174 catechumens are going to receive baptism this coming Easter
February 16, 2005 Cambodia (C.S.C.): Last February 13, the first Sunday of Lent, the three Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions of the Catholic Church in Cambodia celebrated the “inscriptions of the names” of the catechumens who are preparing to... read more.
CAMBODIA Vietnamese Catholic Priest Serves In Cambodia
February 16, 2005 PHNOM PENH (UCAN): A Vietnamese Catholic priest is helping integrate the Church in Cambodia by serving local ethnic Vietnamese while emphasizing Khmer language and culture.
Father Peter Le Van Ting, 64, a Vietnamese prie... read more.
INDIA Jharkhand Bishop Suspends Priest For Contesting Assembly Election
February 14, 2005 SHIKARIPARA, India (UCAN): A Catholic bishop in eastern India has suspended a priest for refusing to withdraw as a candidate in a legislative election.
Father Albinus Murmu is one of the three leading contenders to represe... read more.
THAILAND Seminarians Helping Tsunami Victims Learn About Pastoral Life
February 2, 2005 SAM PHRAN, Thailand (UCAN): Major seminarians in Thailand who returned from the southern province hit hardest by the Dec. 26 tsunami say they learned from tsunami survivors about life, love and gratitude.
Twelve seminari... read more.