Church in Asia

Students of Myanmar Institute of Religious Studies are facing the challenges of poor internet connectivity and lack of electricity as they hold classes online due to the pandemic.

The Catholic Church in India’s northeastern state of Tripura is gearing up for its “diocesan synod on synodality.”

The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul distributed relief goods and financial assistance to needy families in the parish of St. Peter and Paul in the Archdiocese of Yangon this week.

The Diocese of Rajshahi in Bangladesh called for “responsible stewards” during its 19th diocesan pastoral assembly on September 12 and 13.

An ethnic Hmong catechist from Phinh Ho Parish in Vietnam’s Yen Bai province has been kept in jail for spreading the Catholic faith among villagers, said a report by the Aid to the Church in Need.

Catholic Church leaders in Thailand are preparing for their “synodal process” as a response to the call of Pope Francis to help shape a new way of articulating the Church’s mission of evangelization.

Catholic Church leaders in three archdioceses in the Philippines condemned what they described as “a murderous and corrupt public order” in the country.

Cardinal Kriengsak of Bangkok said Thailand’s bishops will undergo a “period of discernment” on propositions they will receive from dioceses

The relics of three of Korea’s oldest Catholic martyrs have been identified with DNA testing, the Diocese of Jeonju announced on September 1.

When Cardinal Charles Maung Bo became the first cardinal of Myanmar in 2015, he took his new position seriously.

Catholic churches in Eastern India's Bihar state have opened its doors following the easing of health restrictions in the region.

The Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, warned that Sri Lanka’s top government officials are out to mislead Pope Francis regarding the result of the investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings in the country’s capital.

The FaithWatch app is designed to help users find the nearest church to avail of services such as schedules of livestreamed Masses and other sacraments.

Father Francis Cui Qingqi, O.F.M., is the sixth bishop nominated by Pope Francis under the terms of the 2018 Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and China.

The Catholic faithful in Meghalaya State in Northeastern India will now enjoy their own cable TV channel as the popular YouTube channel “Don Bosco Media Network” launched its cable service.

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli released a handbook on a better understanding of ecumenism in New Delhi, India, on August 31. The book titled 'May They All Be One: Ecumenism in Catholic Perspective' is a guide to re-establish visible unity among all the baptized.

A Catholic bishop in Bangladesh reminded educators to always promote human values during a seminar ahead of the opening of schools this year.

Members of the clergy in the Diocese of Pathein in Myanmar attended an online seminar on health care on September 4.

The Archdiocese of Imphal in India has ordained two new deacons despite the challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.

A group of children in the Archdiocese of Dhaka received their First Holy Communion and the Sacrament of Confirmation at the Good Shepherd Church in the village of Bhadun on September 3.