On August 22, the Archdiocese of Ende, Flores, Indonesia, celebrated the consecration and installation of Msgr. Paulus Budi Kleden as its new archbishop.
Gymnasts Eldrew (Grade 11) and Elaiza Yulo (Grade 10) paid a courtesy visit to the Adamson University president, Father Daniel Franklin E. Pilario, CM, on August 21.
In the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, there is a Catholic priest, Kuriakose Vayalumkal, often known as Father Rajesh, who is widely known for his care for the destitute.
Bishop Emeritus Cletus Chandrasiri Perera of the Diocese of Ratnapura in Sri Lanka was honored with the prestigious “Dharma Prabashwara” Salutation Award on August 20 for his outstanding contributions to Catholic music and liturgy in the country.
The Archdiocese of Delhi and the Society of Divine Word Sadbhavana (Goodwill) Center organized an interfaith Independence Day celebration at Okhla, Delhi, on August 17.
Cardinal Joseph Coutts, Archbishop Emeritus of Karachi, Pakistan, is one of the 104 people who will receive the “Tamgha-e-Imtiaz” award at a ceremony on March 23 next year.
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, presented by Bishop Joseph Ponniah on August 19, according to Vatican sources.
