With changes brought about by the global health crisis, the Diocese of Hong Kong announced that it will focus its pastoral work in the coming year on “parish renewal”.
Bishop Raymond Saw Po Ray, bishop of the Diocese of Mawlamyaine in Myanmar, celebrated his 33rd episcopal ordination anniversary on December 8 at the Holy Family Cathedral in Mawlamyaine.
Italian missionary Arturo Speziale, a member of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions, marked his 50th anniversary as a priest in Bangladesh on December 4.
The new archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dhaka in Bangladesh vowed to press for solidarity and dialogue during his installation at Dhaka's St. Mary’s Cathedral on November 27.
The Family Rosary Ministry Team of Bangladesh’s Rajshahi diocese organized a one-day seminar on the Holy Rosary at the Mangasa sub-center in the parish of Borni.
Bishop John Hsane Hgyi of the Diocese of Pathein in Myanmar led the distribution of bags of rice and oil in poor communities that are most affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The social action arm of the Catholic Church in Bangladesh's Rajshahi region celebrated "World Children's Day" with pomp in Mohishbathan on November 19.
The episcopal ordination of Monsignor John Saw Gawdy in Myanmar’s Diocese of Taung Ngu will be held on November 29 in simple ceremonies due to health restrictions brought by the pandemic.
Bishop Lawrence Subrato Howlader, CSC, of Barishal ordained deacon Richard Babu Halder from the village of Pakhor, Narikelbari parish in the district of Gopalgonj.
Officials of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Bangladesh, together with Cardinal Patrick D’Rozario, CSC, visited the Diocese of Khulna from November 6 to 9.
Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong said he was “disappointed and angry” over a report released by German broadcaster Deutsche Welle on the controversial deal between Beijing and the Vatican.
Due to pressure from the Chinese government, eight Catholic nuns have reportedly been forced to leave their convent in the northern province of Shanxi. Their current whereabouts have not been reported.
“To all who mourn the late cardinal’s passing in the sure hope of the resurrection, I cordially impart my apostolic blessing as a pledge of consolation and peace in Jesus Christ our Savior,” read the pope's message.