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.
"When I was a child, I always wanted to be a teacher. However, it did not materialize, so the next best thing was to be a catechist," says Lisa Soh, a catechist at the Church of St. Stephen, 30 Sallim Road, Singapore.
Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler, Phnom Penh's apostolic vicar, inagurate a Daughters of Charity-owned two-story building to educate and care for young children in Cambodia.
The archdiocese of Lipa City hosted the 14th Southern Luzon Tagalog Regional Cup (SOLTARE) titled "Pinagtipon-tipong Pagpapala, Pagkabukas-palad at Pasasalamat" from August 22-25.
To mark this year’s World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation and the opening of the Season of Creation 2023, an ecumenical walk for creation will be organized on September 1 in Quezon City, northeast of Manila, in the Philippines.
The winners will be announced at the 17th Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Awards Ceremonies on September 15, 2023, at 2:30 PM at the Manila International Book Fair, Stage Area, SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.
“We had a chance to share our cultures, faith and experiences with youth from Brazil, Lithuania, Bangladesh and India, and it enriches my mission in my priesthood,” Father Richard said to RVA.
"All of us are sinners," he said in Filipino. "We are not perfect, right. Do not do unto others what you do not want others do unto you. It's just a golden rule."
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Thailand (CBCT) announced a charity concert to celebrate Cardinal Michael Michai Kitbunchu's 50th anniversary as Archbishop of Bangkok and 40th anniversary as a cardinal on August 19.
Don Bosco Catholic Church, Kalyani, observed a joyful celebration of Adivasi Divas (indigenous day) and National Youth Sunday in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal on August 20.
