Church in Asia

The Indonesian Catholic Student Union (PMKRI) held Catholic Millennial Summit in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi Province from May 20 to 21, 2022.

The Laudato Si' Action Platform (LSAP) of various parishes in Malaysia made a field trip to Tzu Chi Cheras Utama's recycling center on May 14.

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, the president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) published the statement on human trafficking on May 18, 2022.

Nurses' Day was celebrated on May 12 by the Catholic Nurses Guild, West Malaysia.

Pope Francis has permitted to grant the title of Venerable to Teofilo Bastide Camomot (late former Archbishop of Cebu, Philippines).

The Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia organized a Religious Vocation Awareness Camp from May 1 to 3, 2022.

A Bangladesh Catholic Students' Movement (BCSM) unit in the Khulna diocese on May 20, 2022, held a study session on the topic "Role of youth in Synodal Church.”

St. John’s Parish Conference members of the Society of St. Vincent De Paul (SSVD) distributed basic needs food to 28 families in St. John’s Parish, Mandalay in Myanmar on May 14.

To promote pro-life ideology, the Macau diocese has launched a fortnight-long exhibition depicting the journey of human life from conception to childbirth.

Caritas Philippines, the social development wing of the country’s bishops, to start its nationwide post-election accountability program.

The President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) and one of the topmost consultors of Pope Francis appealed to everyone to become courageous like the newly-canonized St Devasahayam.

In October, the Indonesian Church will organize a choral festival.

Unemployment and economic inequality force young people to migrate massively, says the Indian bishops’ conference.

The Apostolic Prefecture of Battambang in Cambodia organized a basic bible seminar for seminarians, students, and youths.

To promote sportsmanship, understanding, and solidarity in society, the Apostolic Prefecture of Battambang in Cambodia organized a football tournament for youth on May 14, 2022.

Chanthaburi Diocese in Thailand on May 10, 2022 held a meeting of priests to plan for pastoral creativity amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, devotees flocked to Saint Antony’s pilgrimage on May 13 at Panjura, Bangladesh and in other parts of the country.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh (CBCB) will celebrate its 50th anniversary on May 27, 2022.

Bangladesh’s most popular Catholic pilgrimage was held at Saint Anthony’s Chapel in Cathuly village under Mothurapur Parish in Rajshahi diocese and also at Panjora village of Gazipur district in the Archdiocese of Dhaka on May 13, 2022.

Pope Francis will canonize Devasahayam on May 15, 2022, along with the other nine new saints of the church at St. Peter's Square, Vatican.