This initiative addresses the dual concerns of public safety and environmental protection, resonating with communities across Asia that face similar challenges during festive periods.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan (CBCP) praised the country’s National Assembly for its approval of raising the minimum legal age for Christian marriage to 18 years old.
The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan, Archbishop Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo, has voiced deep concern over the global indifference that continues to claim the lives of defenseless innocents around the world.
Jesuit Father Joe Arun (59) was appointed as the Chairperson for three years of its 10-member Minorities Commission in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu on July 23.
On July 25, Father Francis D'Britto, an esteemed Indian Catholic priest, social worker, environmental activist, and Marathi writer, passed away after a prolonged illness at the age of 81.
As heavy rainfalls from Typhoon Carina, the local name for Gaemi, battered Manila, churches opened their doors on Wednesday, July 24, to residents displaced by the ensuing floods.
In response to severe flooding from Typhoon Gaemi, locally known as Carina, and monsoon rains, Bishop Honesto Ongtioco of Cubao has ordered parish priests to open their churches to evacuees.
In collaboration with the Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA), the Indian Province of the Society of St. Paul (SSP) has established two media awards to honour India's "authors" and "media personnel."
Pope has bestowed the prestigious papal award Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice upon the President of the Manila Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica Foundation, former Chief Justice of the Philippines, Artemio V. Panganiban, Jr.
“Jesus is sent to be given by the Father to others… He is not sent just to wander around and enjoy Himself. He is sent to be given. The missioner is a gift,” said Cardinal Luis A. Tagle.
A special jubilee service was held at Catholic San-Thome under St. Mary’s Parish Tuibuang in Churachanpur District on July 21, 2014, in the morning to commemorate the 50th of the catholic faithful existence.
“Integral ecology calls us to recognize, among other things, the spiritual dimension of our relationship with the environment and each other,” said Ms. Shimray.
