The XVI Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod concluded its first in-person meeting at the Vatican on June 27, 2025, giving formal approval to the Pathways for the Implementation Phase of the Synod, a key document designed to guide local Churches worldwide in the implementation of synodality.
A young Enga boy from Papua New Guinea won first prize in the singing contest at the 23rd edition of the International Festival of Language and Culture (IFLC), held in Germany on 27 June. The contest was held under the theme “Colors of Voices, Echoes of Peace.”
Pope Leo XIV and Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, will embark later this year on a historic pilgrimage to Nicaea to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea.
A member of the Blessed Sacrament Missionaries of Charity was found dead in an apartment she was renting in Lipa, a city more than 70 kilometers southeast of Manila, on June 27.
The Catholic Church in Vietnam has welcomed the decision of the National Assembly to lift the capital punishment for eight crimes, including embezzlement and activities to overthrow the government.
The Philippines’ Manila Cathedral opened its doors to the employees of the Archdiocese of Manila Curia on June 26, 2025, in celebration of the Jubilee of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila (RCAM) Curia.
The Archdiocese of Madras–Mylapore, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, launched a signature campaign on June 26, calling on the State Government to provide a 4.6% internal reservation for Dalit Christians, people belonging to the lowest rung of the oppressive Indian caste system, within the existing Backward Class (BC) quota.
The Bangladesh Diocesan Priests’ Fraternity (BDPF) held its annual Meeting and Conference on the Pilgrimage of Hope at Holy Spirit Major Seminary in Banani from June 24 to 27.
The Young Catholic Students / Young Students’ Movement (YCS/YSM), a key arm of the Youth Commission under the Tamil Nadu Bishops’ Council (TNBC), held its Regional General Body Meeting on June 22, 2025, in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Mumbai Auxiliary Bishop Allwyn D’Silva has disclosed in an exclusive interview with Radio Veritas Asia his concern that most of the inhabitants across the continent are not well-informed on climate crisis.
Underscoring his commitment to fostering a more participatory and listening Church, Pope Leo XIV met with the Members of the XVI Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod on Thursday afternoon at their headquarters along Via della Conciliazione.
The Episcopal Regional Commission for Social Communication (ERCSC) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei (CBCMSB) convened its Annual General Meeting and Formation Session from June 23 to 27, 2025, at the Church of Our Lady of Assumption in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
The Bangladesh Rehabilitation and Assistance Center for Addicts (BARACA), a church-run organization, won a State Award for drug addiction treatment and rehabilitation services on the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
As the world observed World Refugee Day, faith-based organizations united to draw global attention to the often-invisible suffering of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in some of the world’s most troubled regions.
The Pastoral Leadership and Management for Mission (PLMM) program of the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI) in Manila, Philippines, continues to build bridges across cultures and continents.
As tensions rise across Kenya, the Catholic Bishops of Kenya have urged citizens, especially young people, to remain peaceful, sincere, and courageous.
On June 24, 2025, Caritas Bangladesh, Khulna Region, inaugurated the Psychosocial Counselling Corner at Nagar Health Building under Khulna City Corporation.
Under the bright summer sun at Saint Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of pilgrims on Wednesday morning, June 25, continuing his Jubilee 2025 catechetical series with a reflection that struck at the heart of human suffering and divine hope.
On Sunday morning, June 22, over 1,000 Lay Council members for the 2025–2029 term from 280 parishes and 40 mission stations in the Diocese of Xuan Loc gathered at the Bishop’s Residence to celebrate the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, the patron saints of the diocesan Lay Council.
