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India: Calcutta Archdiocese celebrates World Day of Migrants and Refugees

"Migrants seeking a better life in the host country are not aliens, but rather our brothers and sisters. They are to be welcomed in the local churches and parishes," said archbishop Victor Henry Thakur of Raipur, and chairman of the CCBI Commission for Migrants.

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Myanmar: Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition mark 175 years of jubilee

Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition (SJA) celebrated 175 years jubilee at St. Patrick Church, Mawlamyine, southern Myanmar on June 17, the feast day of the patron saint of the congregation.
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2nd Lay Oblates of Mary Immaculate Associate Congress held

The second online and on-site Lay Oblates Associate Congress was held from May 27-30, 2022.
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Bangladesh: Rajshahi diocese holds seminar on Synod

Rajshahi diocese in Bangladesh held a seminar on Synod at Christo Jyoti (light of Christ) Pastoral Center from June 15 to16.
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Malaysian church morns death of Father Christopher

Skudai Catholic Center parish priest Father Christopher James Lee died on June 16. He was 56.
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Christian Forum demands state mechanism to redress anti-minority violence in India

A human rights group based in New Delhi on June 16 submitted a memorandum to the federal minister demanding to set up national and state redressal commissions on anti-minority (religious) violence in India.
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IFFAsia holds online formation program for young lay Catholics

The Institute of Formation Fondacio Asia (IFFAsia) has completed the four-month (February-June) online formation program for young Catholic people from different countries in Asia.
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Minor seminary opens after 2 years amid Covid-19 in Myanmar

It has been two years since the Kalay diocese could not run the Assumption Intermediate Seminary due to Covid-19 and the current political situation in Myanmar.
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Sri Lankan Church renovated after 13 years of civil war

Bishop Justin Bernard Gnanapragasam of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, blessed and inaugurated the renovated St. Antony’s Church at Urani Palali on May 30, after 13 years it was destroyed in a civil war.
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South India: Parish marks silver jubilee of its existence

A Catholic village in the diocese of Kurnool, South India, celebrated its silver jubilee of existence on June 13.
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Northeast India: A hunter becomes father of two Catholic priests

A hunter became the father of two Catholic priests. He is the first Zo tribe community to reach this rare privilege and the second in Manipur state of northeast India.
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20 Indonesian, Vietnamese novices make their first Religious Profession in Philippines

Twenty international novices—13 from Indonesia and seven from Vietnam—made their first religious vows in the Franciscan Daughters of Saint Elisabeth congregation on June 13.
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Macau Church fights to protect life against secularist tide

An official of the Catholic Church in Macau says the church should fight against a secular-led wave of abortion and euthanasia in the former Portuguese colony.
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Church leaders discuss ways to combat human trafficking in Northeast India

The North East Diocesan Social Forum (NEDSSS) and Caritas India zonal office at Guwahati, Assam state, organized a joint conference on June 10 to identify areas to combat human trafficking in northeast India.
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Bangladesh Catholic Church marks the feast of Saint Anthony of Padua

Bangladesh’s most popular Catholic pilgrimage was held at the feast of Saint Anthony de Padua at Mohipara Parish in the northern part of Bangladesh on June 13.
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South Indian diocese provides school supplies for 500 Catholic students

Nearly 500 Catholic children of St Mary’s Cathedral, Mariayapuram received school supplies for the academic year 2022.
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Myanmar Bishops express concern over country’s political crisis

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar (CBCM) is “unhappy with the present situation of the country.”
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Violence against churches, Christians continues to rise in India

The United Christian Forum (UCF) has demanded urgent judicial and government intervention to check the rapid rise in incidents of violence, coercion and false arrests, traumatizing the Christian community in India.
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Philippines: Cebu City government honours priest for his contribution to society

A provincial government in Central Philippines on June 12 honored a Catholic priest for his contribution to music and literature.
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Child Labour is child abuse, says Indian-based center for human rights

Child Labour is child abuse, says an Indian-based center for human rights, Montfort Social Institute (MSI).
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Laos seminarian to be ordained priest in hospital

A deacon from Laos who is currently very ill is set to be an ordained priest in the hospital on June 13.

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