Across many poor communities in the Philippines, women quietly carry some of the heaviest responsibilities of family and society, raising children amid poverty, protecting their families from abuse, and, in many cases, leaving home to work abroad.
A spirit of prayer and reflection filled the air as the National Family Rosary Ministry Team of Bangladesh hosted a spiritually uplifting Lenten seminar focused on the Holy Rosary at the Patrick Peyton Center and the Holy Cross Pastoral and Retreat Center at Bhadun on April 2.
The Claretian Missionaries Fr. Rhoel Gallardo Province, through its publishing arm Claretian Communications Foundation Inc. (CCFI), is set to hold the 2nd Conference on Mary on May 1 this year.
Amid ongoing fighting between Myanmar's military junta and resistance forces, a Catholic church in Chin State has been destroyed by airstrikes, marking another tragic blow to the Christian community in the country’s only Christian-majority region on April 8.
Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Sahaya Thatheus Thomas (54), Rector of Holy Trinity Major Seminary, Jalandhar, as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Simla-Chandigarh. The announcement was made on April 12, 2025.
In a historic decision, Pope Francis elevated the Diocese of Calicut in the southern Indian state of Kerala to a Metropolitan Archdiocese on April 12, 2025.
As young people from around the world gather in Rome for UNIV 2025, Pope Francis has sent a heartfelt message encouraging them to deepen their faith and become bearers of hope in today's world.
The Fabric of Saint Peter presented its latest efforts in conserving and enhancing the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter during a press conference held at the Holy See Press Office on Friday, April 11.
A singer-songwriter and retreat facilitator from Baco, Oriental Mindoro, brings over 30 years of ministry experience as he launches his newest album dubbed “Misa ng Pag-Asa” on April 12, 2 p.m. at the Church of the Gesù at Ateneo de Manila University, in collaboration with “Hangad” and the Jesuit Music Ministry.
Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) celebrated its 56th founding anniversary on April 11 with the launch of a year-long Laudato Si’ campaign, reaffirming its commitment to ecological conversion, truth-telling, and care for our common home.
A global alliance of environmental and human rights organizations on Thursday, April 10, urged Swiss bank UBS to withdraw its support from fossil fuel projects in the Verde Island Passage (VIP) – a critical biodiversity hotspot – during the bank’s Annual General Meeting held in Lucerne, Switzerland, said a statement from Protect VIP.
Incidents of violence against Christians continue to be over two incidents a day in India, says the United Christian Forum (UCF, an ecumenical Christian group.
A wave of spiritual fervor swept through the Chattogram Archdiocese as hundreds of Christian faithful’s gathered to welcome the World Youth Cross a humble wooden cross that has become a global symbol of faith, unity, and God’s enduring love for humanity Which arrived in the archdiocese on April 6.
A group of pilgrims from Kerala, fondly known as "God’s Own Country," made a faith-filled journey to Kandhamal, Odisha—revered as the land of Christian martyrs—to honour the sacrifices of those who gave their lives for Christ on April 9.
During his weekly General Audience held at St. Peter’s Square on April 9, Pope Francis continued his catechetical series for the Jubilee 2025 on the theme “Jesus Christ, Our Hope,” focusing this time on Christ’s encounter with the rich man, as narrated in the Gospel of Mark (10:17–22).
In a landmark move to bridge the digital divide among Church communities in Northeast India, the Northeast Social Communication (NESCOM) Commission has officially launched the website of the Diocese of Itanagar: www.dioceseofitanagar.com on April 9.
Madha TV, in partnership with SIGNIS Tamil Nadu, successfully hosted a two-day Artificial Intelligence (AI) training workshop from April 5 to 6 at the T.M.S.S.S. Building, St. Mary’s Corner, Thanjavur.
More than 80 members of the Indian Priests, Sisters and Brothers’ Union (IPSBU), Rome, came together for a deeply spiritual Holy Door Pilgrimage at St. Peter’s Basilica on April 5, marking their participation in Jubilee Year 2025.
