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The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) delegation met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on July 12 regarding various issues affecting Christians in the country.

The Vatican has given the green light for the inquiry into the life of Laureana 'Ka Luring' Franco, a Filipino lay catechist who left her job at the Philippine Air Force to become a full-time, unpaid catechist.

Galle Diocese in Sri Lanka held its first preparatory meeting with government officials for the annual feast at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Matara.

Jesuit Liturgists From All Over the World Gather in Cebu for the 2024 International Jungmann Society Congress

Alphonsus Mathias, Archbishop Emeritus of Bangalore Archdiocese, passed away on July 10, 2024, at 5.20 p.m. at St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka, south India. He was 96 years old.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines reiterated its stand against the Absolute Divorce Bill in the country, reminding everyone to take some time to discern such a complex matter.

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The World Apostolate of Fatima of the Philippines, in collaboration with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao, and Landmark Trinoma Mall, will hold the National Fatima Convention on December 10, 2024, to mark the Centenary of the Five First Saturdays Devotion.

Caritas members and partners in Southeast Asia attended a workshop in Phnom Penh organized by Caritas Australia. The workshop focused on the "South-East Asia Regional Climate Change Response Framework."

On September 11, 2024, the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) will release a new pastoral plan titled "Journeying towards a Synodal Church: Mission 2033."

Sr. Pinky Barrientos was elected as the superior of the Philippines-Malaysia-Papua New Guinea-Thailand Province by the Daughters of Saint Paul.

Palma emphasized that Cebu is now a conference center, not only in the Philippines but also in Asia, because it is the most convenient for many in terms of travel, cost, and, above all, the hospitality of the Cebuanos.

The Communio, an initiative of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), is making headway to promote unity and solidarity in the country.

The Working Document will guide the discernment and reflections during the second session of the 16th Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October.

CBCP awarded the Bishop Jorge Barlin Golden Cross Service Award to Fr. Sebastiano D'Ambra, a committed Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME) member.

The Pope will fly for a 12-day visit to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Singapore in September.

In line with the call of Pope Francis in his 58th World Day of Social Communications message, this year's National Catholic Social Communications Convention (NCSCC) will reflect on artificial intelligence (AI) next month.

“To allow the dissolution of a valid marriage is to rob us of an image of absolute love that values each person regardless of our own mistakes and shortcomings.” Bishop Ongtioco said in the statement.

Pope Francis appointed two priests from Cebu, Philippines, to serve in important positions within the Holy See worldwide

The Society of the Divide Word (SVD) capitulars has elected Fr. Anselmo Ricardo Ribeiro to the office of the congregation's Superior General at their 19th General Chapter in Nemi.