A man took his own life within the premises of San Francisco de Asis Parish Church in Naga City, nearly 400 kilometers southeast of Manila, on June 29, leading to the temporary closure of the church.
The Catholic Church in Pakistan has its first official candidate to sainthood, a 20-year-old Akash Bashir, who blocked a suicide bomber from entering a crowded church in 2015.
Bishop Fransiskus Kopong Kung of Larantuka of Indonesia canceled this year’s
Holy Week procession due to the surge of Covid-19 cases in East Nusa Tenggara province.
A Dominican priest on March 19 bagged the “Martin Luther King Jr. Award, 2022” from Rising Christians Union (RCU) for his contribution to society in Pakistan.
Sunil Dominic D’Souza is praised for his integrity as he recently returned Kuwaiti Dinar 62,859 (US$ 207,919.53), which was accidentally credited to his bank account.
