Patrick Soe Htun, RVA News

World No Tobacco Day is on May 31
Care for the environment by saying “No” to tobacco

International Maritime Organization (IMO) reported that only 2% of 1.6 million seafarers of the world are women. This shows that there is a great gender gap in the maritime world.

Archbishop William Goh of Singapore published a message of honor to the Buddhist community in the city-state on Vesak Day, on May 14, 2022.

International Day of Families: May 15
Promote the roles of families.

Sister Prema Chowallur, a member of Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod (SCC), initiates to help the LGBTQ (an umbrella term for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) community in Assam, a state in Northeastern India.

Sister André, a member of Daughters of Charity is the world's oldest person is a French nun.

Pope Francis delivered a homily on the reflection of three “Peace be with you!” on Divine Mercy Sunday at St. Peter Square on April 24, 2022.

“This contempt, which dishonors the elderly, actually dishonors all of us. If I dishonor the elderly, I dishonor myself,” said Pope Francis.

The Holy See Press office stated the possible opening of a permanent pontifical office in Hanoi, in the “near future” after the meeting between the Vatican and Vietnam.

International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace: April 24
To promote the values of the United Nations and reaffirm the faith of our peoples