.
Church in Asia

India: Episcopal office for Bible holds orientation on Synod

An online orientation program about Biblical Resources for Synodality was held by the Commission for Bible in South India on April 9, 2022.
Church in Asia

Retired bishop in southern India dies at 77

Stephen Athipozhiyil, Bishop Emeritus of Alleppey, Kerala died due to cardiac arrest on April 9, 2022.
Church in Asia

CBCP: Follow health protocols during Holy Week

The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines told Catholics to maintain health protocols during the Holy Week services in churches.

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