With the arrival of Pope Leo XIV in Equatorial Guinea approaching, scheduled for April 21-23, preparations are intensifying, involving the entire population and the local Christian community. The Daughters of Mary Help of Christians of Equatorial Guinea, for example, organized a camp under the theme “Christ Lives!”
Most leprosy colonies in Vietnam were established between the beginning of the 20th century (such as Quy Hoa, in the city of Qui Nhon, in central Vietnam, in 1929) and the 1960s and 1970s (such as Bien Hoa, in southern Vietnam, in 1968) in remote and isolated areas, due to fear of the disease spreading to the community. Therefore…
The Salesians celebrate a century of missionary work in India, dedicating themselves to the education of young people, the care of children, and the support and training of the poorest and most vulnerable, especially on the streets of Kolkata, a vast metropolis of 22 million inhabitants in the east of the country….
What are the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS), what is their mission, and what is their field of action? These questions will be answered in detail in an online course for the Bolivarian countries, which begins on January 31. “The National Directorates of the Pontifical Mission Societies of the Bolivarian countries – Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia – have joined forces for the second consecutive year to offer a course on the activities of the Pontifical Mission Societies.
During the Mass celebrated on January 14th in the city of Santa Rosa, on the occasion of the 168th visit of the Divine Shepherdess, one of the most important religious figures in Venezuela, Archbishop Polito Rodríguez Mendez stated the following: “We are called to rebuild a society in which we all participate. The Jubilee Year has ended, but hope has not; on the contrary, it remains alive in our hearts.”
The theme of peace was at the center of the assembly of the Myanmar Episcopal Conference, which recently took place in Yangon and ended with a solemn Mass in the city’s cathedral, presided over by Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, with the closing rite of the Holy Door and the Jubilee Year. All the bishops, priests and religious of Yangon, representatives of other dioceses, numerous nuns, 140 seminarians and thousands of faithful participated in the Mass. Pope Leo XIV’s message for the 59th World Day of Peace, “Peace be with you: towards an ‘unarmed and disarming’ peace,” served as a backdrop for all the contributions presented during the four days of dialogue and assembly of the Burmese bishops.
“Marriage doesn’t last long if it isn’t nurtured daily,” said Father Peter Nguyen Van Truong to participants of the 92nd Marriage Renewal Course, held at Sam Son Parish, Thanh Hoa Diocese, Central Vietnam, from November 21-23, 2025, with the presence of 50 Catholic and non-Catholic couples from various regions of the country and abroad. To date, 92 “Marriage Renewal” courses have been organized specifically for couples, regardless of religion, by the Diocesan Commissions for Marriage and Family Pastoral Care in parishes throughout Vietnam, reports Andrew Doan Thanh Phong, reporter for the Fides news agency.
The worst is over, but the emergency continues. Floods and landslides have swept away entire villages. Many people are homeless. Rescue teams are trying to reach the displaced: for some it is possible, for others not, because the areas remain isolated. This is the scenario still prevailing in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, after the passage of the devastating Cyclone Senyar. In the region, Tropical Cyclone Senyar brought torrential rains, floods and landslides, leaving countless dead and missing, 1.5 million people affected and more than 570,000 displaced.
Caritas Macau has raised almost 900 thousand patacas in donations for the victims of the fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex, in neighboring Hong Kong. This sum adds up to the thirty million patacas that the Macau government has offered the authorities of the nearby Special Administrative Region to assist with the building’s refurbishment.
In a spirit of joy and expectation, the Asian Missionary Congress, entitled Great Pilgrimage of Hope 2025, began on November 27 – initiating a Synodal Journey that brings together cardinals, bishops, clergy, religious and lay leaders from all over Asia – and lasted until the 30th.
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