Asian News

The Easter Sunday sunrise procession of a Catholic community in Gujranwala, the Punjab province of Pakistan, was rammed into by a Muslim truck driver, injuring 60 people, and four are in critical condition.

Pakistan’s top leaders extended Easter wishes and paid tribute to the country’s Christian community, describing it as an integral part of the nation’s past, present, and future.

A Catholic bishop in Indonesia has expressed concern after a family left the Church, citing a priest’s failure to administer the Anointing of the Sick to a dying relative.

As Christians around the world marked Good Friday in solemn remembrance of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, Malaysian prelate Archbishop Simon Poh urged the faithful to become instruments of forgiveness, healing, and peace in a world marked by conflict and division.

Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), has called on the faithful to become “catalysts of peace” in a world marked by conflict and division.

A Philippine archbishop has urged priests to confront the “wars” within their own lives, saying global conflicts mirror moral and spiritual failures closer to home.

Archbishop Simon Poh led the Maundy Thursday service at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Kuching, eastern Malaysia, highlighting the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.

In an official notification issued on March 30, the Punjab Education, Curriculum, Training and Assessment Authority (PECTAA) approved new Religious Education textbooks for non-Muslim students in the province of Punjab, Pakistan.

Presiding over the Chrism Mass at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Cubao in the National Capital Region of the Philippines, Bishop Elias Ayuban, CMF, called on his clergy to rediscover their identity and mission.

Catholic parishes across West Malaysia and the Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak observed Holy Thursday with Maundy Thursday services conducted in multiple languages, including English, Bahasa Malaysia, and local vernaculars such as Iban and Bidayuh.

Archbishop Joseph Arshad of the Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi in Pakistan has expressed deep concern and alarm over a recent ruling by the Federal Shariat Court validating the marriage of an underage Christian girl.

The Apostolic Vicariate of Quetta held a two-phase spiritual recollection on March 16 and 31 for clergy and pastoral workers ahead of the Paschal solemnities.

Fisherfolk and environmental groups in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, have appealed to the national government to extend urgent assistance and promote renewable energy solutions as rising fuel prices continue to threaten coastal livelihoods and food security.

The Bangladesh Christian Association organized a human chain and rally in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka on March 31, calling for a government holiday on Easter Sunday.

The Dalai Lama has expressed strong support for Pope Leo’s recent call for peace, affirming the Holy Father’s appeal for an end to violence and a renewed commitment to compassion and dialogue among nations and peoples.

Pope Leo XIV renewed his appeal for peace on March 31, urging world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, to take concrete steps to end ongoing conflicts and reduce violence.

The Legion of Mary from St. Francis Xavier’s Church in Ville Parle, a suburban parish in Mumbai, western India, organized its 42nd blood donation camp on March 29 under the theme “Donate Blood, Save Lives.”

A solemn Good Friday tradition will return on April 3 as the newly elevated Diocese of Calapan in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, stages “Siete Palabras” a dramatic presentation of the Seven Last Words of Jesus, in two locations in the city, inviting the faithful to reflect more deeply on the passion and death of Christ.

On the evening of March 28, the same day he was installed as head of the Archdiocese of Lahore, Archbishop Khalid Rehmat visited the family of a Catholic man who died in police custody, condemning the killing and pledging Church support for the victim’s relatives.

The Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan in the northern Philippines has formally launched the sainthood process for its first-ever bishop, known for his wisdom and holy life.