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Catholic Light for the Voiceless λαϊκός • (laïkós) • layman (n) of the people (adj) Inspirational reads from the Roman Catholic Mission of Bangkok

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LiCAS.news @licas.news · 1d

Francesco Sforza, the Vatican’s official photographer and one of the most discreet yet enduring witnesses to papal history, has retired after decades of service capturing some of the most iconic moments in the life of the Church. #Vatican #Catholic #PopeFrancis

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Francesco Sforza: Vatican’s quiet witness to history retires

Francesco Sforza’s lens captured a rare, intimate moment between Pope Benedict XVI and Chainarong Monthienvichienchai during the 2008 Synod

LiCAS.news @licas.news · 4d

Thai Buddhist and Catholic leaders joined a global peace gathering in Rome, echoing Pope Leo XIV’s call: “Enough of war", sharing the conviction that “peace is worth the risk.” #Vatican #Pontiff #Pontifex #Thailand #Buddhism #Catholicism #Hopetelling #PilgrimsofHope

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Thai religious leaders join global faith gathering for peace in Rome

Thai Buddhist and Catholic leaders joined a global peace gathering in Rome, echoing Pope Leo XIV’s call: “Enough of war"

LiCAS.news @licas.news · 6d

Faith-based groups in North Sumatra have joined Indigenous Sihaporas farmers in their decades-long struggle to reclaim ancestral lands from pulp and paper company PT Batak Toba Lestari (BTL). #Catholic #ReligiousSisters #Indonesia #IndigenousPeople #IndigenousRights

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Faith-based networks in Indonesia rally behind Indigenous Sihaporas in long-running land dispute

Faith-based groups join Indigenous Sihaporas farmers’ decades-long struggle for ancestral lands, urging government action and justice

LiCAS.news @licas.news · 7d

At the MISSION POSSIBLE Philippines, young people didn’t just share opinions – they designed real solutions. For one team, that meant turning a “safety pin” concept into a lifeline for commuters — proof that when youth are trusted, they build more than ideas, they build hope.
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All-girl team from Assumption Antipolo wins Catholic youth hackathon with commuter-safety project

Young women from Assumption Antipolo design a “Safety Pin” lifeline for commuters, winning top honors at Catholic youth hackathon

LiCAS.news @licas.news · 11d

The Salesians of Don Bosco in Gujarat have launched a 100-day awareness campaign to eradicate child marriage, a persistent problem in India despite existing laws prohibiting it. #Catholic #Safeguarding #ChildrensRights #India #SDB #BalVivahMuktBharat #Religious

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Salesians in Gujarat launch campaign to end child marriage

Salesians in Gujarat launch a 100-day campaign to raise awareness and end child marriage through community action

LiCAS.news @licas.news · 14d

“Our communities have rediscovered what mission really means—to become smaller, simpler, poorer. In that poverty, not structures but presence; not efficiency but fidelity; not numbers but witness.” #Catholic #Jesuit #Myanmar #SocietyofJesus #WorldMissionSunday #Rome

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Jesuit priest calls for faithful presence, not power, in war-torn Myanmar

Jesuit Father Girish Santiago urges missionaries to stand with Myanmar’s suffering people, redefining mission as presence and solidarity

LiCAS.news @licas.news · 15d

The event, held in Jakarta, gathered theologians, philosophers, and social scientists who urged Catholic universities to act as “communities of truth” and moral beacons amid growing corruption, intolerance, and the erosion of public trust. #Indonesia #UnikaAtmaJaya

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Indonesia at crossroads: Catholic scholars call for ethical renewal

Catholic scholars urge Indonesia to confront its “moral crossroads,” calling for ethical renewal, integrity, faith-driven national leadership

LiCAS.news @licas.news · 18d

A tremendous sense of excitement is sweeping across Papua New Guinea (PNG) as the country anticipates the canonization of Blessed Peter To Rot on Sunday, October 19, marking him as PNG’s first recognized saint. #Catholic #Sainthood #Marriage #Polygamy #Salesian #SDB

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First saint for Papua New Guinea: Martyr Peter To Rot to be canonized on Mission Sunday

