Church in Asia

Pope Francis named Monsignor Celso Ba Shwe to be the bishop of the Loikaw Diocese, Myanmar, on March 29.

The Cathedral of the Annunciation is the biggest Church in Madhya Pradesh. It covers 1200sqft built up area excluding the Sanctuary. The Sanctuary was well designed with wooden carvings. We also can witness the 12 Apostles beautifully depicted at the Sanctuary.

Archbishop Girelli inaugurated and blessed the newly built adoration chapel which will be used for the 24X7 adoration that will be live telecasted.

Reverend Dr. Palawng Naw Tawng and Rev. Labya La Nan, together with 63 Second-Year Bachelor of Theology program students, took part in the Mass and learned about the Catholic faith and worship program at St. Columban Cathedral in Myitkyina, Myanmar, on March 12.

Bishop Dennis said, “Women’s Empowerment means to increase and improve women’s social, economic, political and legal strength and it will ensure that her entire family receives better healthcare, nutrition, access to education, employment, economic justice and sustainability.

“The daughters of the Good Shepherd have to imitate the Good Shepherd. They are to be the Shepherds who are unwilling to let the sheep’s lives suffer. The good shepherds give their lives not to lose the lives of the sheep,” Bishop Maurice Nyunt Wai said.

“Our life is a dialogue with the poor, and I think, and I believe that that's the only way or the only measure I have of my fidelity as a bishop. If as a bishop I live in this dialogue with the poor, it won't be challenging in our diocese,” Bishop Marcelino Antonio Malabanan Maralit explained.

Archbishop Joseph Powathil (92), Emeritus of Changanacherry Syro-Malabar Archeparchy, passed away on Saturday 18 March 2023. He was the former President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India and Kerala Catholic Bishops' Conference.

Bishop Victor Dela Cruz Ocampo of Gumaca Diocese, Philippines, passed away at 5:58 PM at the hospital in Gumaca in Quezon province, Philippines, on March 16 from a heart attack at 71.

“A woman's greatest strength is her courage to challenge society and face the future.,” Father Jerome Eeronimus, Vicar General of Madurai Archdiocese.

Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the Convenor of the FABC 50 General Conference, released the Bangkok document and described it as a spiritual document, which is the fruit of prayer, discernment, and spiritual conversation.”

The conference suggested that the priority of the church should be to welcome, protect, promote, and integrate the migrants into the mainstream of society, making them feel that they are one of them and they can live in dignity and freedom.

"As the children are treasures of the Church, we conduct this training so that they may become mature Catholics, good citizens, and know how to live Christian ways of lives,” Parish Priest.

FABC 50 General Conference document on ‘Journeying Together as People of Asia’ will be launched online by Cardinal Charles Bo, on March 15, at 5:00 PM (Myanmar Time).

"It's true that you'll encounter a lot of challenges, just like Jesus did, but you can't give up. Justice- and peace-loving people never support injustice and disturbance," said Bishop Gervas.

"I prayed, and I asked God if it was really His will that I would be a bishop. I was hesitant to accept the appointment, he said, adding that “I asked God if it was really what He wanted for me," Bishop Junie

Retreatants learned about Forgiveness, Sanctification, and the anointing power of the Holy Spirit at the Divine Lenten Healing Retreat.

“Monsignor Nerius U Maung Maung is a person who fosters the promotion of vocation. He valued his priestly life. He enjoyed his prayer life and spiritual exercises,” Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon Archdiocese said.

The fund will “go to supporting Christian families in Aleppo made homeless by the earthquake” and “to cover the costs of the rent payments for the provisional flats while their houses are uninhabitable.”

God has created man and woman equal in dignity and rights, no one is superior. Therefore all the girl children should be educated well and help them to empower themselves.