Cardinal Charles Maung Bo

As the Jubilee Year 2025 draws to a close, the Church stands at a threshold. Guided by Pope Francis’ Jubilee Bull Spes non confundit, Hope Does Not Disappoint, Catholics around the world have spent the year opening Holy Doors, crossing spiritual thresholds, and rediscovering hope amid a wounded world.

A Myanmar cardinal expressed his hope for the Church in Asia to achieve a “renewed sense of faith” through the visit of the Holy Father to three countries in the continent in September.

The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) has released the Indian edition of the book "How to be a Missionary Synodal Church,” the Instrumentum Laboris, for the second session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly, set to take place from October 2 to 27, 2024, in Rome.

Inaugural welcome address of Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences, at the opening ceremonies of the FABC general conference in Bangkok, Thailand, on Oct. 12, 2022.

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, the president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) published the statement on human trafficking on May 18, 2022.

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, the president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), expresses his deep concern about religious freedom and human right in Hong Kong after the arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen, in his statement published on May 14, 2022.

In adherence to Pope Francis’ call in praying for peace in Ukraine-Russia, Myanmar Cardinal held a prayer service in St. Mary Cathedral, Yangon, March 25.

Cardinal Charles Bo ordained 13 deacons to the priesthood in Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Yangon, Myanmar on March 19, 2022.

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, SDB, celebrated the thanksgiving mass to mark the 125 years of the St. Francis Xavior congregation on February 28, in Hmaw Bi town, about 44 km (27 miles) north of Yangon.

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, SDB, gave out a clarion call to all in Myanmar to invest in hope, peace based on Justice.

This faith teaches us simple things: Love one another. Be patient as your Heavenly Father is patient.

When Cardinal Charles Maung Bo became the first cardinal of Myanmar in 2015, he took his new position seriously.

This long march to authenticity is achieved only when we learn to move from untruth to truth.

Let us hear His voice in our mutual support during these challenging times

Yes, we feel death of every friend diminishes us. How to we maintain our humanity and grow out of these dark days? We need to cry at the loss. Since we have love, our hearts are broken. To shed tears is the ultimate sanctity of human relationships. Jesus wept at his friend Lazaro’s death.

The Catholic bishops of Myanmar launched on Monday, August 2, a "national prayer campaign" as coronavirus cases in the country continue to surge.

These are apocalyptic times: starvation, struggle for oxygen, long queues in the cemeteries and the persisting virus of conflict and poverty of our people. We plead with those who rule: Be Good Shepherds, save our people.

Catholics in Myanmar, including Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, expressed their gratitude to the Church in the Philippines for showing “solidarity” with the beleaguered country.

'I appeal to the authorities to facilitate the secure participation of all the health workers'

These are very challenging times: Jesus, the Good Shepherd needs to guide us to the green pastures of healing and hope.