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.

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

source: radio veritas As many as 185 catechumens in Cambodia prepared for Easter baptism this year. Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler of Phnom Penh spoke to catechumens at the Phnom Penh Thmey Centre in Phnom Penh, emphasizing the importance of prayer, compassion, and service during their program preparation. He instructed them to emulate

source: radio veritas Speakers from the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, Caritas Cambodia Mental Health Center for Social Inclusion Program, as well as Professor Dr. Jens Clausen and Professor Dr. Edgar Kösler from the Catholic University of Applied Sciences Freiburg, Germany, attended and presented at this seminar.

Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler, MEP, opens the academic year school of Saint Jean Marie Vianney Seminary in Cambodia. (Photo supplied) Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler, MEP, Apostolic Vicar of Phnom Penh, opened the academic year of Saint Jean Marie Vianney seminary and the propaedeutic (preparation) class on January 4 in Cambodia. The seminary this year