This initiative addresses the dual concerns of public safety and environmental protection, resonating with communities across Asia that face similar challenges during festive periods.
"Let us write down opinions, reflections, and sermons that soothe and reconcile the hearts of many people and upload photos about the beauty of living together in the midst of differences that inspire people to care about others and the natural environment," said a joint Christmas message released on November 21, the Indonesian Bishops' Conference (KWI) and the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI).
In a press statement, the Vatican notes with "surprise and regret" the installation of the Auxiliary Bishop of Jiangxi, a diocese not currently recognized by the Holy See.
Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Kolkata urged major seminary rectors to guide seminarians to reach out to families and villages with a missionary thrust for freedom in Jesus.
The national convention and Annual General Body meeting of Catholic Communicators forum, SIGNIS India, held at Gyana Deep Bhavan, diocesan Pastoral Centre, Jaipur from 23- 24 November 2022, elected new office bearers.
Northeast Indian Christian leaders denounced the alarmist news that is being spread among people in connection with the issue of ‘forced conversion’, as false and expressed great anxiety about some of the painful developments in our society these days.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Jakarta, located right across from Jakarta’s largest mosque, the Istiqlal mosque symbolizes fraternity and religious diversity that inspires visitors to Central Jakarta and promotes interreligious dialogue in the Muslim-majority country.
Bishop Stephen Chow Sau Yan, SJ, of Hong Kong Diocese, stressed the formation of laity, young people and clergy for a synodal Church in the coming years, in his advent message for 2022.
Myitkyina Diocese in Myanmar is to establish a new parish in the far and remote Zang Yaw village on January 15, 2023. Zang Yaw village is located more than 300 miles from Myitkyina city and is one of the most distant places. Transportation is tough two days by car and two days on foot along the road to arrive at the village.
Two Indonesian Parishes jointly organized a spiritual conference for youth with a focus on "Creating Creative, Innovative, and Critical Catholic Youth in the Society 5.0 Era."
The Mary Ward Social Centre in Kolkata, India, observed Child rights week, starting on November 14 with the goal of promoting the inclusion and equality of specially-abled children among other children.
At the conclusion of the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis expressed his closeness to the victims of the Java earthquake which left 271 killed, 40 still missing, and injured nearly 2043 people as of Wednesday.
A German missionary, Father Hans-Joachim Lohre, was allegedly kidnapped in the capital Bamako, Mali on Sunday. While he was preparing to go for the Mass in another part of the city, he disappeared.
The Indonesian Catholic community has swung into action to respond to the emergency situation caused by the earthquake in Cianjur on November 21, 2022, in which 268 people died and hundreds more are still missing.
The ACN Report Persecuted and Forgotten? "provides first-hand testimony and case studies proving that in many countries Christians are experiencing persecution – let us do all that we can do to show that they are not forgotten,” said Report author John Pontifex.
Pope Francis appointed Dr. Pier Francesco Pinelli as a temporary Administrator to relaunch Caritas Internationalis in a decree issued on Tuesday to revise the current Caritas’ procedures and norms and to prepare for the elections at the next General Assembly.
