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The Religious of the Virgin Mary (RVM) elected Mother Ma. Rosabella Gallo as its superior general.

Pope Francis elevated Archbishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, to the rank of Cardinal, together with 20 others. 

The office of cardinal is of great prominence in the Catholic Church.

At Sumanahalli in Bengaluru, India, sisters use an integrated approach to treat and rehabilitate leprosy patients. "We follow different charisms and spirituality, but when we work together, they help people differently."

Caritas Philippines, Catholic Church’s social development wing, May 26 said that it will collaborate with the government led by newly proclaimed President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 

On May 24, 2022, in Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen offered Mass and prayed in solidarity with Catholics persecuted in mainland China after his court appearance.

On May 24, the Feast of Mary Help of Christians, the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, also known as the Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco, renewed their vows before their teachers, staff and more than 1500 students.

Cardinal Joseph Zen appeared in court in Hong Kong on May 24, a day that is the World Day of Prayer for the Chinese Church.

In honor of the Pope's "Year of the Family," the Macau Diocese has launched a series of initiatives to strengthen marriage and family life for local Catholics in the former Portuguese colony.

A hundred-year-old Jesuit has the distinction of being awarded top honours from two countries—Timor-Leste and Portugal in a week.

The Telugu Catholic Youth Movement held its regional convention for four days in Eluru Diocese, Andhra Pradesh, South India.

A Philippine bishop urged political leaders to seek out individuals who did not vote for them and treat them with compassion and politeness.

Cardinal Jose Advincula, the Archbishop of Manila, released a video message after the recent national and local elections held in the Philippines.

A senior scholar from an Islamic university in Malaysia reiterated promoting inter-religious dialogues in the country.

Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun is scheduled to appear in court May 24, according to a report by the British daily The Guardian.

A Synod meeting was held on May 16 at Bishop Grassi Auditorium, Gunadala, Vijayawada Diocese, Andhra Pradesh, South India.

Catholics have expressed shock at the vandalism of religious icons at Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur District in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, the president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), expresses his deep concern about religious freedom and human right in Hong Kong after the arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen, in his statement published on May 14, 2022.

Archbishop William Goh of Singapore published a message of honor to the Buddhist community in the city-state on Vesak Day, on May 14, 2022.

The Order of Carmelites in the Philippines recently opened an exhibit in honor of its titular patron, Dutch Carmelite martyr Titus Brandsma, who will be canonized by Pope Francis in Rome on May 15.