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Madha TV, a leading Tamil Catholic media channel, hosted an Artificial Intelligence (AI) training workshop from March 15 to 16 at Sathangai Academy in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Lingayen Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, in a pastoral letter on March 16, second Sunday of Lent, appealed for “sobriety with vigilance,” among others, this time when the country goes through a critical moment in its pilgrimage as a nation.

A Myanmar military airstrike on Let Pan Hla village in Singu township, a resistance-controlled area north of Mandalay, killed nearly 30 civilians and injured 30 others, according to the Mandalay People’s Defence Force and local media reports on March 15, Saturday.

Pope Francis, still recovering at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, shared a heartfelt reflection on the Transfiguration of Jesus, linking the Gospel passage to his own experience of suffering and the resilience of those who care for the sick.

The Vatican has released the first image of Pope Francis since his hospitalization on February 14, offering a glimpse of the Pontiff in prayer following the celebration of the Eucharist.

The Regional Catholic Council of the North held its bi-annual meeting on March 15-16, 2025, at Gianodaya, Lidhran, Jalandhar. The event brought together five bishops, Regional Commission Secretaries, youth representatives, and lay delegates from the Archdiocese of Delhi, Jalandhar, Jammu, and Shimla-Chandigarh.

“Silence is not a ‘Zen’ meant to distract us entirely, but rather a force to overcome distraction," said Fr. Mauro-Giuseppe Lepori, Abbot General of the Cistercian Order and Vice President of the Union of Superiors General, during an event titled “Listening to the Call of Silence, for a Consecrated Life in Synodality Aware of Its Origin and Destiny.”

The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) Central Committee has officially appointed Fr. John Mi Shen as the Executive Secretary of the FABC Office of Social Communication (OSC).

The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) Central Committee has formally appointed Bishop Marcelino Antonio M. Maralit Jr. as the Bishop Chairman of the FABC Office of Social Communication (OSC).

The nightly Rosary for Pope Francis’ health will resume in St. Peter’s Square on March 14, Friday evening, following the conclusion of the annual Lenten Spiritual Exercises for the Roman Curia.

Dr. Merlin Rengith Ambrose has been nominated by the Pontifical Urban University, Rome, to serve on the International Scientific Committee and Editorial Board of Ius Missionale, a renowned Italian canonical journal.

The Karnataka Regional Migrant Commission reaffirmed its commitment to the dignity, rights, and well-being of migrants through a two-day training program, Discerning Synodal Pathways for the Ministry of Migrants, held from March 13–14, 2025, at Paalana Bhavana, Bangalore, India.

Puthupunal (Fresh Water), the women’s wing of Our Lady the Healer Church in Karumandapam, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, has been actively involved in promoting gender equality and building the Kingdom of God.

On March 13, the church installed a new statue of Saint Francis Xavier, resembling the saint’s incorrupt body.

The Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) has established a Commission for Synodality, marking a significant step in strengthening the Church’s commitment to synodal governance across Asia.

The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) Central Committee meeting, held in Bangkok from March 10 to 15, 2025, marked significant milestones for the Church in Asia with the unveiling of the AMC 2025 logo and the launch of a book on Synodality and Indigenous Traditions.

Christian families in Odisha's Nabarangpur district are facing severe discrimination as they are being denied burial rights unless they re-convert to Hinduism.

Archbishop Victor Henry Thakur, Chairman of the Commission for Migrants, underscored the need for seminaries and formation centers to actively engage with people’s lives, fostering greater sensitivity toward migrants and displaced persons on March 13, 2025.

The Rajshahi diocesan Justice and Peace Commission organized a special seminar focused on the safeguarding and protection of women and children at Muktidata High School on March 10.

The archbishop of Seoul in South Korea said that the journey for national reconciliation with North Korea is far from over.