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New cardinals say Europe is becoming the Catholic Church’s new ‘peripheries’
“When the Holy Father is talking about peripheries, I think the peripheries are moving. ... Maybe the peripheries are moving... Read more
Pope Francis says the Catholic Church is ‘more alive’ outside of Europe
In his first general audience since returning from the longest international trip of his pontificate, the pope expressed gratitude to... Read more
3 Marian holy sites in the Muslim nation of Indonesia
Records dating back to the 16th century indicate that the first Catholic traditions in Indonesia were established following the first... Read more
Vatican releases schedule for Pope Francis’ two-week trip to Asia and Oceania
At the age of 87, the Holy Father is set to take on his most ambitious international trip yet to... Read more
Pope Francis’ Indonesia visit to ‘strengthen message of tolerance, unity, and world peace’
The Indonesian government has confirmed the country will be the first destination in the 87-year-old pontiff’s apostolic journey to the... Read more
Indian Cardinal Ferrão to head Asian bishops’ conference amid Church’s continued growth
Despite a sharp decline in Church membership in Western Europe and North America, the Church in Asia has experienced continued... Read more
Pope Francis says he will travel to Mongolia
A trip to Mongolia would make Pope Francis the first pope to visit the Asian country that shares a 2,880-mile... Read more
Asian Church leaders vow to listen to faithful as synodal process starts
Church leaders across Asia vowed to listen to the faithful as the diocesan phase of the Synod on Synodality started... Read more
Pope's latest prayer video highlights religious persecution in Asia
Pope Francis has kicked off the new year by shedding light on the plight of persecuted religious minorities in Asia,... Read more
For global 'peripheries,' poverty can lead to online exploitation
While the challenge of protecting children online is one faced throughout the world, Church leaders from Asia and Africa said... Read more
Can South Korean Catholics evangelize Asia?
Catholics in South Korea have a unique position to evangelize, one scholar says. Read more
Amid digital media trends, Vatican looks to learn from Asian strengths
The Catholic Church can learn from Asian trends in social media to help build communications networks and advance evangelization, a... Read more
Secular institutes to explore evangelization in Far East
The general assembly of secular institutes in Asia, being held later this month in South Korea, is committed to finding... Read more
'Asian youth, wake up!' Church needs your witness, Pope says
Addressing thousands of young people from across Asia, Pope Francis emphasized the urgent need to “wake up” and spread Christ’s... Read more
Blossoming religious order in France sees global impact
A missionary order founded in the middle Ages in France is sending their burgeoning number of vocations from Asia and... Read more
