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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.

A top Catholic official opened this year’s National Laity Week by encouraging the lay faithful to be ‘a force for the good’ in the country.

The visit aimed to highlight the importance of cultural diversity and harmony and the hope of peaceful celebrations this year.

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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.

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, will be among the speakers taking part at “Celebrate Asia in Manila”, a conference to mark the 50th anniversary of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC).

On September 19, after a meeting with the President of the Republic of East Timor, José Ramos Horta, Msgr. Edgar Peña Parra attended the inauguration of the "Center for Human Fraternity of East Timor for World Peace", inspired by the Document on Human Fraternity signed by Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmad al-Tayyib in Abu Dhabi, in 2019.

A huge statue of St. Padre Pio will soon stand on top of a hill overlooking the city of Cebu, as part of a sanctuary dedicated to the popular saint.

In partnership with the Catholic Media Network (CMN) and Mary the Queen Parish (MTQP) of Novaliches Diocese, IDT 1.0 is planned for an October 5, 2022 live broadcast from 5 pm to 8 pm Manila time.

Audrey Vanessa Susilo, a 22-year-old Catholic youth (OMK) from the diocese of Manado, North Sulawesi, won the Miss Indonesia 2022 crown, eliminating 36 other contestants from different provinces in the country.

An inter-faith prayer for peace and harmony was held at the Mother House, the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity (MC) congregation in Kolkata, the capital city of eastern West Bengal state, India on September 11.

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“This is a journey with the determination to get justice for those who were displaced from Moolampilly and Vizhinjam port.” KRLCC president

He urged everyone to come to the aid of those who suffer and to insist that genuine efforts be made to achieve peace, noting also that these days there have been reports of outbreaks of violence in the Caucasus region.

The catastrophic floods have killed more than 1000 people, leaving more than 6 million people in need of humanitarian aid.

Pope spoke of his "honor" for his presence there as "a pilgrim of peace, seeking dialogue and unity" at the courtesy meeting with authorities, civil society, and the Diplomatic Corps.

Catholic sisters and bishops are aiding victims of catastrophic flooding in Pakistan that has killed more than 1,200 people, injured at least 12,500 and displaced more than 634,000 people since mid-June.