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Cardinal Bo: Bishops worldwide should implement ‘diocesan synods’ in home countries
Cardinal Charles Bo of the Archdiocese of Yangon, Myanmar, said diocesan synods are an effective means to “build a vision... Read more
Pope Francis arrives in East Timor, Asia’s youngest and most Catholic country
Francis is the first pope to visit East Timor since it gained independence from Indonesia in 2002, becoming the first... Read more
Church in Kyrgyzstan: a ‘blossoming bud’ growing in the peripheries of the world
The Apostolic Administration of Kyrgyzstan convened a two-day meeting April 2-3 in the capital of Bishkek to pray and discuss... 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 asks for prayers as he travels to Mongolia, ‘the heart of Asia’
The pope will travel approximately 5,600 miles to Ulaanbaatar, the Mongolian capital, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4. Read more
Cardinal Bo: Called to be a voice for human rights in Myanmar
Cardinal Charles Bo said that one of the “fruits of the culture” in Asia, particularly in Myanmar, is that citizens... Read more
Evangelization begins with listening, Cardinal Tagle says
Listening is the first step in evangelization, the newly-appointed prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples said Tuesday... Read more
In Japan, Catholic Church plans to investigate sex abuse
Catholic bishops in Japan have said they will investigate reports of clergy sex abuse of minors dating back at least... 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
It's official: Pope Francis to visit Myanmar, Bangladesh in November
On Monday the Vatican confirmed rumors that have been swirling the past few weeks about a papal visit to Myanmar... Read more
How Cardinal Tagle thinks the Church can better reach Asian cultures
Asia poses unique challenges to the spreading of the Catholic faith, and the Church must respond by evangelizing through personal... Read more
What's the biggest threat to Asia? Atheism, this cardinal says
Hong Kong's retired prelate Cardinal Joseph Zen said that amid decades of communist rule in China, human values are at... Read more
Holy Family the model for all families, Thai couples learn
Married couples in Thailand recently met at a workshop reflecting on pastoral challenges confronting their vocation, which emphazised the role... Read more
Don't reduce the faith to easy answers, Pope warns bishops
A deep understanding of our identity as Christians is needed to combat the modern tendency to reduce the faith to... Read more
Dates for Pope's trip to Sri Lanka and Philippines confirmed
The Holy See Press Office confirmed today that Pope Francis will be traveling to Sri Lanka Jan. 12-15 and to... Read more
