Cardinal Goh of Singapore hopes Pope Francis’ visit will ‘spur a renewal’ in the country
Following the announcement of Pope Francis’ apostolic journey to the Asia Pacific region later this year,
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16 priests, 25 deacons ordained in Seoul, site of World Youth Day 2027
Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taek of Seoul recently ordained 16 new priests and 25 new deacons for the
Asian bishops launch synod website
A new website has been launched to support the synodal pathway of the Catholic Church in Asia.
Asian Catholic bishops call for ‘pastoral action’ to address challenges facing region
Asia’s Catholic leaders called on Churches across the region to launch “pastoral actions” to address
American prelate named new apostolic nuncio to Thailand
American Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells has been named papal nuncio to Thailand and Cambodia and apostolic delegate to Laos in February.
Synod must serve God, says head of Asian bishops
The work of the synod is more than meeting with oral presentations and written reports, but a means to further serve God’s mission, the head of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) said.
Church must be source of hope, not despair, Japan archbishop tells Asian synodal assembly
The Asia continental synod assembly started in Thailand on Friday with a challenge for the Church in
Cardinal Zen hospitalized in Hong Kong after returning from Benedict XVI’s funeral
Cardinal Joseph Zen has been hospitalized in Hong Kong after his health deteriorated upon returning
Verdict in Cardinal Zen’s trial expected on Friday
Days after Cardinal Joseph Zen’s defense lawyer made his closing arguments in the West Kowloon
Cardinal Zen trial update: Defense calls for charges to be dismissed
Lawyers defending Cardinal Joseph Zen and five other Hong Kong democracy activists took the floor
Bishops in Asia lay new ‘pathways’ for mission
Catholic bishops across Asia ended their historic meeting in Thailand on Sunday, laying down “new pathways” for renewing the Church in the region.
Pope’s envoy to Asian bishops meeting prays for victims of Seoul stampede, Philippines storm
Pope Francis’ envoy to the meeting of bishops in Asia expressed his solidarity with the stampede victims in South Korea as well as those affected by a storm in the Philippines.