Survey

RVA App Promo Image

News

Asian News

Global Church Leaders Urge Asia's Bishops to Build Bridges Through Synodality

Church leaders from the Vatican, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Oceania, the United States, and the wider ecumenical community joined the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC), affirming that the Church's synodal journey offers a path toward reconciliation in an increasingly divided world.

Church in Asia

Cardinal Bo appeals to Russia, says humanity needs global healing, not hurting

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, SDB, send out an “earnest appeal” to resist the risk of nuclear war, promote peaceful dialogue and bring global healing. “The world stands at an existential crossroads,” said Cardinal Bo, the President, Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences (FABC), in a statement issued on March 4.
Church in Asia

Vatican's Apostolic Nuncio confirms Pope Francis's visit to Timor Leste

Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Timor Leste in 2022. The Vatican's Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste, Monsignor Marco Sprizzi, has confirmed this information, as released by Tatoli News on March 1, 2022.
Church in Asia

New CRI leader suggests “grievance cell” to accompany nuns without judgment, stop the blame game

The new leader of the Conference of Religious in India (CRI) suggests starting a “grievance cell” to accompany nuns without judgment. The nun called for more lay participation and to stop blaming “patriarchal systems and clergy suppression.”
World News

12-year old boy replies to 2 questions, video goes viral

A young Muslim schoolboy’s video has gone viral, and even the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu tweeted about the "hate none and love all" speech on February 25.
Church in Asia

Indian nun rescues medical students affected by Russia-Ukraine war

An Indian nun working in Ukraine has managed to rescue people including medical students from India and other parts of the world to safer destinations.
Church in Asia

Cardinal Bo’s Lenten message: Keep doing good, don’t worry about the harvest

On Ash Wednesday, Cardinal Charles Bo echoed the words of Pope Francis and quoted the Galatians: Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest if we do not give up (Galatians 6: 9-10).
Church in Asia

Bangladesh church organize news writing workshop for youth

Bangladesh’s Episcopal Commission for Youth and Christian Communication Centre (CCC) jointly organized the 29th National Christian Writer's Workshop at RNDM Renewal Centre, Mohammadpur in Dhaka, on February 17-19.
Church in Asia

Sri Lankan Cardinal meets Pope Francis to raise international awareness, obtain justice for Easter Sunday victims

Sri Lankan Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo met Pope Francis at the Vatican on February 28 to raise international awareness and obtain justice for the Easter Sunday 2019 attacks victims.
Church in Asia

Myanmar’s Pathein clergy offers prayers, support for bishop-elect

Pope Francis announced the appointment of Father Maurice Nyunt Wai as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Mawlamyine in Mon State of Myanmar on February 22.
According to the bishop-elect, the Episcopal Ordination will be held in April 2022.
Church in Asia

Prayers and fasting for ceasefire to mark Ash Wednesday 2022

Ash Wednesday begins on March 2, marking the 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving within the Catholic Church. Christian leaders have urged the faithful to pray for people suffering due to the war in Ukraine while calling for an unconditional ceasefire.
Church in Asia

Cardinal Bo invites 125-year-old local congregation to keep moving despite challenges

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.
Church in Asia

Young media professionals encouraged to produce movies in the interest of society

Bangladesh Rajshahi City held a pre-production filmmaking workshop for media workers to create movies with public interest at Hotel Mukta International, Rajshahi, on February 24-26.
Church in Asia

Pastoral care for children continues amid the pandemic in Philippines

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, coordinators and volunteers for Pastoral Care for Children (PCC) - Philippines continue to visit families in various dioceses. The coordinators shared their experiences, especially in this time of the pandemic, and how they continue to do the activities in the program.
Vatican News

Pope Francis told to avoid Ash Wednesday public service due to acute knee pain

Pope Francis will be unable to preside over Ash Wednesday services on March 2 because of acute knee pain, according to media reports.
The pope’s doctor had “prescribed a period of greater rest for the leg” because of “acute gonalgia,” or knee pain, the Vatican explained in a note.
Church in Asia

Caritas Philippines urges Filipinos to be critical consumers of information

Caritas Philippines, the social action arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) urged the Filipino public to be more critical about the information received especially through social media and to ensure its veracity.
Church in Asia

Eminent Indian theologian dies at 92

An eminent Indian theologian who promoted reading and reflecting the Bible in a context on February 27 died. He was 92.
Church in Asia

Catholic nuns celebrate 175 years in Myanmar

Sisters of St. Joseph of Apparition celebrated their 175 years in Mandalay, Myanmar, on February 26. Archbishop Marco Tin Win of Mandalay led the thanksgiving jubilee mass.
Church in Asia

Archbishop Sun-taek: Lent is a time to make amends with God

The Archbishop of Seoul, Jeong Sun-taek, issued a Lenten pastoral letter with the theme "Reconcile with God now is a very gracious time" based on 2 Corinthians 5:20; 6: 2.
Church in Asia

Korean church feeds 800 hungry people

The Catholic Church’s Commission for Social Services for the Poor in the Seoul Archdiocese feeds 800 homeless, elderly, sick, and disabled people at Myongdong Restaurant in Seoul, South Korea.
Vatican News

Pope: 'Silence all weapons. Those who wage war forget humanity!'

Pope Francis renews his invitation to set aside 2 March as a Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace in Ukraine, and decries the "diabolical and perverse logic of weapons" which, he says, is far from the will of God.

Popular