Pope Francis concluded 2024 by leading the Church in thanksgiving through the chanting of the Te Deum hymn at the end of First Vespers for the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.
Representatives of Radio Veritas Asia turn over to various church groups the donations of radio network's Chinese listeners for urban poor communities affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the Philippine capital.
Pope Francis has warned against the temptations of “money, vanity, and idle chatter” that he said have divided believers since the early days of Christianity.
Responding to the invitation of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Vietnam to help people affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the parish of Hai Duong set up a "Rice ATM" to facilitate the distribution of rice to those in need.
The president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences joins the call of United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, and the Holy Father Pope Francis, for a global ceasefire in face of the unprecedented and growing threat of the coronavirus pandemic.
Pope Francis called on political leaders around the world to put the welfare of the people above their own and their party’s interests amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Pope Francis has decided to postpone the upcoming World Youth Day and the World Meeting of Families for another year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Bishop Ballin never denied his Christianity, but at the same time he earned the respect of others by his command of Arabic and his respect for Arabic culture.
“Last Sunday we celebrated the Lord’s resurrection; today we witness the resurrection of his disciple”. This was Pope Francis’s opening line of his homily for Divine Mercy Sunday.
Myanmar’s prominent Buddhist monk, Ashin Nyanissara, also known as Sitagu Sayadaw, made a contribution of US$10,000 to the emergency fund that Pope Francis created for people and communities affected by coronavirus pandemic.
The message of Divine Mercy Sunday is God never abandons us. In his infinite mercy, we are all saved. This year we have come to celebrate that hope of Mercy.
The Vatican is creating a commission to provide local aid and tackle issues related to the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statement released Wednesday.
Peace is often misunderstood today as a subjective psychological idea, Pope Francis said Wednesday, stressing that true peace is found in Christ’s sacrificial love.
As church groups joined various efforts in distributing aid, a Catholic charity focused its attention to helping people with disabilities and informal workers.
The Archdiocese of Manila will be implementing changes in its activities even after the lockdown due to the global spread of the new coronavirus disease.
Catholics in Sri Lanka have forgiven those behind the 2019 Easter bombing that killed at least 259, including 37 foreign nationals, and injured 500 others on April 19 last year.
Saifuddin Sabuj, a media personality in Bangladesh and former producer of Radio Veritas Asia's Bengali Service, died on April 13 due to complications brought about by diabetes. He was 48 years old.
