This initiative addresses the dual concerns of public safety and environmental protection, resonating with communities across Asia that face similar challenges during festive periods.
Msgr. Pierre Hangly said, "You are the living stone, together to protect the house of the Holy Spirit, so the church is important to receive Christ, and Catholics have a vital role to play in receiving God to show mercy to others.”
A portion of a church balcony in the city of San Jose Del Monte, located north of Manila, in the Philippines, has collapsed, on a morning of Ash Wednesday mass.
“With this initiative, we hope to promote the beauty of love, family, and marriage because they are gifts from God which should be cherished,” said Angelique Cabrieto, main organizer of the campaign.
"A possible visit by the Holy Father to Timor is in preparation. We can't confirm the date yet; it will be announced by the Holy See together with the government, but it is no secret that we are preparing for this possible visit,” said Monsenor Marco Sprizzi, the Vatican ambassador to Timor-Leste.
St. Gerosa High School, a Catholic School from South India has suspended the Nun teacher allegedly after parents and students accused her of making derogatory remarks about Hindu Gods, Hindu Religion and PM Modi during a Moral Science lesson on February 12, 2024.
The Diocese of Penang in Malaysia aims to foster collaboration, support, and joint efforts in the field of social mission through their Lenten campaign this 2024.
“The focus of both celebrations is different. CNY is about Thanksgiving and family reunions, while Lent calls us to the discipline of fasting, abstinence, sacrifice, prayer, and almsgiving,” Archbishop Simon Poh said.
The national canon law conference was held in Bangalore from February 6 to 8, 2024, at Paalanaa Bhavan, organized by the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) Commission for Canon Law.
It explains that the “deacons and priests who are selected as clergy through the sacrament of holy orders have the duties of proclaiming the Gospel, administering the sacraments, and serving the Church as collaborators of the bishop.”
Sophal Phon, a director of St. Paul Institute, said, "the most important purpose of this seminar is to want students and participants to create small projects in researching according to their institutions at the end of the workshop."
“Let us ensure that our dream of fraternity in peace is not confined to words! The word ‘dialogue’ is, in fact, extremely rich and cannot be limited to discussions around a table,” Pope said.
The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CBCI) reelected Archbishop Mar Andrews Thazhath of Trichur as its President, Archbishop Geroge Antonysamy as its first Vice President, and Bishop Joseph Mar Thomas of Bathery as its second Vice President. Archbishop Anil Couto of Delhi as its Secretary General.
