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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.

As the Church marks the twelfth anniversary of Pope Francis' election to the papacy, the Holy Father finds himself in an unexpected place—hospitalized on the tenth floor of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.

On International Women’s Day, the Ambassadors of Hope from the global network advocating for the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking launched a Call to Action to confront the ongoing crisis of modern slavery.

A coalition of environmental and social justice organizations under the Aliansi TERLIBAT Bersama KORBAN Geothermal Flores (ALTER KGF) has strongly opposed the construction of a geothermal power plant in Mataloko, Ngada Regency, citing environmental destruction, threats to local agriculture, and violations of indigenous rights.

The CCBI Commission for Women in the Diocese of Kannur marked International Women’s Day with a vibrant celebration at Happiness Square, Taliparamba, on March 10, 2025.

Meeting between Filipino bishop, Muslim leader gesture stronger interfaith tolerance, harmony.

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Bangladesh, accompanied by Monsignor Abel Toglo, the newly appointed Secretary of the Vatican Embassy, embarked on a historic pilgrimage to the Diocese of Rajshahi, marking a significant occasion in the Jubilee year from March 7 to 9.

A Japanese nun, who worked for 20 years in Cambodia, returned to her home country on March 11.

A Filipino priest’s rehabilitation initiative for Manila’s poor celebrated 10 years of existence and service on March 8, 2025.

The archbishop of Kuching in Singapore reminded the faithful to continue making churches open and “where everyone is welcomed” following a commotion during Mass at Saint Joseph’s Cathedral.

127 adults were called by Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler, an Apostolic Vicar of Phnom Penh, on March 8 th at St. Peter and Paul Church, at Phnom Penh Thmey, in Phnom Penh capital.

The social action arm of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines has appealed to the supporters and allies of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte to renounce their personal allegiance to him and stand with the rule of law as he awaits trial in the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged crime against humanity.

The Holy See Press Office reports that Pope Francis' health continues to improve, with recent progress becoming more stable.

Spanish Claretian priest who escaped extremist abductors dies at 97

The Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) Commission of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) Province Ende has formally rejected the construction of geothermal power plants (PLTP) in Mataloko (Ngada) and Sokoria (Ende), Flores, Indonesia.

On March 8, Pope Francis appointed Fr. Paul Prakash Saginala as the new Bishop of Cuddapah, Andhra Pradesh, South India.

An Indian Catholic journalist and human rights activist, John Dayal, is one of the three recipients of the prestigious Quaide Milleth Award for Probity in Political and Public Life for 2024, announced by Quaide Milleth Educational and Social Trust (QUEST).

The Christian Cooperative Credit Union Ltd., Dhaka and in collaboration with the Women's Affairs Sub-Committee jointly organized International Women's Day at Dhaka Credit on March 8.