ChatGPT said:Blessed Peter To Rot, martyred for defending marriage, will become Papua New Guinea’s first saint on World Mission Sunday

LiCAS.news @licas.news · 20d

Through the Office of Papal Charities, known as ‘s “Pope Leo’s first aid service,” 5,000 doses of antibiotics have been sent to Gaza for children, who are among those most affected by 2 years of conflict. #Vatican #Catholic #Hopetelling #PopeLeoXIV #HolySee #Pontifex

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Pope sends antibiotics to Gaza for children in need

As humanitarian aid is finally granted access to the Gaza Strip, the pope instructs to send medicines for the youngest victims

LiCAS.news @licas.news · 20d

Cardinal William Goh of Singapore has urged Catholics to look to migrants as examples of faith and courage, calling them “missionaries of hope” whose resilience can renew the Church’s missionary spirit. #Catholic #Hopetelling #PilgrimsofHope #PopeFrancis

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‘Missionaries of hope’: Cardinal Goh urges Singaporeans to learn from migrants’ faith

Cardinal William Goh urges Catholics to see migrants as “missionaries of hope,” praising their courage, faith, and resilience

LiCAS.news @licas.news · 22d

Thailand’s Department of Religious Affairs (DRA) has launched an investigation into a Protestant church accused of performing a controversial “exorcism by fire” ritual, which claims that invoking the “fire of the Holy Spirit” can drive out demons or evil spirits.

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Thailand’s religious affairs department probes ‘fire exorcism’ ritual; Catholic bishops disassociate church from practice

Thailand’s Religious Affairs Department investigates a “fire exorcism” ritual as Catholic bishops denounce it as a distortion of faith

LiCAS.news @licas.news · 24d

Since September 22, 2025, the mass evacuation in Gaza forced Caritas Jerusalem to suspend operations at five of its ten medical points, including its main medical center. #Hopetelling #Peace #Catholic #HolyLand #RedCross #ICRC @caritasintbe.bsky.social

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Caritas Jerusalem welcomes Gaza peace deal, vows to help rebuild lives as humanitarian agencies urge compliance

Caritas Jerusalem welcomes Gaza peace deal, pledging renewed humanitarian efforts and spiritual rebuilding for war-affected communities

LiCAS.news @licas.news · 25d

“I share the desire of my beloved predecessor that all Christians come to appreciate the close connection between Christ’s love and his summons to care for the poor.” #PopeLeoXIV #Vatican #PopeFrancis #Hopetelling #Catholic #PilgrimsofHope #DilexiTe

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Pope Leo XIV continues Francis’ vision with first exhortation calling for renewed love for the poor

Pope Leo XIV’s first exhortation Dilexi Te urges Christians to rediscover Christ’s love through service to the poor

LiCAS.news @licas.news · 27d

“Big changes in the world always come from small steps.”

A Catholic scholar’s interfaith project in Thailand’s Deep South wins top honors for promoting justice, peace, and reconciliation. #InterfaithFriendsProject #Hopetelling #HumanRights #Peace #Mahidol

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LiCAS.news @licas.news · 28d

“Planting a tree means planting hope. We want to leave a small mark of love for our Earth and our Church.”- a youth participant of the 3-day Jubilee, themed “Young People Walking with God, Proclaiming a Hope That Never Disappoints.” #Catholic #Indonesia #Jubilee2025

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Diocese youth celebrate Jubilee with faith, culture, and care for creation in Indonesia

Young Catholics in West Kalimantan celebrate faith, culture, and creation through the Ketapang Diocese Central Region Youth Jubilee

LiCAS.news @licas.news · 29d

A Thanksgiving Mass celebrating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and the Holy See was held for the first time at St. Peter’s Basilica. #Vatican #Unity #Diversity #HolySee

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Vatican Thanksgiving Mass celebrates 75 years of diplomatic bonds with Indonesia

Cardinal Parolin leads historic Mass celebrating 75 years of Indonesia–Holy See relations, highlighting unity, peace, and shared values

LiCAS.news @licas.news · Oct 4

The transition for the Swiss guards with Leo XIV has been “very easy” — even though the pope’s security team has noticed an increasing number of stuffed animals being thrown at him during public events. #Vatican #Pontiff #Catholic #CuddlyToys #Rome #Uniform

