A contemporary musical retelling of the Passion of Christ will take center stage during Holy Week 2026 in the Philippine province of Oriental Mindoro, as local artists present an original production titled “Deus Meus Quare?” (My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?).
A total of 119 children and youth from four ministries of the Brothers of Saint Aloysius (CSA) in Indonesia’s Java region gathered from February 20 to 22 at the St. Aloisius Junior High School Dormitory complex in Turi, Sleman Regency, in the Special Region of Yogyakarta.
In a rare and historic moment for the Catholic Church, thousands of pilgrims from across the globe have gathered in Assisi to venerate the major relics of Saint Francis of Assisi, publicly exposed for the first time in nearly 800 years.
Fr. Wickrama Fonseka, a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for his social activism and medical service to the poor, passed away on February 24.
Pope Leo XIV will undertake three major Apostolic Journeys in the first half of 2026, visiting Africa, Monaco, and Spain, according to an announcement by the Holy See Press Office.
Marking the 40th anniversary of the 1986 People Power uprising, Bishop Gerardo Alminaza called on Filipinos to move beyond commemorating history and instead practice what he described as “People Responsibility” in confronting present-day injustices.
Participants and Church delegations gathered on Feb. 24 at the Divine Word College of Calapan (DWCC) in Calapan City, the capital of Oriental Mindoro province, Philippines, for “EDSA 40: Pilgrimage March Against Corruption.” Many wore white T-shirts as a symbol of patriotism and unity.
Marking the 40th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution, the Philippine Carmelite Province of St. Titus Brandsma renewed its commitment to stand with the poor and denounce corruption, during its 5th Provincial Chapter at the Pius XII Catholic Center in Manila on February 25.
The Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore in southern India launched the Archdiocesan Academy for Competitive Examinations (A2CE) on Feb. 19 to prepare Christian students for state and central government competitive examinations.
The annual feast of Mother Mary of Kanjabaida was celebrated on February 22 with deep faith and devotion at the popular Marian shrine in the Diocese of Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, central India.
Archbishop Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão of Goa and Daman, southwest India, presided over a Eucharistic celebration on February 23 to bless the new tabernacle at the Cloistered Carmelite Monastery in Chicalim, Goa.
The Vatican will launch this spring an artificial intelligence-assisted translation system enabling pilgrims to follow liturgical celebrations at St. Peter’s Basilica in up to 60 languages in real time.
On 22 February 2026, Fr Myron Barreto, a priest of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman in southwest India was elected President of the Dalgado Konkani Akademi—a prominent institution dedicated to the promotion of Konkani in the Roman script.
Thousands of faithful from across the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman in southwest India took part in the 8th Annual Walking Pilgrimage (Bhavarthachi Yatra) on February 22, the First Sunday of Lent, at the Old Sancoale Church in Goa.
The United Christian Forum (UCF) has welcomed the recent interim order of the Supreme Court of India directing an immediate halt to the illegal exhumation of Christian graves in the central indian state of Chhattisgarh. The Forum expressed hope that this strong judicial intervention will put an end to the disturbing and inhuman practice of forcibly unearthing the bodies of deceased Christians in several tribal villages.
The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) in Sri Lanka commemorated the 200th anniversary of their official recognition by the Holy See with a Thanksgiving Mass recently at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Maradana, Colombo.
Forty years after the 1986 People Power Revolution, Philippine Church leaders say the anniversary is not only about recalling a peaceful uprising but also about shaping how a new generation understands its meaning.
On 19 February 2026, St. Theresa High School, St. Estevam, in Goa, southwest India, observed National Science Day with the sixth edition of its annual science programme, SCIENTASTICA 6.0.
The Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh observed the Chinese New Year with a solemn Mass presided over by Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler on February 19. The Mass was held at St. Joseph’s Parish in Chrey Thom, Kandal Province, part of the Bassac Pastoral Center within the Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh. The celebration drew a large number of faithful.
