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A court in Myanmar on Monday sentences ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 4 more years in prison on two charges, as Pope Francis deplores the situation in the south-east Asian nation.

Jakarta Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo installed the office bears of the Catholic Youth Center Committee for 2021-2024.

A lawyer hailed the decision as ‘a very important ruling.’

The Madras High Court in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu has ordered Catholic priest Father George Ponnaiah, a vicar of Kuzhithura Diocese, to face trial for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus.

St. Vincent de Paul Society members distributed clothes to more than 100 needy families in the slum area in the vicinity of Maharani Peta St. Anthony's church in Visakhapatnam Archdiocese, Andhra Pradesh, India.

A bishop from East Nusa Tenggara Province of Flores Island, eastern Indonesia, has declared the Pastoral Year of Holistic Tourism 2022.

Indian Bishops called for commitment, transparency and cooperation among churches to celebrate “Ecumenism Sunday” on January 23.

Myanmar Catholic Nuns celebrated the twentieth anniversary of their Congregation’ unification with their Italian counterpart on January 4.

Philippine diocese cancels public Masses in most parishes

India's Civil Society organisations in Varanasi, the capital of Uttar Pradesh (UP), have come together to combat fundamentalist forces and prevent sectarian violence even as India's most populous state readies for elections.

Caritas Philippines aids to rebuild lives of typhoon Odette victims

A Salesian-run hostel has been an oasis of hope for the 60 odd boys, mainly Garo tribals (locally called 'Mandi') from the Utrail and Telunjia areas.

The FCRA registration of Missionaries of Charity(MoC) was restored on January 7, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has confirmed. This has brought an immense sense of relief to the Catholic community in the country. The congregation, founded by Saint Teresa of Calcutta 71 years ago, is held in high esteem.

Pope Francis on Friday received in audience a group of French entrepreneurs. He spoke to them about how to implement the Gospel values in their businesses.

St. Claret Youth of Vishapatnam Archdiocese in Andhra Pradesh offered blankets and sarees as new year gifts to the poor in the slum of Velangini Matha parish, Kailasapuram.

In Cambodia, a Catholic layman raised USD 1,170 to build a new house for a poor old lady whose home was burnt on December 15.

Writing in his World Mission Day message, released on Jan. 6, the Solemnity of the Epiphany, the pope called for renewed efforts to spread the Gospel.

“In the light of rapidly increasing cases of covid-19,” Bishop of Cubao Diocese Honesto F. Ongtioco, “enjoined the priests and communities to implement the health protocols.”

Garo Catholics of Mymensingh district in Bangladesh have demanded the arrest and trial of suspects in the gang rape of two minor girls on December 28.

This year, we cannot celebrate Christmas with parties and expensive decorations.