VATICAN CITY - The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Greg Burke, confirmed on 9 July 2018 that Pope Francis will participate in the upcoming World Youth Day, 22-27 Jan 2019, in Panama. The Holy Father will arrive…
MANILA - After 21 years, the Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and the Government Immigration Bureau (Bi) renewed an agreement to assist foreign missionaries in the country. In a ceremony held in Manila on 2 July 2018, Bishop Antonio…
PENAMPANG - The Church of Mary Immaculate Bukit Padang is set to launch its silver jubilee exhibition on 12 Aug 2018. In addition to that, it will also unveil its plans for the extension of the church on the same…
MANILA - "Pathways to fraternity" was the project launched by over 6,000 young people who participated in the "Genfest," the international festival of the Focolare Youth Movement held in Manila recently. The project aimed at "bringing individuals and peoples together…
KENINGAU - The two-day annual meeting of the Regional Commission for Social Communications (RCSC) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, concluded on Thursday, 21 June 2018 with a 12-point plan of action for the coming year. The…
VATICAN CITY - Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia at the age of 15, offering his suffering for the pope and for the Church, was among four laypeople whose heroic virtues were recognised by the Congregation for the Causes of…
KOTA KINABALU - Father Saimon William marked 20 years of priestly ministry on 4 July 2018 at the Sacred Heart Parish Centre here. The celebration was held two days ahead of the actual anniversary on July 6. It was concelebrated…
SANDAKAN - Fifty-six couples and 26 singles attended a marriage enrichment seminar organised jointly by the Family Life Commission, Parish Family Life Ministry, and the Catechetical Commission at the Conference Hall, Diocesan Pastoral Centre here on 15-16 June 2018. The…
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on 5 July 2018 named Paolo Ruffini as the new Prefect for the Dicastery for Communication. Paolo Ruffini was born in Palermo, Sicily, on 4 October 1956. He attained his degree in Jurisprudence from La…
TAWAU - Sixty-one youth from three communities gathered for the DOCAT on 10 June 2018 at the house of James Joseph Kumanireng. Initiated by Msgr Nicholas Ong, the gathering was organised by Franciscan Sister Julita Joseph and Seminarian Dafrin Diwol.…