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Looking back, Fr. Pintor said the experience told him that God has plans for him and strengthened his resolve to enter the priesthood.

"It was a time of fellowship, friendship, and building up of mutual understanding and respect for each other," Archbishop Simon Poh explained.

A Jesuit-run Loyola School of Theology (LST) in Manila, Philippines, will host the second run of the International Conference on Youth Ministry (ICYM2024) from April 4 to 6.

On May 1, the first conference on Mary will take place at Claret School in Quezon City, Philippines.

“Our ability to connect knowledge is intervened with our ability to love, that is not a computational issue,” Dr. Paolo Ruffini said.

Caritas Internationalis head says, ‘All can bring hope to the world’

Bishop Sebastian Thekethecheril of Vijayapuram announced on March 27, 2026, that he received a decree elevating the Mount Carmel Church as a Minor Basilica from the Dicastery for Divine Worship and Discipline of Sacraments.

“We are ordained for mission, not for position. Our lives are extensions of this mission of Christ - every facet of our life and ministry should mirror this and nothing more,” said Bishop Billones.

The papal “visit to Indonesia, Singapore, Timor Leste, and Papua New Guinea has now been moved to early September,” reported America, a monthly Catholic magazine published by the Jesuits of the United States.

"Priesthood Day is a special day to honor men serving as priests," said Archbishop Neli.

The official theme is “Witnessing to the Light from everywhere for everyone.”

“We search for possibilities of working together in the field of drug treatment in Bangladesh,” Brother Nirmal Francis Gomes

“Better awareness and knowledge of tuberculosis by everyone will be the best measure to address the disease,” said Fazeelat Lal.

Father Takeya Motoi, SVD, worked for the Home for the Homeless in Nagoya City, Japan. He was the founder of ‘Sasashima Kyosei Kai’ (Sasashima’s Solidarity Organization) for and with the homeless in Nagoya City, Japan.

“Priests and religious are God’s gift to humanity,” said Divine Word Archbishop John Barwa of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, Odisha, eastern India.

"Jesus, as a discerning shepherd, consistently acted following the will of His Father, exemplifying humility in his ministry. He guides us, as priests, to embrace humility," Cardinal Ferrão the Prelate.

“Oftentimes, people in the community would rather seek the help of community health workers and traditional healers over medical doctors,” says Michael Dennis dela Paz

Since Modi assumed office in 2014, there have been 147 reported incidents of violence targeting Christians. This data reached 687 in 2023, according to an anonymous Church leader.

Bishop Ruperto Santos said, "We can show that we are God’s true children when we care for His creation, “and in doing so, we give back in a way that honours God.”

"Empowering the lay faithful to embrace missionary roles is a pivotal objective for Communio. As the Church progresses through its Synodal process, we are committed to equipping more members of the laity to actively engage in missionary endeavours across India. The Communio Volunteers program stands as a testament to this commitment,” said Father Alathara,