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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.

A Jewish rabbi stressed the role of religious leaders in promoting peace in the world.

Pope Francis may visit East Timor in 2023.

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.

Sister Mary Joseph discusses the current state of the religious congregation with the Register, 25 years after Mother Teresa’s death.

A top Catholic official called on Filipinos to learn from the “dark” chapter in the country’s history and live its lesson.

“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.

The slogan of the school is "One fire kindles other fires."

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).

While a trial against Cardinal Joseph Zen is underway in China, the Holy See continues to work toward the renewal of the Sino-Vatican agreement.

It provides opportunities for prospective church and ecumenical leaders from across Asia to develop new insights on wider ecumenism.

A Catholic congregation of nuns in Bangkok, Thailand has begun a feeding program for the poor.

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.

Pope Francis urged the new bishops not to forget the need to be close to the poor.

The Diocese of Sylhet in eastern Bangladesh called for "walking together in Christian faith and quality education" during its 11th diocesan pastoral assembly.

Interfaith leaders gathered in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from 14 to 15 September to explore common grounds in the world and traditional religions in the search for the promotion of world peace.

The "Laudato si" (2015) encyclical inspired Thai Catholic schools to promote activities to safeguard the environment, starting with the teachers.

The original musical composition should include a score for voice and organ, the Vatican said.

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.