The Golden Jubilee celebrations of St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bengaluru, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, held from September 17 to 19, opened with a day marked by prayer, reflection, and academic exchange.
The power of social media as a tool for good, but also for harm, was underscored by a controversy involving a female vlogger who posted a video of herself spitting on the holy water font inside St. John the Baptist Parish Church in Jimenez, Misamis Occidental, on August 3.
In a deeply moving gesture of pastoral closeness, Pope Leo XIV paid a surprise visit to Ignacio Gonzálvez, a 15-year-old Spanish pilgrim hospitalized in Rome after collapsing during the Jubilee of Youth.
An ecumenical group that monitors religious freedom violations in India has observed a sustained and systematic pattern of attacks against Christian communities across the country.
On the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Pope Leo XIV issued a solemn message calling for a renewed global commitment to peace, disarmament, and human dignity.
The Diocesan Social Service Society (DSSS), Imphal, with support from Manos Unidas, launched a basic handloom (weaving) training program on August 2, 2025, at St. Joseph’s School Hall in Singngat.
An Irish lay missionary and a three-year-old child with a disability are among nine people abducted by an armed gang during an attack on a Catholic-run orphanage near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on the morning of August 3.
As Japan commemorates the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a newly released film sheds light on the courage and compassion of nurses who cared for victims in the aftermath of the tragedy.
A Vatican official from the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development visited the Laudato Si' Farm, managed by the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) in Tagaytay City, about 59 kilometers south of Manila, the Philippine capital.
In recognition of Pope Leo XIV (Robert Francis Prevost), who was elected as the 268th Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has issued a special commemorative stamp.
A small Catholic community in Koraliang, at St. Peter Church–Tezu, under the Diocese of Miao in northeastern India, commemorated the Memorial Day of two Servants of God, Fr. Nicolas Michael Krick and Fr. Augustin-Étienne Bourry, with Eucharistic adoration and a solemn Holy Mass on August 2.
Pope Leo XIV has expressed his deep sorrow following the tragic shipwreck off the coast of Yemen that claimed the lives of dozens of migrants, most of them Ethiopian nationals attempting to reach Saudi Arabia and other oil-rich Gulf nations.
The next World Youth Day (WYD) will mark a historic milestone for the Catholic Church when it is held in Seoul, South Korea, from August 3 to 8, 2027, the first time this global gathering of Catholic youth will take place in a non-Christian country.
In a frank and heartfelt appeal, Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore, South India, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to adopt a more generous and trusting approach towards India’s Christian community, drawing inspiration from the inclusive leadership of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The Diocese of Karwar’s Commission for Liturgy, under the leadership of Fr. Cyprian Silva, organized a one-day Renewal Program for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHCs) at St. Michael’s Convent, Karwar.
A group of Christian denominations in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, commemorated the 1700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed (325–2025) with an ecumenical seminar on August 2 at Bishop’s College, Beck Bagan.
In a commendable effort to support internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the local community by strengthening livelihoods through skill and vocational development, the Diocesan Social Service Society (DSSS) of the Archdiocese of Imphal, in collaboration with the Italian Bishops' Conference, organized a two-day training program on sustainable agricultural practices from August 1–2, 2025, at St. Joseph’s School in Singngat.
The delivery of pepperoni pizza to Pope Leo XIV straight from his hometown, Chicago, Illinois, to Tor Vergato on the outskirts of Rome during last week’s Jubilee of Youth celebration is trending on social media and making headlines across all media platforms worldwide, but what is not widely known is who authored the idea.
The Vietnamese Service of Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) gathered for its annual retreat at the Our Lady of Bai Dau Pilgrimage Center in the Diocese of Ba Ria on July 26 and 27, 2025. The retreat aimed to strengthen fraternal bonds, deepen mutual understanding, and build unity among the members of the Vietnamese Service.
Over 600 young pilgrims from India are currently taking part in the Youth Jubilee underway in Rome, joining thousands from around the world in a celebration of faith, unity, and mission.
