In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th Pope, taking the name Leo XIV, and becoming the first American-born pope in the Church’s 2,000-year history on May 8.
Pope Francis reappointed Archbishop Romulo Valles of Davao as member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (CDW).
At the UN climate conference in November 2022, River Above Asia Oceania Ecclesial Network (RAOEN), and Ecojesuit will organize a two-day virtual event on “Culture-based solutions: indigenous responses to biodiversity challenges.”
Bridget Tan, a long-time campaigner for the rights of migrant workers and founder of the Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics (HOME), died on April 18. She was 73.
Dominican priests in the Archdiocese of Yangon from St. Gemma's Parish in the "Shwe Pyi Thar" quarter facilitated the three-day-long retreat during Holy Week for parishioners.
The Sacred Heart Cathedral in the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia donated funds to Caritas Malaysia to assist in humanitarian relief efforts in war-torn Ukraine.
The northern part of Bangladesh's ethnic Catholic youth celebrated Easter at St. Joseph’s Church, Bhutahara in Naogaon district from April 14 to 17, 2022.
The Archdiocese of Singapore celebrated Maundy Thursday Mass skipping the traditional washing of the feet, as a precaution against Covid-19, on April 14.
To promote the "Magis"* spirit, which is to live for and to do ‘the greater universal good’ for God’s greater glory, 50 youth from 10 Catholic Dioceses in Myanmar joined a three-day camp.
The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences–Office of Social Communication (FABC-OSC) is committed to promoting communication ministry in the church in the Asian region and beyond.
An Archdiocese in south India and a team from the Thiruvaruperavi (Inter-Religious Leaders round Table) distributed buttermilk, water, and fruits to all Hindus attending the Madurai Kallazhagar Festival to promote religious harmony.
Trappist Monk, Dom Clement Kong Hak-mun was the first Chinese abbot to head the Our Lady of Joy Abbey of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance in Hong Kong.
Pope Francis said a special prayer for the victims of Tropical Storm Agaton, which was called ‘Megi’ in the Philippines. It hit the country on April 11, 2022.
