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The pontiff marked the quincentennial celebration with a Holy Mass at the St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, March 14.

Cardinal Bo’s secretary confirmed to Agenzia Fides that “the cardinal has neither a Facebook nor a Twitter account” and that none of the posts published were attributable to the cardinal.

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Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences, calls for prayer for the people of Myanmar in his message for the observance of the annual Global Day of Prayer for Myanmar on March 11, 2021.

A Catholic priest in India's St. Mary's Parish held a training workshop for teachers as part of a program to advance the teaching of catechism to children.

Parishioners of St. Mary’s Parish in India marked International Women's Day with a modest celebration to honor women on March 7.

A Catholic priest in the Diocese of Loikaw stood his ground on Tuesday, March 9, and barred soldiers and policemen from going after protester in the city of Loikaw in Kaya State.

The Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Dinajpur in Bangladesh this week led the distribution of bicycles to prayer leaders and catechists as a recognition of their “dedicated service” to the Church.

More priest and nuns are joining street marches in Myanmar this week following the shooting of protesters by the police and military outside a Catholic church on Monday, March 8.

Violence erupted in Myanmar on Monday, March 8, after policemen and soldiers shot at protesters outside the Catholic cathedral in the city of MyitKyiNa in Myanmar.

The Catholic Bishops of the United States have expressed their solidarity with the people of Myanmar in their call for "a return to democracy."

Pope Francis praised the generosity and heroic witness of the Iraqi people as he thanked them for making his visit to the country possible.

Iraq’s prime minister on Saturday declared March 6 a National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence in honor of Pope Francis’ landmark meeting with the country’s top Shiite cleric.

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Pope Francis has called on Myanmar’s military leaders to stop the violence against protesters as nine more people reportedly died on March 3.

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon called for patience and tolerance amid growing violence in Myanmar a month after the military took over the government in a coup.

Bishop Yves Ramousse, former apostolic vicar of Phnom Penh, died on Friday, February 26, at the age of 93, due to complications brought about by COVID-19.

Bishop Linus Nirmal Gomes, a Jesuit, died early on Saturday, February 27, in Calcutta, India. He was 99 and was the oldest Catholic prelate of India. 

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The Vatican this week expressed support for calls to ease international patent protections and speed up sub-licensing agreements for the production of COVID-19 vaccines.