Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines called on the faithful to do away with lavish Christmas parties in solidarity with the victims of typhoon “Odette”.
In his "Urbi et Orbi" Christmas message given at midday in Saint Peter's Square, Pope Francis expressed the joy of this day when God shows us through the birth of Jesus the way of encounter and dialogue so that we might know it and follow it in trust and hope, something needed more than ever in our troubled world.
More than 200 transgender persons, their allies and activists from Hyderabad in the Indian state of Telangana joined a special Christmas celebration at a Social Action institute run by the Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel.
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, SDB, the President of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), calls the holy season of Christmas a season of hope and healing.
A Jesuit priest in Mumbai has petitioned the Bombay High Court for a judicial probe into Father Stan Swamy’s death in custody and remove the “odium of guilt” attached to the tribal activist.
In his message for the 55th World Day of Peace marked on 1 January, Pope Francis points to three paths for building a lasting peace: dialogue between generations, education and work.
Imagine working in a remote place with no access to education and difficulty communicating in the local language. Catholic nuns are serving Lahu people in one such village of the parish of Tachileik in Kyaingtone diocese in eastern Myanmar.
Archbishop Dominic Lumon of Imphal ordained six deacons as Catholic priests at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Imphal in the Northeastern Indian state of Manipur on December 19.
A youth coordinator in Bangladesh highlights the need for spiritual preparation before Christmas, involvement in service and the importance of building a beautiful life.
The Siliguri campus of the 83-year-old Salesian College of Sonada, North Bengal, honoured a group of war veterans who served during the historic liberation of Bangladesh half a century ago.
A good way to get out of a cycle of self-pity or a negative mood is to help others, following the example of the Virgin Mary, who went to help her pregnant cousin Elizabeth, Pope Francis said on Sunday.
Advent reaches a climax as we anticipate Christmas. This eager waiting that we were all looking forward to will soon be filled with the awe-inspiring birth of Jesus.
Students of M.E.S. College of Arts and Commerce organized a financial literacy program for migrant women at Asha Sadan Social Center at Baina, Vasco, Goa in the Western state of India, on December 10.
