In a momentous development for the Catholic Church in Tamil Nadu, South India, Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Antonysamy Savarimuthu (63) on July 5 as the seventh Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Madurai, marking a new chapter in the life of one of India’s historic Jesuit missions and vibrant archdioceses.
Pope Francis will lead at an Ordinary Public Consistory on July 1, when Cardinals who are in Rome are set to approve the canonization of 15 Blesseds, according to Vatican News.
The Diocese of Imus, Philippines, hosted a mass to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the "Pondo ng Pinoy" (funds of Filipinos) at Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Pillar - Imus Cathedral on June 25.
Pope Francis held a private audience with Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of Singapore, around two months ahead of his apostolic visit to the Southeast Asian nation.
Pope said, "We must not miss the opportunity to think and act in a new way, with mind, heart and hands .. to direct innovation toward a configuration centred on the primacy of human dignity."
According to the Pope Francis Singapore 2024 Organizing Committee, they have received reports that
scammers have taken over some of the applicant’s WhatsApp accounts.
Oriental Mindoro Bishop Moises Cuevas, D.D., on Friday afternoon, issued administrative decree entitled "Conferment of New Assignments to Ecclesiastical Offices of Priests for the General Reshuffle 2024"
Pope Francis has established the Diocese of Labuan Bajo in West Manggarai, Flores, Indonesia, following extensive preparation by Bishop Siprianus Hormat, local priests, and the faithful.
“Let's watch and be careful. As priests and mission directors, we wield power in our respective areas of assignment, in our mission area. Therefore, be careful because a sense of entitlement may also creep in slowly into our consciousness,” Bishop Mesiona
The Bishop of the Philippines from the Diocese of Novaliches, which comprises the Northern part of Quezon City, has commended the efforts of lay groups leading the charge against the legalization of absolute divorce in the Philippines.
