In a historic moment for Cambodia’s Catholic community, Msgr. Pierre Suon Hang Ly was ordained as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Phnom Penh on Sept 6, becoming the second Cambodian priest to hold the position. The ordination, attended by more than 3,500 Catholics, was presided over by Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler and
After catholic church retuned to Cambodia in 1990, the first Cambodian priest, Monsignor Pierre Suon Hang Ly was appointed Pope Leo XIV as coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Phnom Penh. The nomination of Msgr. Pierre Suon Hang Ly was announced on June 28, 2025. Msgr. Ly is second Cambodian priest who
Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler, Apostolic Vicar of Phnom Penh, called on the faithful to follow the example of Blessed Carlo Acutis during the solemn blessing of a new altar at St. Michael’s Parish in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, marking the church’s 60th anniversary on June 7. A relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis was
Eighth Buddhist-Christian Colloquium Buddhists and Christians Working Together for Peace through Reconciliation and Resilience at the Catholic Pastoral Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 27-29 May 2025 Final Statement The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, in collaboration with Preah Sihanouk Raja Buddhist University and the Catholic Church in the Kingdom of Cambodia, convened
Phnom Penh ( Fides Agency) – Being “apostles of mercy and of the heart of Christ”; being and living the Church “as a space of reconciliation for all.” These are some of the evangelical seeds planted by Pope Francis in the fertile soil of Cambodia, a small country in Southeast
source: radio veritas The Catholic Church in Cambodia held a solemn memorial Mass on April 26 to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025. The Mass, celebrated by Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler, Apostolic Vicar of Phnom Penh, gathered over 1,000 faithful,
On Good Friday, commemorating the Passion of Jesus Christ, the Catholic Church in Cambodia extended a gesture of solidarity by donating Cardinal Charles Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar, on April 18. The announcement came in a letter released by Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler, Apostolic Vicar of Phnom Penh, on behalf of Cambodia’s
“Don’t turn children with autism into a business,” urged Many Phok, director of the Growing Special Education School (GSES), as she delivered a heartfelt message to over 1,000 attendees during the World Autism Awareness Day event at Jesus Child Parish in Boeung Tumpun on April 2 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Caritas Cambodia, the social development agency of the Catholic Church in the country, organized the 31st annual staff retreat under the theme “Pilgrims of Hope.” Organized by the three bishops of Cambodia, the program took place from February 4 to 6 at Phnom Vor Natural Paradise Resort in Kampot Province,
As many as 240 young people embarked on a three-day pilgrimage on foot from March 1–3 to deepen their faith in Cambodia. Pilgrims from the seven provinces and cities of the Phnom Penh diocese began at Treng Trayeung Parish. They traveled 100 km southwest to Preah Suramarit Kosamak Kirirom National
