Monsignor Joseph Soosay is the first priest from the Mawlamyine diocese in Myanmar to receive the ‘Monsignor’ title and the ceremony was held together with his golden jubilee of priestly ordination in Mawlamyine Diocesan Center, Myanmar, on March 1.
The primary goal of these team visits is to evaluate how well the recommendations from the 28th General Chapter have been implemented and to plan for the development of the Salesian Mission among young people in the area.
This three-months long course for the religious and youth aimed to help them understand and value their faith and to get support from the church for the youth’s business opportunities.
“I will continue to provide education and healthcare to Dalits and the marginalized even if a case is filed against me accusing me of conversion,” Archbishop Machado of Bangalore.
Prasanna Devi, endearingly called by locals as "Mataji" (goddess mother), lived alone as an ascetic in a cave and a hut, deep inside the forest, on the Girnar mountain ranges of Gujarat for four decades.
More than 530 youths from the eight dioceses of Bangladesh participated in the National Youth Day pilgrimage with the theme “Mary arose and went with Haste” (Luke 1:39).
Bishop John dreams of a Myanmar wherein people are able to live peacefully, despite different faith and religions, and share and enjoy the feast days, or celebrations of the all faiths.
Cardinal Bo stated that a change of attitude is required in our approach towards the challenges we face. He offered the word L.E.N.T as an acronym for this attitudinal change:
Cardinal Hollerich explained how each delegate is like a musical instrument, and ought to function continuously in tune with others (instruments), with discipline, to produce the synodal symphony.
The Synod, like the Lenten journey, he said, is a call to walk the path of God, to listen to his voice, and to recognize the God of love and tenderness, mercy and compassion.
'Synodality is the way of being the Church today according to the will of God, in a dynamic of discerning and listening together to the voice of the Holy Spirit,' as stated by Pope Francis.
Cardinal Grech empasized, “a Synodal Church is a Church of listening” and stressed that the success of the process depended on the active participation of the people of God and the pastors.
Chin people observe February 20 as Chin National Day. Chin people live in many places, especially Chin State, Rakhine State, Sagaing Division, Bago and Magwe Division in Myanmar and in Mizoram State in India.
The activity, initiated by the diocesan commission for the clergy and the religious, aims at promoting ongoing formation programs for priests and religious brothers and nuns, and to foster vocations.
The protesters expressed serious concern over attack on persons, churches and institutions and registration of malicious FIRs against Christians along with illegal detentions and non-registration of FIRs despite complaints filed by victims.
Representative of the Deputy Secretary-General of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand, Father Suwat - Yong Saad, attended the signing ceremony of the MoU to assist and provide legal advice to monks and religious leaders endorsed by the government.
