About 1,000 believers gathered on May 3 for the first joint RVA Day celebration of the Hakha and Falam services, a milestone that Bishop Lucius Hre Kung called a reminder of the power of media to spread God's Word.
St. Remigius Church in Taungyagone Parish of Pathein Diocese was solemnly blessed and inaugurated on May 3 as Bishop Henry Eikhlein presided over a Eucharistic celebration that also saw more than 70 faithful receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Today’s readings remind us that following the Risen Lord leads not to a path free of suffering, but to a peace that endures through suffering—a peace the world cannot give and the world cannot take away.
In the sweat of his brow, in the calluses on his hands, in the quiet dignity of his daily labor, Joseph reveals a profound truth: work is not a curse but a path to holiness. And the one who worked beside him—Jesus—has shown us where that path leads.
Around 500 young leaders from 31 parishes gathered for a week-long youth conference that concluded on April 28, marking a significant moment of unity and renewal for the Catholic Church's youth ministry in Kachin State.
His Eminence Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon Archdiocese celebrated his 50th priestly ordination Golden Jubilee on April 25, joined by six brothers of the Missionaries of St. Paul (MSP) who made their first religious profession in a solemn Eucharist at Myatto, in Pathein.
About 60 children completed a two-month summer catechism program at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish, with a closing ceremony on April 26 that emphasized the Good Shepherd’s call and the dangers of excessive social media.
At a solemn Holy Mass marking the first anniversary of the passing of Pope Francis, the Myanmar Cardinal reflected: “Pope Francis is praying for us more than we remember him in prayer.”