On Maundy Thursday (April 17), Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula will wash the feet of 12 persons, including priest, nun, health workers, youth, journalist, teacher, and lay leader, among others.
Jesuit Father John C. Russell (97), the former warden of Ricci Hall at the University of Hong Kong, passed away on September 22 at St. Paul’s Hospital. (Photo: Ricci Hall Old Boys' Association (RHOBA))
“Dioceses, parishes, and basic ecclesial communities must be encouraged to hold pilgrimages because of their spiritual value and communal service," according to a statement from the NMDDL.
“The purpose of the Jubilee 2025 is threefold: to celebrate Jesus, to celebrate the Church, and to celebrate our faith,” the President of the CCBI said.
Father Lourdu Anandam (65), a priest from the Archdiocese of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, was elected as the Thitf Bishop of Sivgangai Diocese in Tamil Nadu, on Thursday, September 21, 2023.
H.E. San Vathana said, “The Catholic church has contributed a lot to Cambodian society today, especially in the field of education from kindergarten to higher education, boarding for young people, health care shelter, scholarship programs for students and charity works.”
"Responding to the call of Holy Father Pope Francis, we are committed to making Rajshahi diocese a synodal Church. Here we want to reiterate and reinforce that commitment", said Bishop Gervas.
The book "William Finnemann: An SVD Filipino Martyr” (for Inspirational Category) was among those awarded at the 17th Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Awards Ceremony on September 15 at the 44th Manila International Book Fair at SMX Convention Center Mall of Asia Pasay City.
The Sagar Vani stated, “The priest became a Catholic as a teenager, and his father Ramesh Ahir and others in the family remain Hindu and live in a village near Ratona in the Sagar district.”
Radio Veritas Asia Hmong Language Service celebrate Audience Day at the Missionary OMI Hmong Center in Lomsak, Thailand, to deepen relationships with its Southeast Asian audience.
Father Galea said, "his heart is so full, even though my body is tired and I have lost my voice, my heart is filled with gratitude for all the Goans, all the volunteers, and all those who have attended this concert and I am going to be back because I love you.”
The meeting discussed the challenges and barriers to welcoming, protecting, promoting, and integrating migrants within the church and mainstreaming them into society at large.
Participants vowed to eliminate single-use plastics, adopt energy-efficient practices, support and engage in city ecosystem restoration, and serve as sustainability ambassadors in our school and community after the event.
