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The annual Traslacion, the grand procession of the image of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno, ended Saturday morning after more than 30 hours, marking the longest procession in the history of the Philippines’ largest Catholic devotion. #JesusNazarene #JesusChrist #devout

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Philippines’ Jesus Nazarene procession ends after 30 hours, longest on record
The longest Nazarene procession transformed Manila into a vast space of devotion, endurance, and shared religious expression
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January 14, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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The Salesian post-novitiate Retreat – Don Bosco marked its 75th anniversary on Saturday, January 10, celebrating decades of formation and commitment to the Salesian mission. #India #Catholic #SDB #religious

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Salesians mark 75 years of formation house in India
Salesians in India mark 75 years of Retreat Don Bosco, highlighting formation, fraternity, and renewed commitment to mission
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January 14, 2026 at 3:12 AM
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A Filipino bishop called on leaders to step down voluntarily when their actions harm the poor, deepen suffering, or damage the nation. #Catholic #Philippines #Traslacion #Sescon

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2026 Traslacion of Jesus Nazareno in Manila: Bishop warns against clinging to power amid people’s suffering
Holy Mass for the Traslacion frames Nazareno devotion as humility and moral responsibility toward the poor and suffering
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January 13, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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While the cardinals gathered in Rome last week for an extraordinary consistory, a remote mountain village on the Thai-Myanmar border was providing a masterclass in the very “synodality” the cardinals were convened to discuss. #Catholic #SynodGoodPractice #MaeSot

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In Thailand’s border village, synodality is lived long before it is spoken
On Thailand’s borderlands, a mountain village quietly lives synodality through shared grief, faith, and the simple act of walking together
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January 12, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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“Love everyone, love always, love with joy when you meet someone. And if you don’t understand, it is because you are not loving.” #Interfaith #Unity #interreligious #Catholic #Buddhist #Focolare #LuceArdente

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Living compassion across religious boundaries: The legacy of Phra Maha Dr. Thongrattana
Buddhist monk Phra Maha Dr. Thongrattana is remembered for interreligious dialogue through friendship, service, and compassion across faiths
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January 8, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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“This land belongs to Christ,” Cardinal William Goh said during the ceremony. “We want to sanctify and consecrate this land so we can truly say: Jesus is the foundation of this place.” #Catholic #Singapore #Church #Hopetelling #Tengah #CIAP #CatholicVibe

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Construction begins on Singapore’s 33rd Catholic parish church
New Catholic parish in Tengah takes shape after groundbreaking, aiming to serve growing communities and families by 2028
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January 7, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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Remembered by the Church, Ahn Sung-ki’s life bridged cinema and conscience, leaving a quiet witness of compassion and hope. #Catholic #SouthKorea #Hanguk #Seoul #Korea #Hopetelling #Devout

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Seoul archbishop remembers Ahn Sung-ki as artist of hope, compassion
Remembered by the Church, Ahn Sung-ki’s life bridged cinema and conscience, leaving a quiet witness of compassion and hope
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January 6, 2026 at 4:32 AM
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As the Church in Asia steps into 2026, moving from the spirit of pilgrimage toward becoming witnesses of hope, the journey is often marked not by grand gestures but by quiet fidelity lived day after day. #Catholic #SDB #Salesian #PhangNga #DonBosco #DonBoscoHome

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From pilgrims to witnesses of hope: Teacher Lian and home that rebuilds young lives in southern Thailand
Teacher Lian’s nearly two decades of service highlight Don Bosco Home’s role in rebuilding young lives in southern Thailand
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January 4, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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Thailand’s Buddhist, Muslim, and Catholic leaders urge gratitude, unity, compassion, and peace in New Year messages broadcast nationwide. #HNY2026 #Unity #interreligious

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Thailand’s religious leaders call for gratitude, unity, and peace in New Year messages
Thailand’s Buddhist, Muslim, and Catholic leaders urge gratitude, unity, compassion, and peace in New Year messages broadcast nationwide
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January 1, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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"God was already there, present long before the first missionary arrived. His presence visible in the rice fields and family homes, in the quiet resilience of parents struggling to educate their children, and in the villagers’ generosity during moments of joy and grief alike."
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Reflection: Hope at peripheries as Holy Doors begin to close
As the Holy Doors in Rome close, children in Thabom daring to dream of a better future show how the door of hope remains wide open
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December 30, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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Thousands gather at Lang Son Cathedral for Christmas vigil, as Catholics and non-Catholics share peace and hope together. #Vietnam #Xmas #Jesus #Emmanuel #Nativity #Carol #Missionary

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Christmas vigil in Vietnam draws thousands, including non-Catholics, in display of peace and shared hope
Thousands gather at Lang Son Cathedral for Christmas vigil, as Catholics and non-Catholics share peace and hope together
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December 28, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Telling the Christmas story in a way that feels new is no easy task, especially when the biblical narrative has been heard countless times across generations. #Catholic #CSCT #Thailand #Xmas #Jesus #BabyJesus #Bangkok #Christ

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Thai Catholic media reimagines Nativity story for Holy Year Christmas broadcast
Thai Catholic media retells the Nativity for the Holy Year through music, reflection, dialogue reaching believers, society nationwide
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December 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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Cardinal Jose Advincula urges Catholics to reclaim humility this Christmas, warning that wealth, power, and abuse distort faith and society. #Manila #Philippines #Catholic #Xmas #Jesus #Emmanuel #KingHerod

