St. Xavier’s Parish, Thanlon, under the Archdiocese of Imphal in the northeast Indian state of Manipur, celebrated its Golden Jubilee on December 10, marking 50 years of faith, service, and missionary legacy in the region.
Our Lady of Aranzazu in San Mateo, Rizal, under the Diocese of Antipolo, was officially declared a National Shrine on August 22, coinciding with the Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The Daughters of Charity Sisters at Shant Ashram, Cuttack, have been awarded the Certificate for the Best Leprosy Service Programme in recognition of their tireless service to the city’s Leprosy Colony.
Reshel Bretny Fernandes, a promising young writer and eloquent speaker from Mangalore, South India, has been chosen as the recipient of the prestigious J. Maurus Award for her book Bharat @ 2047: Role of Youth, published by Taneesha Publishers.
The Diocesan Health Commission of Mysore gathered at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Bannimantap, on Aug 22 to renew the Church’s mission of healing in the context of the Jubilee Year 2025.
The philosophy students of St. Joseph’s Institute of Philosophy (SJIP), studying at St. Joseph’s Interdiocesan Seminary (SJS), Jeppu, in Mangalore, took part in a Laudato Si’ Ecological Exposure Programme on August 21 at the Kanthavara Forest Base Camp, located at the foothills of the Western Ghats.
Amid ongoing violence in the northeastern state of Manipur, two girls living in relief camps in Churachandpur, about 60 kms southwest of Imphal, have cleared the NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test), becoming symbols of hope and resilience.
St. Theresa High School, Sto. Estevam, in the western Indian state of Goa, hosted the third annual ‘Worldly Wits 3.0’, an inter-school social science quiz for neighboring schools, on August 21.
The interreligious organization Religions for Peace issued a strong appeal for an immediate ceasefire and reconciliation in the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, where border clashes had caused casualties and displaced families.
Pakistan remains on high alert as torrential monsoon rains continue to batter the country, triggering floods, landslides, and widespread devastation. Weather forecasts predict another week of heavy downpours, raising fears of further casualties and damage.
The 12th National Youth Directors Meeting of the CCBI Youth Commission was held in Verapoly, Kerala, on August 20–21. The event, hosted at the Ashirbhavan Pastoral Centre in the Diocese of Verapoly, brought together youth directors from across India.
The Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Archbishop Peter B. Wells, has called on Catholic educators in the country to preserve their Christian identity while engaging in dialogue with people of other faiths with openness, understanding, and mutual respect.
A two-day training program aimed at equipping young internally displaced persons (IDPs) with essential marketing skills was held on August 20–21 at St. Thomas Parish, Singngat, in the north-eastern state of Manipur. The initiative brought together 54 participants, including IDPs from various relief camps and local community members.
On the second anniversary of one of the worst anti-Christian attacks in Pakistan’s history, Bishop Indrias Rehmat of Faisalabad has expressed deep frustration over the lack of justice for victims of the 2023 Jaranwala violence in Punjab.
Tens of thousands of Vietnamese Catholics made their way to the Marian Shrine of La Vang, in the Archdiocese of Huế, central Vietnam, for the annual pilgrimage held on August 14 and 15, marking the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
A noted Indian Jesuit educationist has emphasized the urgent need to shape socially responsible, compassionate, and value-driven learners in India today.
The Asian Research Center for Religion and Social Communication at St. John’s University, Thailand, in collaboration with the Priests of the Sacred Heart, U.S. Province, is organizing an online roundtable discussion titled “Vietnamese Migrants' Experience in the Context of the Mission of the Church” on September 5.
Bishop Leopoldo Corpuz Jaucian, S.V.D., of the Diocese of Bangued in the province of Abra, northern Philippines, has issued a strong pastoral statement condemning the threat of large-scale mining in Licuan-Baay.
In a significant step towards promoting peace and communal harmony among Christians, a Christian Community Mediation Centre was inaugurated at the Amruthavani Communication Centre, Secunderabad, in the southern Indian state of Telangana, on 19 August.
Laudato Si' Movement Pilipinas, a church-based environmental organisation, will hold an Ecumenical Walk for Creation on September 6 in Manila, marking the Season of Creation.
