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Jesuit Father John C. Russell (97), the former warden of Ricci Hall at the University of Hong Kong, passed away on September 22 at St. Paul’s Hospital. (Photo: Ricci Hall Old Boys' Association (RHOBA))

Pope Francis met with Taiwan's first indigenous bishop, Norbert Pu of Chiayi Diocese, recently in Rome.

The meeting discussed the challenges and barriers to welcoming, protecting, promoting, and integrating migrants within the church and mainstreaming them into society at large.

The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India published the Directory for Lay Catechists in Kochi, Kerala, South India, on September 12.

This visit of a few days, prepared by the Verbiest Foundation, marks the resumption of exchanges between the churches of Belgium and China.

This transformative event features top-notch resource persons who share Caritas Philippines’ collective vision of enhancing and strengthening the processes, services, advocacies, and accountability mechanisms within the country’s Catholic dioceses.

The consultation is to articulate the attributes, criteria, and cultural expressions of synodal formation in Asia and formulate plans of action for implementing synodal formation in the various ministries of the Church in Asia.

Archbishop Francis Kalist stressed the importance of religious vocation via personal devotion to God and prophetic witness in temptation and hardship.

The International Union of Superiors General (UISG) is set to organize the event "Conversations on the Synod: Overview and Opportunities," which will be held online and in person on September 14 in Rome.

The Philippine Catholic Educational Association (CEAP) Board of Trustees' Membership and Awards Committee awarded Jesuit Father Bienvenido F. Nebres the 2023 CEAP Pro Deo et Patria Award.