The solemn feast of St Joseph Vaz, Patron of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, was celebrated on January 16, 2025, at the site of the Old Church of Our Lady of Health, Rua Escravo de Maria, Sancoale, Goa, southwest India.
In a strongly worded statement covered by Catholic Connect, Bishop Albert Hemrom of Dibrugarh, who chairs the North East Social Communication (NESCOM) commission, condemned the recent detention of Catholic nuns in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh as a gross violation of human rights and religious freedom.
Thousands of young Catholics from around the world, including a strong showing from Asia, gathered at Rome’s historic Circus Maximus on 01 Aug to receive the sacrament of reconciliation during the Jubilee of Youth celebrations.
In a significant step toward deeper collaboration in ecological mission and media advocacy, Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) and the Laudato Si’ Movement (LSM) officially signed a Partnership Framework Agreement during the Laudato Si’ webinar hosted by RVA on July 31, 2025.
In celebration of the 350th Jubilee Year of the Apparition of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the National Shrine of the Sacred Heart is inviting the faithful to a special devotional exhibit opening this August at the Mall of Asia (MOA) in Pasay City, Philippines.
In a significant step toward environmental sustainability, the Holy See and the Italian Republic signed a bilateral agreement on July 31, 2025, to construct an agrivoltaic plant in Santa Maria di Galeria, a Vatican-owned territory just outside of Rome.
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father Richard Anthony D’Souza, SJ, an Indian Jesuit and astronomer, as the new director of the Vatican Observatory, one of the world’s oldest astronomical research institutions.
The Vatican has announced that St. John Henry Newman (1801–1890), one of the most influential Christian thinkers of the 19th century, will be proclaimed a Doctor of the Church, the 38th to receive the title.
A seminar on the Catholic Church's role in promoting reconciliation between North and South Korea was held on July 27 at the Church of Repentance and Reconciliation in Uijeongbu, a city in Gyeonggi Province, north of Seoul.
In a stirring keynote address during the second Laudato Si’ webinar hosted by Radio Veritas Asia (RVA), on July 31, 2025, Bishop Gerardo A. Alminaza, D.D. of San Carlos issued a passionate call for the Asian Church to embrace urgent ecological conversion, divest from harmful industries, and heed both the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor.
Addressing thousands of young pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square on the evening of July 29, Pope Leo XIV quoted the Gospel of Matthew, “You are the light of the world”, to urge them to shine with the hope and joy of Christ in a world longing for light.
As thousands of young pilgrims continue to gather in Rome for the Jubilee of Youth, a special Mass for Caritas staff and volunteers was held on July 30 at the historic Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere.
Widespread protests have erupted across India following the arrest of two Catholic nuns in Chhattisgarh state on controversial charges of human trafficking and religious conversion.
In 2024, as many as 236,860 people in Asia were prevented from falling victim to human trafficking, according to Talitha Kum, a network established in 2009 by the International Union of Superiors General (UISG).
As the intensified Southwest Monsoon continues to wreak havoc across Luzon, Caritas Novaliches has launched a heartfelt call for solidarity and support.
OPMusik–Dominican Communications Philippines proudly raised the Philippine flag on the world stage at the Rome-hosted Catholic Music Awards on July 27, securing two major international accolades.
Fr. Edwin Gariguez, lead convenor of Protect VIP, a movement advocating for the preservation of the Verde Island Passage (VIP), issued a statement on July 29 expressing disappointment over President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent State of the Nation Address (SONA), in which he “peddled natural gas as a clean energy source.”
In a significant step toward healing and rebuilding, the Catholic Church inaugurated 20 newly constructed houses on 26 July for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in St. Thomas Parish, Singngat.
On the second and final day of the Jubilee for Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers, Pope Leo XIV called on more than 1,000 young evangelizers gathered in Rome to “go and mend the nets, not for catching fish, but for weaving relationships rooted in love, truth, and solidarity.”
The Archdiocese of Bangalore, South India, has issued a strong condemnation following the wrongful arrest and alleged assault of two Catholic religious sisters on July 25, 2025, at Durg Railway Station, Chhattisgarh.
