The four-day gathering, held from October 21–24 at the Manila Prince Hotel and St. Paul Center for Renewal in Cavite, brought together 75 media professionals from 11 Asian countries. Inspired by Pope Francis’ message for World Communications Day, the participants reflected on the
The Diocese of Cubao has joined the global Catholic community in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, who returned to the Lord on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025.
Despite the sweltering afternoon heat, hundreds of Catholics stood outside the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in Singapore on April 22 to pray and pay tribute to Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21.
The Holy See’s Office for Liturgical Celebrations has announced that the coffin of the late Pope Francis will be solemnly transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Vatican time.
The Vatican has officially announced that the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis will take place on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. Vatican time (3:30 a.m. ET) in St. Peter’s Square.
“Pope Francis has inspired a Church that is welcoming with a human heart, showing the merciful face of God,” says Archbishop Simon Poh of Kuching, Malaysia.
On April 21, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Vietnam held a memorial service and Mass for the soul of Pope Francis in the Archdiocese of Hue, Vietnam.
With profound sorrow and reverence, the Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh announces the passing of Pope Francis, the Sovereign Pontiff of the Universal Church, on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025.
“We have learned much from Pope Francis' stance to listen and walk rather than command based on authority,” Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, the president of the Japan Council of Catholic Bishops and Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo.
With Pope Francis' passing on April 21, 2025, all cardinals are summoned to Rome, and the Catholic Church, one of the oldest and largest religious institutions with up to 1.39 billion members, prepares for a conclave to elect his successor.
The All India Catholic Union (AICU), the largest association of India’s Catholic laypeople, joins the universal church in mourning Pope Francis, who died in the Vatican on April 21.
Following the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, Cardinal Isao Kikuchi, SVD, Archbishop of Tokyo, shared a heartfelt tribute recalling the Holy Father’s impact on the global Church and his personal encounters with the pope.
The Archdiocese of Singapore will hold a memorial Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 1:15 PM at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd.
With deep sorrow, the Archdiocese of Madurai in Tamil Nadu announces the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, the Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, on April 21.
The canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis, who is set to become the first millennial saint, has been deferred following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the Vatican said.
