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Vatican Releases Preparatory Document for Global Meeting on Amoris Laetitia
11+ hour, 21+ min ago (315+ words) The Vatican has released the Preparatory Document for a global meeting on Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis' 2016 apostolic exhortation on family life, that will bring together the heads of the Eastern Catholic Churches and presidents of bishops' conferences from around the…...
Philippines: Antipolo Cathedral Calls Pilgrims to Prayerful Participation as 2026 Pilgrimage Season Closes
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (430+ words) As thousands of devotees prepare to gather at Antipolo Cathedral, east of Manila, Philippines, on July 7 for the closing of the 2026 pilgrimage season, church leaders are reminding the faithful that the annual procession is not merely a public spectacle but…...
Bangladesh Diocese Encourages Family Rosary Prayer at Legion of Mary Seminar
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (406+ words) A one-day seminar in the Diocese of Rajshahi in northwestern Bangladesh highlighted the importance of praying the Rosary as a family under the theme, "The Family That Prays Together Stays Together." Organized by the Rajshahi Diocesan Holy Cross Family and…...
Vietnam: Can Tho Bishop Calls Fr. Diep's Beatification an Event of Many Miracles
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (725+ words) The beatification of Blessed Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep was "a miracle accomplished by God through many people," Bishop "Peter Le Tan Loi of Can Tho told tens of thousands of pilgrims as he delivered a moving thanksgiving address at…...
Cardinal Tagle at Beatification of Blessed Father Diep: "Who Will We Choose?"
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (677+ words) Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle challenged Christians to choose Christ over worldly values as he preached at the beatification Mass of Blessed Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep, the first beatification ceremony ever held in Vietnam. More than 70, 000 Catholics gathered at Tac…...
Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (17+ words) Radio Veritas Asia | RVA Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X...
Bangladesh: Fr. Peter Chanel Gomes Appointed Rector of Holy Spirit Major Seminary
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (564+ words) Fr. Peter Chanel Gomes, a priest of the Archdiocese of Dhaka and professor of liturgy, has been named rector of Holy Spirit Major Seminary in Dhaka, the national institution responsible for the formation of Catholic diocesan priests in Bangladesh. The…...
Pope Appoints Bishop Anton Ranjith as Bishop of Jaffna in Northern Sri Lanka
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (305+ words) Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Dr. Pillainayagam Anton Ranjith as the new bishop of the Diocese of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka, the Vatican announced on June 29. Before his appointment, Bishop Anton Ranjith served as auxiliary bishop of the…...
Bangladesh Bishops Conclude Ad Limina Visit to Vatican
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (298+ words) The Catholic bishops of Bangladesh concluded their Ad Limina Apostolorum visit to the Vatican on June 27, 2026, reaffirming their union with the Holy father and commitment to pastoral care of the local churches. A central highlight of the week-long visit, held…...
Routine, Not Fatigue, Greatest Danger to Priesthood, Philippine Bishop Tells Clergy
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (465+ words) The greatest threat facing priests today is not exhaustion but the danger of settling into routine, a Philippine bishop told members of his clergy as he urged them to renew their spiritual lives during the diocese's Jubilee Year. Addressing the…...