The cause for the canonization of Cebuano Archbishop Teofilo “Lolong” Camomot still has a long way to go, but his official biography gained considerable attention after it won the 19th Cardinal Sin Book Award in the Spirituality Category.
The ten scholastics receive a precious gift from the diaconate, whereby they accept the responsibility to continue the mission of humble, joyful, selfless, and caring service made present in the world by Jesus.
The Prison Ministry of India (PMI), a church-based association that provides pastoral care to jail inmates, held a "Prisoners’ Welfare Day" on October 2, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi.
The Philippines' Malabon Concert Singers won the Championship at the 2nd Ken Steven International Choral Festival held in North Sumatra, Indonesia on September 23–25.
The Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh (CBCB) held a workshop on safeguarding children on September 30.
The parish of St Ignatius in Singapore at King’s Road held a farmers' market for the celebration of the Season of Creation, after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19.
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with Bishop Harold Anthony Perera of Kurunegala, President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Sri Lanka (CBCS) to discuss the country's Catholic religious affairs.
"In the media, bad news is given emphasis, but our challenge is to work hard and to tell the truth without fear," said Emeritus Archbishop Albert D’Souza of Agra, former secretary general of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India.
"Thinking about the missionary development of the church in Thailand, I am always impressed by the foreign missionaries' work," says Bishop Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana of Chiang Mai.
On September 25, Myanmar Catholics in Singapore participated in the Mass for the celebration of International Migrants' Day led by Cardinal William Goh of Singapore.
Bangladeshi people welcomed a government initiative to better protect children by recruiting 6,000 new social workers, bringing the workforce from 3,000 to 9,000.
"Migrants seeking a better life in the host country are not aliens, but rather our brothers and sisters. They are to be welcomed in the local churches and parishes," said archbishop Victor Henry Thakur of Raipur, and chairman of the CCBI Commission for Migrants.
