On August 22, the Archdiocese of Ende, Flores, Indonesia, celebrated the consecration and installation of Msgr. Paulus Budi Kleden as its new archbishop.
Holy Father’s emphasis on synodality means everyone walking together with no exclusions, a Synod of the Church, where the consultation of people become the heart of the Synod, and where Christ and His mission remains at the centre of the Church
The Pilar Museum, established and managed by the Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier, also known as the Society of Pilar, in Goa, western India, preserves Christian and missionary history and faith.
A young and active Catholic teacher, Robert Saw Ye Thiha, in the Diocese of Pathein in the Ayeyarwaddy Region of Myanmar, was killed at his house on October 17. He was 34.
"We must elect or appoint leaders that promote unity and put the common good of the people above selfish and narrow-minded interests," says Cardinal William Goh.
Cardinal Bo stressed the need for the Church to be reactive, to be an agent of peace, initiating dialogue, advocating for equality, and standing up to power with ‘empty hands.’ Mentioning that ‘every jubilee calls for metanoia, the Cardinal challenged the delegates to ‘fight for peace’ and to let peace-making be the new evangelization.’
A Japanese bishop who attended the ongoing general conference in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), says it provides a "pastoral perspective" of the church.
The Youth Convention aims at bringing all the ethnic groups from the seven states of the Northeast to stay, pray, and celebrate their youthfulness together as one family, which has vital social, moral, and spiritual implications.
FABC General Conference on October 19 discussed the pastoral significance of faith-rich encounters, digital media in ministry, the need for paradigm shifts in the formation of clergy, and the importance of pastoral care of families.
Ecological repentance is needed “to fix our ecology, which is in danger because greedy people cut down trees and pollute the air, "said Father Bonifasius Djuana. He added that changing to a more environmentally friendly way of living could help the economy grow, get better, heal the planet, and feed the people.
Youth delegates at FABC General Conference highlighted the importance of the youth being considered as more than just a task force, and the hope that elders and Church leaders will provide spiritual guidance and be kind to the growth of the youth.
The pandemic revealed that the Church is vulnerable to pain, suffering and change, but is a Church of Paschal mystery and Synodality, moving towards healing and togetherness. Pandemic revealed new pastoral pathways in programs of dialogue, formation, digital evangelisation, ecological conservation, and reviving the liturgy to be personal to each person.
The St. John the Baptist Church in Tumilia, a parish in the Archdiocese of Dhaka in Bangladesh, organized a reunion for priests, brothers, and nuns—the first of its kind.
The Bangladesh Diocesan Priests’ Fraternity (BDPF) held its annual retreat on synodality in two groups at the Christo Jyoti (light) Pastoral Center in the northern part of the country from September 26 to October 8.
The second day of the FABC General Conference, 14th October 2022, continued with reports on the emerging realities from the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Timor Leste, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore.
CBCP is requesting the faithful to unite in prayers as the ongoing General Conference of the Federation of Asian Bishop focuses its activities for the Philippines on its second day.
