RVA Mandarin News Service

With the generous support of the EJV Gaw siblings, the Palao Family, and Metrobank CMA 2 Helping Hands, the Mandarin Language Service of Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) hosted an early Christmas celebration for 348 children from poor families. The event, themed “A Season of Sharing and Joy: 2025 Christmas Party,” was held on November 22 at the RVA headquarters in Quezon City, Philippines.

The century-old Tongyuan Church in Shaanxi was filled with joy and gratitude on November 22 as the Diocese of Sanyuan celebrated the silver jubilee of seven priests who were ordained in the same parish 25 years ago.

The Catholic Diocese of Guizhou in southwestern China celebrated a moment of great joy on November 21, 2025, as four deacons were ordained to the priesthood at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary (Beitang) in Guiyang.

The Diocese of Shanghai in eastern China celebrated the reopening and dedication of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church on Huimin Road, Yangpu District, with a solemn Mass led by Bishop Shen Bin.

In the history of the Puchang Association of the Zhouzhi Diocese in Shaanxi, north-central China, few names are remembered as fondly as Elder Zhang Huanzhong.

Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-yan, Bishop of Hong Kong, blessed the Jubilee sculpture “I was a stranger and you welcomed me” (Matthew 25:35) on November 1 in front of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Caine Road.

The Diocese of Tangshan in China’s Hebei Province organized a Eucharistic Congress from October 24 to 25, drawing clergy, religious, and lay faithful from 45 parishes under the theme, “I am the Bread of Life” (John 6:35).

The Diocese of Jiangxi in south-central China observed All Souls’ Day with heartfelt remembrance of the departed faithful, turning prayer and acts of charity into living expressions of faith and love.

Amid the sound of brass music and the gentle glow of candlelight, the Catholic Diocese of Wuhan witnessed a moment of grace and renewal on October 28, 2025, as Deacon Wu Songjiang was ordained to the priesthood at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Shanghai Road, Hankou.

As China marks the Double Ninth Festival on October 29 this year, Catholic communities across the country turned the occasion into a day of pastoral love and service, blending cultural heritage with Gospel values.