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Put the bright stripes away, Pope's Swiss Guards get new garb

The dark uniform with gold buttons and star-studded epaulettes is an update of its 19-century uniform, and debuted Thursday

LiCAS.news @licas.news · Oct 2

Pope Leo XIV has extended his prayers and heartfelt sympathies to the victims of the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippines earlier this week, as the death toll rose to 72. #Catholic #Cebu #Bogo #Earthquake #Caritas

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Pope Leo XIV expresses closeness to faithful after central Philippines earthquake leaves dozens dead

Pope Leo XIV extends prayers and sympathies to central Philippines quake victims as Cebu reels from devastation

LiCAS.news @licas.news · Oct 1

The newly installed Archbishop of Cebu, Archbishop Alberto Uy, expressed his closeness to the victims of the earthquake and urged the Catholic faithful to pray “for calmness and strength in the midst of these trials.” #Philippines #NaturalDisaster #Daanbantayan #Bogo

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Deadly tremor in central Philippines prompts church inspections, nationwide prayers for victims

Archbishop Uy orders church inspections after deadly 6.9-magnitude quake in Cebu; bishops nationwide urge prayers, solidarity.

LiCAS.news @licas.news · Oct 1

When Tropical Storm Bualoi ripped through the Philippines, it flattened homes and families were left stranded. Yet before the roads were cleared and government teams could arrive, the local Catholic community had already mobilized. #Hopetelling #volunteers #VMSDFI

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In the Philippines, Catholic community delivers hope within 12 hours after typhoon strikes

Catholic volunteers in Masbate delivered relief and hope within 12 hours after Typhoon Opong devastated vulnerable communities

LiCAS.news @licas.news · Sep 29

“With empathy, ‘we can meet in the dialogue and start with a common, shared humanity.’” #Catholic #Hopetelling #Synodality #Hongkong #Australia #PilgrimsofHope #Jubilee2025

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‘Empathy makes dialogue possible,’ Cardinal Chow tells Chinese Catholics in Australia

Cardinal Stephen Chow urges empathy as foundation of dialogue during first pastoral visit to Chinese Catholic communities in Australia

LiCAS.news @licas.news · Sep 28

Dozens of Lamtoras Indigenous People were injured Sept. 22 when around 300 workers and security officers of PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) allegedly attacked villagers defending their customary land in Buttu Pangaturan, North Sumatra. #Catholic #Capuchin #IndigenousRights

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Capuchin priest shields Lamtoras people after brutal assault linked to pulp company in Indonesia

Dozens of Lamtoras Indigenous villagers injured in North Sumatra clash as pulp firm security accused of systemic violence

LiCAS.news @licas.news · Sep 27

“Because their disability is invisible, the Church often unintentionally overlooks the Deaf. Many Catholics with hearing issues have not received the Sacrament of Reconciliation for years.” #deafcommunity #deafawareness #signlanguage #Thailand #Hopetelling #Pastoral

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Breaking the Sound Barrier

Invisible struggle of Thailand's deaf Catholics to find voice in the Church with many having not received the Sacrament of Reconciliation for years

LiCAS.news @licas.news · Sep 23

A Philippine bishop cautioned that the fight against corruption must not end with one-day protests, but demands a “deep and lasting commitment to fight for justice and accountability.” #Catholic #Philippines #Caritas @caritaseuropa.bsky.social #CaritasAsia #CBCP

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Philippine bishop urges ‘sustained collective action’ to confront corruption, push social transformation

Bishop Alminaza cautions corruption robs Filipinos’ rights, calling for sustained organizing and linking justice with climate action

LiCAS.news @licas.news · Sep 23

“This audience is a sign of the good fruits of faith and unity,” Pope Leo XIV said in his address. He praised Indonesians abroad for their resilience, adding, “Even far from home, you maintain your vibrant traditions and care for one another.” #Vatican #Catholic #Faith
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Pope Leo XIV hails ‘historic’ audience with Indonesians, praises IRRIKA and Rehat as witnesses of faith

Pope Leo XIV welcomed 200 Indonesians, honoring IRRIKA and Rehat’s witness in Italy, and urging unity through dialogue