In his homily, Bishop Lobo said, “Though unworthy to shepherd the diocese, that was erected in 1977, it was by the strength of God that led me to take up many challenges; I did what God desired during my tenure, I served the diocese as Bishop.”
Four transformative leaders from different parts of Asia were conferred this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award, known as Asia’s ‘Nobel Prize’ for their contributions toward humanitarian and environmental advocacies.
The employees belonging to different religious traditions working in Christian institutions submitted a memorandum to the district administration demanding an impartial investigation into the action taken against the head of their institution.
During the ceremony to launch and hand over the 2023 Indonesian Youth Day (IYD) cross in Palembang, Indonesia, on November 20, Archbishop Yohanes Harun Yuwono of the Archdiocese of Palembang told young people to be happy in their pursuit of holiness.
About 110 members of the National Lawyers Forum of Religious And Priests(NLFRP) of India met from 25 to 27 November at Ranchi to discuss the “Prophetic Response of the Church to the cries of the People.”
Pope Francis prayed for Ischia flood victims in Italy at the traditional Angelus on Sunday to the audience at St. Peter’s Square. The torrential rain caused the landslide and killed seven people including an infant and two children. Five people are still missing.
"Let us write down opinions, reflections, and sermons that soothe and reconcile the hearts of many people and upload photos about the beauty of living together in the midst of differences that inspire people to care about others and the natural environment," said a joint Christmas message released on November 21, the Indonesian Bishops' Conference (KWI) and the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI).
In a press statement, the Vatican notes with "surprise and regret" the installation of the Auxiliary Bishop of Jiangxi, a diocese not currently recognized by the Holy See.
Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Kolkata urged major seminary rectors to guide seminarians to reach out to families and villages with a missionary thrust for freedom in Jesus.
The national convention and Annual General Body meeting of Catholic Communicators forum, SIGNIS India, held at Gyana Deep Bhavan, diocesan Pastoral Centre, Jaipur from 23- 24 November 2022, elected new office bearers.
Northeast Indian Christian leaders denounced the alarmist news that is being spread among people in connection with the issue of ‘forced conversion’, as false and expressed great anxiety about some of the painful developments in our society these days.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Jakarta, located right across from Jakarta’s largest mosque, the Istiqlal mosque symbolizes fraternity and religious diversity that inspires visitors to Central Jakarta and promotes interreligious dialogue in the Muslim-majority country.
Bishop Stephen Chow Sau Yan, SJ, of Hong Kong Diocese, stressed the formation of laity, young people and clergy for a synodal Church in the coming years, in his advent message for 2022.
Myitkyina Diocese in Myanmar is to establish a new parish in the far and remote Zang Yaw village on January 15, 2023. Zang Yaw village is located more than 300 miles from Myitkyina city and is one of the most distant places. Transportation is tough two days by car and two days on foot along the road to arrive at the village.
Two Indonesian Parishes jointly organized a spiritual conference for youth with a focus on "Creating Creative, Innovative, and Critical Catholic Youth in the Society 5.0 Era."
The Mary Ward Social Centre in Kolkata, India, observed Child rights week, starting on November 14 with the goal of promoting the inclusion and equality of specially-abled children among other children.
