International

The 1st OCDS World Meeting was held in Avila, Spain from 23-26 July, 2026. It was attended by more than 900 Secular Carmelites from 80 countries around the world. Malaysia was represented by Annie Yeo, Catherine Sim and Eta Ting from Christ the King OCDS Community, Kuching, and Theresa Chuah from Fraternity of St Teresa and St John of the Cross OCDS Community, Kuala Lumpur.

In an increasingly digital world, the centuries-old task of passing on the Catholic faith is encountering new tools. From Sept. 17 to 19, 38 catechists, including religious sisters and lay educators from across the Diocese of Surat Thani, gathered at the Pastoral Center in Surat Thani for a seminar on “AI and Catechesis.”

We live in an age of extraordinary communication. The devices we carry give us access to more information than previous generations could have imagined. At almost any moment, from almost anywhere in the world, we can reach another person, receive breaking news, and watch events unfold thousands of miles away.

Archbishop Simon Poh of Kuching has warned against the growing use of artificial intelligence to create a sense of intimacy and companionship, saying technology must not replace...

Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to Uruguay on November 6-8, the country’s Bishops make their ad limina Apostolorum visit to Rome and...

Catholics in the United Kingdom hold an estimated £1.2 trillion in assets and give around £3 billion each year to charitable causes, according to a new report examining Catholic generosity and the way wealth is given, invested and passed on.