The next Asian Youth Day will take place in India in 2020, the second time the South Asian nation will be hosting the continental-level Catholic Church event since 2003, the Vatican Radio announced on 7 Aug 2017. Indian Cardinal Oswald…
I just wish I knew God more,” she said matter-of-factly. “I mean, I just want to feel God.” While this particular congregant’s woes are distinct to her story, her desire is something that is often echoed throughout Scripture, as well…
BUKIT PADANG - The Friends of St John Vianney (FSJV) launched its website for the diocesan aspirants at its third thanksgiving dinner at the Putera Theatre Ballroom here on 5 Aug 2017. The launch was officiated jointly by Archbishop John…
VATICAN CITY - As young people gathered in Indonesia for the 7th Asian Youth Day prepare to head home, Pope Francis sent a message encouraging them to be courageous, and to turn to Mary as a model of what it…
YOGYAKARTA - Sultan Hamengku Buwono X, governor of Yogyakarta, played the othok-othok - a Javanese traditional musical instrument - to officially open the 7th Asian Youth Day on 2 Aug 2017. This image was embedded with all the meaning of…
The 7th Asian Youth Day (AYD7) kicked off with a colourful concelebrated Mass on 2 Aug 2017 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in a colourful and festive show of unity around Christ and his Gospel amidst the continent's diverse cultures and peoples. After four…
VATICAN CITY – At 12 noon on 1 Aug 2017 the Holy See press office announced that Msgr Michael Yeung Ming-cheung is now the ordinary bishop of Hong Kong, following the retirement of Cardinal John Tong from leadership of the…
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican’s new dicastery for Integral Human Development has issued a statement for World Tourism Day, emphasising the need for tourism that is compatible with sustainable development. World Tourism Day will be observed on September 27. The…
KUALA LUMPUR - Ten leaders from different religions in Malaysia have signed an Inter-Faith Joint Declaration against Human Trafficking, in an event hosted by the Kuala Lumpur Archdiocese on 30 July 2017. The faith leaders jointly declared that, "every girl,…
VATICAN CITY - The 7th Asian Youth Day(AYD) kicked off in Indonesia on 30 July 2017 with the preliminary event “Days in Dioceses,” where over 2000 Catholic youth from 21 Asian countries will be hosted in 11 Indonesian dioceses from July…