In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th Pope, taking the name Leo XIV, and becoming the first American-born pope in the Church’s 2,000-year history on May 8.
“With the digital world today, we can continue the Pentecostal experience… to come out there and face the world [and] every culture without fear,” said Cardinal Sebastian Francis
The purpose of this training is to hone skills in leadership development, Arpon Adrian Gomes, General Secretary of the Bangladesh Catholic Students Movement (BCSM), told RVA News.
“We live in a world where we encounter light and darkness. Jesus is the light, and we experience his light in his presence and darkness in the absence of the light,” said Demetrios.
The Coptic Orthodox Church reported that three monks were attacked and brutally killed in the Coptic monastery of St. Mark and St. Bishop Samuel the Confessor in Cullinan, South Africa, 18 miles (30 Kilometers) east of the country’s capital, Pretoria on March 11 (Tuesday), 2024.
Pope Francis has declared Archbishop Mar Ivanios, the founder of the Malankara Reunion Movement, the first Metropolitan of the Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, south India.
“The Holy Father intends to carry out a project with humanitarian purposes in Gaza or the West Bank, which can help the population resume a more dignified life and create job opportunities once the war is over,” Cardinal Gugerotti, said.
Filipino Catholics belonging to the Filipino Ministry of the Archdiocese of Vancouver are organizing the enshrinement of San Pedro’s icon in the St. Monica parish in Richmond City, British Columbia.
A Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies of Delhi Brotherhood Society launched the first series of the New Testament volume “Hindi Dalit Bible Commentary.”
“Young people, this is your gift, be influencers. I get amazed at how, how fast, and talented they are and the various ways they can reach out to each other”, Archbishop Palma said.
Fr. Antogop said that as a dedicated lay leader, he expects Mrs. Barino to render the same committed service and to become the voice of the charismatic renewal in Asia.
The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints issued the "nihil obstat" (nothing stands in the way), last February 5, 2024, in the Vatican, giving authority to the Diocese of Laoag to start a local investigation into Niña Ruiz-Abad's reputation and holiness.
“And we look at how each of us, as well as our society today, values the source of joy more. And what source should we, as Christians, stress to live with a stable mind,” he added.
The program developed in the students the capacity to share and articulate their feelings on the issue of drug addiction, love and other issues in the society.
“We want to reach out to young people, most of whom are in the digital space. That is why this training was held for young sisters so that they can proclaim the Good News in the language of young people,” explained Sr. Emmanuella CB
