Kasmir Nema, RVA News

Thousands of Filipino faithful transformed the solemn atmosphere of St. Peter’s Basilica into a vibrant celebration of faith as they gathered for the Simbang Gabi (Dawn Mass) on December 21, 2025.

Amidst the marble grandeur of Bernini’s colonnade and the ancient cobblestones of St. Peter’s Square, a silent dialogue is taking place. In Rome, where history is usually measured in centuries and stone, a new voice has arrived from the tropical highlands of Indonesia.

The Holy See has officially released the schedule and liturgical details for the closing of the Holy Doors in Rome’s four major Papal Basilicas, marking the final stage of the 2025 Holy Year.

In a world increasingly gripped by the logic of conflict, the Holy See has released Pope Leo XIV’s message for the 59th World Day of Peace, to be observed on January 1, 2026.

In the heart of the Eternal City, more than 100 Filipino migrants gathered at the Collegio del Verbo Divino on December 14, 2025, finding a spiritual "home away from home" to celebrate the Advent season.

The Association of Indonesian Religious Men and Women in the Eternal City (IRRIKA) held its Advent Retreat on December 7, drawing approximately 90 members to the Collegio del Verbo Divino in Rome.

Wrapping up a historic 6-day Apostolic Journey to Türkiye and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV bid farewell to the “Land of Cedars” on Dec 02, leaving behind a powerful mandate for the Middle East to embrace fraternity and rejection of armed conflict.

On Nov 30, Pope Leo XIV concluded his first international Apostolic Journey, a historic four-day visit to Turkey that served as a powerful testament to Christian unity and interreligious dialogue.

In a move laden with historical weight and spiritual symbolism, Pope Leo XIV has chosen the cradle of Christianity—West Asia—for his first Apostolic Journey.

As the Church in Asia looks toward the Great Pilgrimage of Hope assembly in Penang, Malaysia, from November 27 to 30, 2025, we are called to reflect not only on our common faith but on the very soil upon which that faith is planted.