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The newly appointed bishop of Kengtung Diocese expressed his firm resolution to serve with enthusiasm in the new field of mission till the end. He was serving as the auxiliary of Yangon Archdiocese and was speaking at the farewell Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral, Yangon on November 19.

The Catholic Church in Mizoram celebrated the Platinum jubilee of the official presence of Priests in Mizoram, at the first Church of Christ the King, now the cathedral. The chief guest Cardinal Gracias, said “let Christ be the real king of every home, king of Aizawl and King of Mizoram."

The Khasia Catholics in Bangladesh regard Christ as their King and feel obligated to live by the rules and examples set by Christ the King in their day-to-day life.

Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti to head the Dicastery for Eastern Churches. He succeeds Cardinal Leonardo Sandri who concludes his service as prefect after serving for fifteen years.

"Everyone is welcome as we pray and stand in solidarity for Christians around the world being persecuted for their faith in Jesus Christ," said Msgr. Gerardo Santos, ACN Philippines’ chief operating officer.

Pope Francis visited his cousin-sister and relatives at his family’s place of origin in Asti, in the northern part of Italy, on November 19 and had special lunch for his cousin Carla Rebezzana's 90th birthday.

Vishwa Jyoti Communications, Varanasi, along with other cultural activists for peace and harmony from Mumbai, Kolkata, Allahabad, Bhagalpur and Ranchi, organized a cultural program named "Virasat ke Bol,” meaning “Vibes of Legacy of Fraternity,” in various cities and villages of Bihar, central India from 18 to 21 November 2022.

Veteran Sri Lankan actor and radio announcer Alfred Perera passed away on Nov 20 at the age of 93. He was in charge of the Sinhala division of Veritas Radio in Manila, Philippines for a while.

“56 people have perished and are currently being treated at the Cianjur District Hospital, and over 700 people have been injured," said Suharyanto, the head of the National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure.

A meeting of the diocesan directors of the Commission for Ecumenism and Dialogue in the Telugu region was held at Bishop’s House, Vijayawada on November 16 -17, 2022 for promoting effectively the unity of Christians and for dialogue with people of other religious traditions.

Pope Francis appointed the first lay secretary, Gleison De Paula Souza, for the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life on November 17. 38-year-old Souza is a high school teacher of religion and a father of two daughters.

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) reaches a breakthrough agreement to provide “loss and damage” funding for vulnerable countries hit hard by climate disasters.

"All the activities of the festivity will resume except the traditional procession, or the traslacion," Father Valdez said.

"The Indonesian Catholic Journalists Association met with Pope Francis to spread the message of world peace, as required by the Preamble to the Indonesian Constitution and the Abu Dhabi Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together."

Pope Francis has named Msgr. Simon Ok Hyun-jin, Archbishop of Gwangju (South Korea). He was currently the auxiliary of the same Archdiocese. He succeeds Archbishop Hyginus Hee-joong Kim who resigned on November 19 from the pastoral care of the Archdiocese.

An Indian Catholic priest’s short film ‘Carlo’, directed by Father Leslie Bosco Rego, won two awards - Best Short Film Award and the Best Line Producer Award - at the Global Taj International Film Festival (GTIFF) in Agra, a city in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on November 17.

Bishop Mar Simon Stock Palathra, (87) CMI, Bishop Emeritus, Syro Malabar Diocese of Jagdalpur, in Chhattisgarh, Central India, passed away on Saturday 19 November, 2022.

The Pontifical Mission Society (PMS) in Bangladesh held a formation program for children and animators on November 10. As a result, your changes cannot be saved. holds a formation program for children and animators on November 10.

A famous Protestant YouTube host, Cameron Bertuzzi, declared his decision to become a Catholic in a YouTube video on Thursday.

Sacred Heart Education Center in Bago, Myanmar, held a children's talent show on November 7, "to encourage the young children to identify their specific talents and express them freely without fear or force."