Church must be source of hope, not despair, says Japan archbishop
“The Church has to be at the center of producing hope… and not of despair and sadness”
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Asian continental assembly on synodality ends with call for ‘change of attitude,’ transformation
“If this journeying together is to be meaningful, we need to learn how to let go of all that prevents us from being that synodal church"
Asian Catholic Church leaders told to listen closely to ‘voices within the Church’
Church leaders are warned against using the phrase “a synodal Church is a Church of listening” as a rhetorical phrase
Bishop to faithful: Fast not just from food but from sin this Lent
Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara of Pasig said that Lent is a time for people to correct their bad habits and make themselves a little bit more in Christ’s image. The vice president of the country’s bishops’ conference challenged the faithful to take the season of Lent seriously and to make spiritual progress in their lives. He also called the 40-day season a moment for personal conversion, which allows people to look at the needs of others and to grow in love.
Palawan bishop backs protest against mining in Brooke’s Point
Bishop Socrates Mesiona of Puerto Princesa is backing up an ongoing protest against an open-pit nickel mining project in Palawan province’s southern town of Brooke’s Point.
Cardinal Tagle ordains new bishop of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
In his homily, Cardinal Tagle said the new bishop must be “watchful” to God’s active presence in our lives
Malaysian bishop named new head of Asian bishops’ social communication office
Bishop Francis is currently president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei
South Korean bishop apologizes for Vietnam War atrocities
Apology follows a court order that Seoul compensate the survivor of a mass killing during the conflict
Cardinal Zen of Hong Kong hospitalized after Pope Benedict XVI’s funeral
The cardinal wrote on his blog on January 31 that he is receiving treatment in the hospital after experiencing difficulty breathing
Synod organizers tell Continental Assemblies not to ‘impose an agenda’ on discussions
The cardinals said the Synod of Bishops is not meant “to address all the issues being debated in the Church”
