On January 7 (Tuesday), Pope Francis accepted the early resignation of Bishop Dominique Rey of Fréjus-Toulon, following years of Vatican scrutiny regarding his ordination practices using pre-Vatican II liturgical books and other concerns.
"It is now becoming clear that some leaders wanted to use this Easter attack for political gain," said Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka on January 14, 2022.
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar (CBCM) echoed its stand for justice, peace, and reconciliation in a statement released after the general assembly on January 14.
Bangladesh’s Presentation of Our Lord Catholic Church and World Vision Goadagari area program (AP) started ‘Eco-Friendly’ village at Sunadrpur Mission School in Rajshahi diocese with the Village Development Committee on January 12.
An archdiocese in the central Philippines has established “Parish Caritas” in every parish in the aftermath of the destruction brought about by super typhoon “Odette (Rai)” last month.
The coastal Indian state of Goa is tense over a viral video of a right-wing outfit threatening to stop the feast of Saint Joseph Vaz from being held on January 16. However, local Catholic priests appealed for peace and harmony, clarifying the alleged claims of the fringe elements are baseless.
Jnana-Deepa Institute of Philosophy and Theology, Pune, western India and the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), Commission for Theology and Doctrine, are organizing a symposium on 'Synodal Indian Church.'
A court in Myanmar on Monday sentences ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 4 more years in prison on two charges, as Pope Francis deplores the situation in the south-east Asian nation.