Malaysian bishop searches roots in Kerala
2017-06-21
Bishop Sebastian Francis’ family came from Thrissur in KeralaContinue Reading
Indian bishops urged to set up climate change desk
2017-01-20
Bangladesh has such a desk, Sri Lanka is planning oneContinue Reading
Asian bishops end plenary consecrating families to Holy Family
2016-12-05
By Santosh Digal Colombo: The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference (FABC) on December 4 ended their eleventh plenary assembly consecrating Catholic families in Asia to the Holy Family of Nazareth. Cardinal Orlando B. Quevedo, Archbishop of Catabato in the Philippines, led the recital of prayer inside St. Lucia’s Cathedral ofContinue Reading
Ready to aid troubled Catholic families: Indonesian bishops
2016-12-05
Santosh Digal Negombo: Bishops of Indonesia say that they will always support families in trouble. “We will never turn our backs on the families that are really in misery and need mercy from the Church,” said Indonesian Bishops’ Conference (KWI) Secretary General Bishop Antonius Subianto Bunjamin. However, the Church facesContinue Reading
Tradition, family ties strengthen Oriental Catholics, FABC
2016-12-04
By T S Thomas and Jose Kavi Negombo, Sri Lanka: Strong religious traditions and faith are the bedrock of the Syro-Malabar Church, one of the Oriental Catholic communities in Asia “Traditional Syro-Malabar families have some unique characteristics, such as solid faith in the sacred and strong marital bond, special socialContinue Reading
Tribal communities are Asian Church’s future: Cardinal Toppo
2016-12-04
By Santosh Digal and Jose Kavi Negombo: Asia’s first tribal cardinal has urged fellow bishops to pay more attention to indigenous people who he says are the future of the Church in the region. “Christianity is not something strange to tribal communities. They live the Gospel values in their dailyContinue Reading
Pak Church wrestles with persecution, discrimination
2016-12-03
By: T S Thomas Negombo, Sri Lanka: Blasphemy law has brought great misery and suffering to Christians in Pakistan, the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences was told. “In Pakistan, the Christian community is a minority and often discriminated in different fields of life,” observed Bishop Benny Travas of Multan onContinue Reading
Asia’s youngest, struggling Church at FABC plenary
2016-12-03
By: T S Thomas Negombo, Sri Lanka: With a little more than 1,000 baptized Catholics, six parishes and a bishop’s house, the Mongolian Catholic community is trying to make its presence felt in the country. Bishop Wens Padilla of Ulaanbaatar, head of the Catholic Church in Mongolia, explained Catholicism’s originContinue Reading
Help families discover Christ: Cardinal Alencherry
2016-12-02
by Santosh Digal Colombo: The Church in Asia needs to help families discover Christ in themselves and others, says Cardinal George Alencherry, head of the Syro-Malabar Church, one of the two Oriental rites in India. “We all need to find Christ in ourselves and to help others to discover HimContinue Reading
Asian bishops gather for meet on family, mercy
2016-11-28
Sri Lanka is hosting the plenary assembly of the Asian bishops’ apex bodyContinue Reading