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Caritas Cambodia organized the 31st Annual Staff retreat under the theme: "Pilgrims of Hope" under the guidance of the three bishops in Cambodia, which took place from 4 to 6 February at Phnom Vor Natural Paradise Resort in Kampot Province, the South of the country.

A symposium in South Korea centered on the life and works of Cardinal Kim so-hwan, the country’s first
cardinal, as part of the preparation for his sainthood.

The Sadbhav Sammelan (interfaith conference) was organized by Sadbhav, Pilar, Fr. Agnel College of Arts and Commerce, Pilar, and the Department of Philosophy, DCT’s Dhempe College of Arts and Science, Miramar, Goa, western India, on February 8.

Notre Dame University Bangladesh (NDUB) celebrated its Second Convocation on its campus at Motijheel in Dhaka on February 8.

Atty. Sheila Marie L. Uriarte-Tan was named a new member of the Board of Supervision of Istituto per le Opere di Religione (IOR), known otherwise as the Vatican Bank.

On February 9, during the Jubilee Mass for Armed Forces, Police, and Security Personnel, Pope Francis encouraged them to be courageous witnesses of God’s love.

The Catholic Church in South Korea marked a historic milestone as the Archdiocese of Seoul ordained its 1,000th priest.

Pope Francis has chosen Father Peter Chao Yung-Chi, clergy of the Diocese of Chaiyi, as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Taipei, Taiwan.

Father Cary Chan, Church of the Holy Spirit parish assistant priest, said the 22-year old man who punched him in the head on February 9, 2025 has special needs.

The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) released a new book titled “Telling the Story of Jesus in Our Context: The Synodal Way.”

The All Manipur Catholic Union (AMCU), in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Imphal, organized a one-day seminar for armed forces, police, security personnel, public servants, and government employees at the Retreat House Hall in Mantripukhri, Imphal, on February 8, 2025.

The Catholic voluntary organization St. Vincent de Paul Society, in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Imphal, organized a food distribution drive for marginalized and internally displaced families in S. Belpuan Village, Manipur, India on February 8.

On February 8, 2025, Pope Francis appointed Fr. Bernard Laloo the Auxiliary Bishop of the Shillong Archdiocese in the Northeastern Indian State of Meghalaya.

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Udumala Bala Showreddy as the Archbishop of Vishakapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, India, transferring him from the Diocese of Warangal on February 8, 2025.

Pope Francis, for his 2025 World Mission Day Message, says “Prayer keeps the 'spark of hope' alive, which can become a ‘great fire’, which enlightens and warms everyone around."

The Holy Father Pope Francis appointed Fr. Fabian Toppo as the Bishop of Jalpaiguri in West Bengal on February 8, 2025.

The Catholic Church in Bangladesh held the most popular Saint Anthony of Padua pilgrimage at
Panjora village of Gazipur district in the Archdiocese of Dhaka on February 7.

A security breach at St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, February 7, raised concerns about the safety of one of the most revered sites in Catholicism.

Over 30,000 military personnel, police officers, veterans, and security forces from around the world are gathering in Rome to participate in the second major Jubilee event of the Holy Year, dedicated to honoring their service and commitment to bringing hope globally.

Pope Francis, 88, is adjusting his schedule as he recovers from bronchitis, the Vatican announced on February 6.