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Manila archbishop warns abuse of power empties Christmas of meaning
Cardinal Jose Advincula urges Catholics to reclaim humility this Christmas, warning that wealth, power, and abuse distort faith and society
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December 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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For most of her life, Norian “Ging” Rodriguez watched Christmas from the outside. This year, a small Christmas tree stands... #Catholic #Philippines #LetThemKnowItsChristmas #Homeless #Home #Vincentians #Manila #Xmas #Christmas

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Christmas tree, at last, in a home once thought impossible
After years under a bridge, a Quezon City family celebrates first Christmas at home with a long-awaited tree
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December 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Student hackers from Assumption Antipolo formally launches the PASAHero Movement, a commuter safety initiative developed during MISSION POSSIBLE Philippines Youth Social Hackathon. #Catholic #SynodGoodPractice #Commuting #Youthaction #Synod #Synodality

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Catholic youths begin synodal journey to tackle commuter safety in the Philippines
Student hackers from Assumption Antipolo formally launches the PASAHero Movement, a commuter safety initiative developed during MISSION POSSIBLE Philippines hackathon.
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December 21, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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The gathering, organized by ROOTS Asia, the Catholic Network of Indigenous Peoples of Asia, featured presentations exploring how local cultures, Indigenous wisdom, and ecological concerns can shape synodal practices in the Church. #Biomes #IndigenousWisdom #Rice

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Bangkok hosts Asian conference on synodality, Indigenous cultures, and ecology
Asian Church leaders gather in Bangkok to advance synodality, Indigenous wisdom, and integral ecology amid climate and cultural challenges
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December 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Caritas Indonesia has expanded its humanitarian response by deploying psychologists, doctors, and additional volunteers to assist survivors of flash floods, landslides, and extreme weather. #Catholic #SocialAction #Aid #Sibolga #Sumatra #Padang #Medan

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Caritas Indonesia expands humanitarian response in flood-hit communities
Caritas Indonesia expands medical and food assistance as floods and landslides displace thousands across North and West Sumatra
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December 14, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Thai bishops warn of casualties and displacement as border fighting with Cambodia intensifies from sporadic gunfire to the use of heavy weapons, and Church relief efforts expand on both sides of the border. #Catholic #Caritas #CBCT #Chanthaburi #Surin #Trat #Sisaket

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Thailand’s Catholic bishops sound alarm as border clashes displace thousands
Thai bishops warn of casualties and displacement as border fighting with Cambodia intensifies and Church relief efforts expand
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December 13, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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A Philippine Catholic vicariate has folded renewable energy into its pastoral calendar, elevating clean and affordable power to a mission priority amid an energy crisis.

“The Church must be a model: parishes lit by the sun, schools powered by solar.”

#Calapan #Hope

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Church in Mindoro integrates renewable energy into pastoral mission
Church in Mindoro integrates renewable energy into its pastoral mission, linking faith, climate justice, and community power access
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December 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) reported serving 30 million people in 2024, outlining €1.65 billion in global social investment across 18,000 projects and 5,000 special programs in 155 countries. #Catholic #Aid #SocialAction #Mangyan #Vincentians #community
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Catholic network delivers €1.65B in aid, reaching 30 million people worldwide in 2024
SSVP’s 2024 report shows 30 million people served worldwide through 18,000 projects, highlighting strong programs across Asia
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December 10, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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“Let us overcome hatred, protect human dignity, engage in relationship with one another, pursue universal fraternity, and work toward a world without discrimination, where the justice and love of the Lord are realized.” #Catholic #Hanguk #Seoul #Korea #Hopetelling

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South Korean bishop urges unity as Seoul seeks to revive talks with North Korea
Bishop urges empathy, dignity, and renewed commitment to reconciliation as Seoul seeks to reopen long-stalled dialogue with Pyongyang
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December 6, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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Cardinal Stephen Chow, S.J., marks four years as Hong Kong bishop, urging deeper dialogue, wider participation, and renewed commitment to a changing Church. #Catholic #ReligiousFreedom #ReligiousEducation #Immigration

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Hong Kong bishop urges wider participation in church life as diocese turns 80
Cardinal Chow marks four years as Hong Kong bishop, urging deeper dialogue, wider participation, and renewed commitment to a changing Church
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December 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Capuchin friars in northern Sumatra in Indonesia have opened their monasteries to families displaced by last week’s deadly floods and landslides, as Church workers struggle to reach cut-off communities still waiting for aid. #NaturalDisaster #Catholic #Senyar #Cyclone

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Capuchin friars shelter hundreds as Sumatra floods worsen; Asia-wide death toll passes 1,500
Aid struggles intensify in Sumatra as friars host displaced families and Asia confronts rising deaths from severe flooding
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December 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church has stepped up emergency relief after Cyclone Ditwah triggered deadly landslides across the country’s central tea highlands, flattening entire slopes and cutting off mountain towns. #Flooding #NaturalDisaster #Monsoon #CycloneDitwah

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Sri Lanka Church races to aid survivors as cyclone turns tea highlands into ‘death valley’; Asia flood toll tops 1,300
Sri Lanka’s Church leads relief as Cyclone Ditwah devastates tea highlands; regional floods push Asia’s death toll past 1,300
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December 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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“This was more than a natural phenomenon; it was God’s gentle assurance that even in storms of injustice, corruption, and uncertainty, hope remains possible, and new beginnings are real.” #Caritas #Philippines #Rainbow #Hopetelling #Catholic #Humanitarian #SocialAction
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New Caritas Philippines head urges moral leadership, democratic healing
Caritas Philippines’ new head urges justice, democratic healing, and synodal engagement as citizens push for truth and accountability
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December 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM