Church in Asia

“Priests embrace the sacred call to continue the ministry of Jesus in service to the faithful,” said Archbishop Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão.

"I request that you pray that I may remain close to the Good Shepherd," said Archbishop Rex Andrew Alarcon.

May Fr. Ravi Teja have this deep bond with Christ.

The two-year Basic Training for Catechists (BTC) in four languages—Bengali, Hindi, Santhali, and Nepali—concluded with phase II catechist training in Nepali.

Pope Francis will visit the Asian countries of Indonesia, Timor-Leste, and Singapore, as well as Papua New Guinea in Oceania,  from September 2 to 13 this year.

Pope Francis will visit East Timor from September 9 to 11.

Pope Francis to visit Singapore from September 11 to 13 as part of Asian trip.

Pope Francis named Father Simião Purificação Fernandes as the Auxiliary Bishop of Goa and Daman.

Three Filipino clergymen were chosen to participate in a worldwide meeting of parish priests later this month in the Vatican.

"Remember, everyone’s journey is unique,"Sister Ouano.

Archbishop Couto emphasized the importance of understanding the biblical text that anoints one to "proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord, to bring good tidings to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives, and to let the oppressed go free."

Water is a finite resource that holds immense value and must be safeguarded and shared, said Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas.

“In a heartfelt gathering, Divine Hope Foundation had the honor of sharing our three-year journey and upcoming plans with Archbishop Benny Mario Travas of Karachi,” said an official of the foundation.

The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints issued the "nihil obstat" (nothing stands in the way), last February 5, 2024, in the Vatican, giving authority to the Diocese of Laoag to start a local investigation into Niña Ruiz-Abad's reputation and holiness.

Pope Francis appointed Father Hironimus Pakaenoni as the new bishop of the Archdiocese of Kupang on March 9.

Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) and Archbishop of Goa and Daman, urges all to foster communion among communities.

A three-day cyber mission congress was held with resource speakers from various Philippine dioceses and organizations, with an emphasis on pastoral engagement in the era of digital media. 

According to the Cardinal, the church invites those who are sick to bring their “sufferings closer to the sufferings of Christ, include in your sacrifice the sacrifice of his body and blood, and use it for the good of others.”

“The Church stands with them, and as [shepherds] from various ecclesiastical jurisdictions with fisherfolk within our pastoral care, we stand with them and we bishops give voice to their fears and anxieties, their woes and their concerns,” they said.

Msgr. SUON said, "Let our church be a light of the grace of God to those around us, that they may know Christ, and be saved from him."