A Catholic parish in Mumbai, western India, has created a contemplative “Living Water” display using recycled, upcycled and natural materials to mark the Season of Creation 2026 and draw attention to the importance of protecting water.
The appointment of Cardinal Luis Tagle of Manila to a top post in the Vatican has offered hope to church leaders in Asia that the challenges they face will be given more attention.
Former bishop of Hong Kong and vocal opponent of Pope Francis’ rapprochement with China, Cardinal Joseph Zen, has been named this year’s winner of the Wei Jingsheng Chinese Democracy Champion Prize.
The parol goes back to the early years of Christianity in the country, when people use it to light their way to church for the early morning Christmas Masses.
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila spoke of missionary work, outlining the pastoral challenges of communication, and evangelization in the digital world during the inauguration of the Veritas Institute of Social Communication in Manila on Dec. 10.
The role of the youth is very important and indispensable not only in the church but also for country. It is very gloomy to see small numbers of catholic youth activists are fighting for the democracy and peace in the ground.
