Asian Church ‘exists to evangelize,’ cardinal tells bishops
Asia’s top Catholic prelate says the real challenge for the Asian Church is to engage with the Eastern spiritual and indigenous cultures of the continent.
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by bcadmin | Oct 14, 2022 | Cardinal Charles Bo, Church in Asia, FABC, federation of asian bishops' conferences, lead, News | 0 |
Asia’s top Catholic prelate says the real challenge for the Asian Church is to engage with the Eastern spiritual and indigenous cultures of the continent.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 15, 2022 | Archdiocese of Bombay, Cardinal Charles Bo, Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Church in Asia, Church in India, FABC, federation of asian bishops' conferences, India, lead, News | 0 |
Cardinal Charles Bo, the head of the federation of the bishops’ conferences of Asia, has called Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Bombay a “compassionate shepherd” mark the Indian prelate’s silver jubilee.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 22, 2022 | Cardinal Charles Bo, Catholic News Service, Church in Asia, FABC, federation of asian bishops' conferences, News | 0 |
The Catholic Church in Asia stands at the crossroads of history amid poverty, climate change, political conflicts, disagreements and economic collapse, said a leading Asian church leader.
Read Moreby bcadmin | May 16, 2022 | Cardinal Charles Bo, Cardinal Joseph Zen, China, Chinese bishops, Chinese Catholics, Church in Asia, federation of asian bishops' conferences, Hong Kong, lead, News | 0 |
One of Asia’s top Catholic cardinals said the arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen is a cause of concern “about the situation for human rights and threats to religious freedom in Hong Kong.”
Read Moreby bcadmin | Feb 14, 2022 | Burma, Cardinal Charles Bo, Catholic News Service, Church in Asia, Myanmar, News | 0 |
Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon has sought the intercession of Mary for protection, healing and mercy for conflict-torn Myanmar, which has been in turmoil since the February 2021 military coup.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Feb 5, 2022 | Asia, Cardinal Charles Bo, Church in Asia, Dialogue, lead, Myanmar, News, Pope Francis | 0 |
One year after a military coup overthrew Myanmar’s democratic leadership, the nation’s outspoken top Catholic prelate has called for dialogue and an end to violence but cast doubt on the future of democracy in the Southeast Asian country.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jan 4, 2022 | Burma, Cardinal Charles Bo, Catholic News Service, Church in Asia, Myanmar, News | 0 |
For Christians in Chin and Kayah states in Myanmar, there were no Christmas and New Year celebrations due to fighting.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 27, 2021 | Aung San Suu Kyi, Cardinal Charles Bo, Christmas, Church in Asia, democracy, lead, Myanmar, News, peace, War | 0 |
After nearly 40 people were killed in a brutal attack in eastern Myanmar right before Christmas, Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon made an appeal to both government and opposition forces to stop the violence and begin pursuing peaceful dialogue.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jul 27, 2021 | Burma, Cardinal Charles Bo, Caritas, Catholic Church, Catholic healthcare, Catholic News Service, Church in Asia, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, Myanmar, News | 0 |
The Catholic Church is lending a hand to people affected by the coronavirus in Myanmar as the country’s health system struggles to cope with a record wave of COVID-19 infections.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jul 20, 2021 | Cardinal Charles Bo, Church in Asia, Coronavirus, COVID-19, democracy, lead, Myanmar, News | 0 |
Myanmar’s top ecclesial authority has urged citizens and the government to set differences aside and join forces in fighting the spread of the coronavirus, voicing hope that collaboration in this regard will bring healing and unity in a divided nation.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 20, 2021 | Asia, Cardinal Charles Bo, Church in Asia, democracy, lead, Myanmar, News, Prayer, United Nations | 0 |
In his Sunday homily, Myanmar Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon urged citizens to hold onto hope as fighting in the country escalates and to pray for the leaders of the nation’s violent coup, insisting that hatred will never lead to a solution.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 13, 2021 | Aung San Suu Kyi, Cardinal Charles Bo, Church in Asia, democracy, lead, Myanmar, News, Prayer | 0 |
With public backlash expected to rise as the trial of Myanmar’s ousted democratic leader looms, the nation’s bishops have made an appeal to the military to cease targeting places of worship and to allow humanitarian aid to reach at-risk populations.
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