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Philippine Jesuits Open Transitional Home for Newly Released Prisoners

On July 2, 2025, the Philippine Jesuit Prison Service inaugurated and blessed Balay ni Lolo Kiko, a transitional home established under the Persons with Restored Liberty (PRL) care program. Balay ni Lolo Kiko, which means “The House of Grandpa Kiko”—with "Kiko" being a Filipino nickname for Pope Francis—aims to support the reintegration of newly released prisoners.

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Christian churches continue to be under attack by Myanmar’s military, say reports

There was a notable increase in the number of churches under military attack in Myanmar in recent weeks, said reports from communities and independent media organizations.
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Pope Francis: Do not forget workers pushed to the margins by pandemic

Pope Francis addressed an International Labor Organization (ILO) summit Thursday, calling for dignified working conditions and support for workers on the margins of the labor market still affected by pandemic losses.
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Displaced thousands sleep hungry in India weeks after cyclone

Thousands of people continue to sleep in temporary tarpaulin shelters without food in eastern India almost a month after Cyclone Yaas destroyed their homes and stored food grains.
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Pope urges faithful to keep on praying as he concludes catechesis on prayer

Pope Francis urged the faithful to keep on praying even in difficult times as he concluded his catechetical cycle on prayer, which began in May 2020, on Wednesday, June 16.
Church in Asia

Cardinal Sim of Brunei laid to rest

Cardinal Sim died on May 29 in a hospital in Taiwan while undergoing treatment for cancer
Vatican News

Pope Francis again calls on world leaders to ‘convert death into life, weapons into food’

Pope Francis said rebuilding after the pandemic is an opportunity to confront the failures of the past
Church in Asia

Bishop of Gumla diocese in India succumbs to COVID-19 complications

Bishop Paul Alois Lakra of Gumla diocese in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand died on Tuesday, June 15. He was 65.
Church in Asia

Former Radio Veritas Asia executive dies at 82

Sri Lankan Jesuit priest Anton Weerasinghe, a former executive of the Church-run Radio Veritas Asia, died on June 9 at the age of 82.
Vatican News

Pope reminds faithful to continue discovering, trusting God’s presence

Pope Francis reminded the faithful to continue to discover the presence of God in their lives even in the midst of challenges.
Church in Asia

Myanmar Church prioritizes aiding displaced people

Church officials in eastern Myanmar’s Kayah state have prioritized the emergency needs of thousands of displaced people rather than repairing churches damaged by military attacks.
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Hindu extremists renew attacks on Christians in India’s Odisha state

A group of Hindu extremists attacked Christians and destroyed homes in a village in India’s Odisha state last week.
Church in Asia

Myanmar’s Catholic bishops appeal for ‘humanitarian corridor’ in conflict areas

Catholic Church leaders in Myanmar appealed for a “humanitarian corridor” in the country’s conflict zones as violence continues to rage in many parts of the country this week.
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Catholic priest appeals for end to attacks on churches in Myanmar

A Catholic priest in Myanmar’s Diocese of Loikaw called for an end to attacks on churches and other places of worship.
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Cardinal Tagle named to Eastern Churches congregation

Pope Francis on Wednesday appointed Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as a new member of the Vatican body that supports the Eastern Catholic churches throughout the world.
Vatican News

Pope Francis calls for stronger ecumenical initiatives

Pope Francis this week called on various Christian groups to work together to build a stronger bond of friendship and love.
Church in Asia

Catholic bishop in Thailand's northeast seeks stronger relations with Buddhist community

The new Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Sakon Nakhon in Thailand's northeast region met with the Abbot of Forest Monastery to strengthen relations with the local Buddhist hierarchy.
Vatican News

Pope Francis renews call for prayers for Myanmar

Pope Francis on Tuesday invited believers of all faiths to set aside a minute to pray for peace, especially for Myanmar and the Holy Land.
Church in Asia

Church reaches out to tea garden workers of northeast India

Workers of India's tea gardens in the northeastern state of Assam, already stressed for lack of regular wages, found themselves in greater danger as an unexpected outbreak of COVID-19 infections were discovered from three tea estates in Kalain block near the Assam border with Mizoram state.
Church in Asia

63 children in Myanmar's Mawlamyine diocese receive first communion

Children from the Karen tribe in Mazaw village in the parish of Myeik, Mawlamyine diocese, received first communion on May 30.

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