5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (618+ words) The family of Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle has asked friends and well-wishers to turn expressions of sympathy into assistance for victims of the devastating floods in Nepal, as relatives, priests, religious sisters and friends gathered for a wake Mass for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (556+ words) Myanmar human rights advocate and former political prisoner Bo Kyi has been named one of the three recipients of the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia’s premier prize for public service, for his decades-long defense of political prisoners and human dignity. The…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (544+ words) Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo has called on Catholics across Sri Lanka to hold a special Rosary prayer on September 8, asking God to reveal the truth surrounding the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks that killed 273 people. The cardinal made the appeal August…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (492+ words) Children at a Catholic elementary school in Indonesia marked the country’s 81st Independence Day by praying for the nation, reflecting on care for creation and planting trees at a historic Catholic pilgrimage site in Central Java. On August 17, 41 students and 13 adults…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (521+ words) Bishop Vinsensius Setiawan Triatmojo of Tanjungkarang called for a deeper understanding of freedom rooted in justice, human dignity, fraternity and care for creation during an Independence Day celebration that brought Catholics, Muslims and community groups together in Bandar Lampung, southern…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (493+ words) A music and dance concert marking Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day brought together parishioners in South Tangerang, Greater Jakarta, to celebrate national pride while raising funds for Catholic students from financially disadvantaged families. The “Cinta Tanah Air” (Love for the Nation) concert…...