In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th Pope, taking the name Leo XIV, and becoming the first American-born pope in the Church’s 2,000-year history on May 8.
On Palm Sunday, April 13, the youth of Our Lady of Rosary Church in Pondicherry led a successful Blood Donation and Free Medical Camp, marking a new milestone in their service journey.
Caritas Bangladesh, the social action arm of the Catholic Church, has extended vital livelihood restoration support to flood-affected families in Cumilla from April 7 to 8.
More than 400 Religious Sisters from nearly 60 congregations across Asia came together virtually from April 17 to 21, for a landmark workshop titled “Interculturality and Religious Life in Asia: A Path of Enrichment and Shared Challenges.”
Pope Francis has reformed the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, strengthening the Vatican’s diplomatic training in a bid to enhance the Church’s global engagement.
On Maundy Thursday (April 17), Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula will wash the feet of 12 persons, including priest, nun, health workers, youth, journalist, teacher, and lay leader, among others.
Like in other regions in the predominantly Catholic country, the Philippine National Police has installed its security measures for a peaceful and orderly observance of the Holy Week.
The Conference of Religious Women India (CRWI) organized a training workshop for Catholic nuns to address challenges posed by sexual abuse, poor mental health, and suicidal tendencies.
On April 14, Pope Francis appointed Msgr. Glenn Montebon Corsiga of the clergy of the Diocese of Dumaguete as the new bishop of the Diocese of Ipil in the southern Philippines.
On April 13, the Catholic community in Churachandpur District, Manipur—largely composed of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)—celebrated Palm Sunday with great devotion at Good Shepherd Parish, Lamka, in the presence of Archbishop Dr. Linus Neli of Imphal and Father Stephen Touthang.
In a move aimed at enhancing pastoral care and transparency, the Dicastery for the Clergy has issued a new decree updating the norms on Mass intentions and collective offerings, with the approval of Pope Francis.
As Holy Week began with Palm Sunday, Pope Francis urged the faithful to walk with Jesus by embracing the crosses of the suffering, like Simon of Cyrene.
Pope Francis greeted thousands of pilgrims gathered at Saint Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday with a heartfelt message: “Happy Palm Sunday and Happy Holy Week.”
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.
