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.
The next World Youth Day (WYD) will mark a historic milestone for the Catholic Church when it is held in Seoul, South Korea, from August 3 to 8, 2027, the first time this global gathering of Catholic youth will take place in a non-Christian country.
In a frank and heartfelt appeal, Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore, South India, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to adopt a more generous and trusting approach towards India’s Christian community, drawing inspiration from the inclusive leadership of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The Diocese of Karwar’s Commission for Liturgy, under the leadership of Fr. Cyprian Silva, organized a one-day Renewal Program for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHCs) at St. Michael’s Convent, Karwar.
A group of Christian denominations in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, commemorated the 1700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed (325–2025) with an ecumenical seminar on August 2 at Bishop’s College, Beck Bagan.
In a commendable effort to support internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the local community by strengthening livelihoods through skill and vocational development, the Diocesan Social Service Society (DSSS) of the Archdiocese of Imphal, in collaboration with the Italian Bishops' Conference, organized a two-day training program on sustainable agricultural practices from August 1–2, 2025, at St. Joseph’s School in Singngat.
The delivery of pepperoni pizza to Pope Leo XIV straight from his hometown, Chicago, Illinois, to Tor Vergato on the outskirts of Rome during last week’s Jubilee of Youth celebration is trending on social media and making headlines across all media platforms worldwide, but what is not widely known is who authored the idea.
The Vietnamese Service of Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) gathered for its annual retreat at the Our Lady of Bai Dau Pilgrimage Center in the Diocese of Ba Ria on July 26 and 27, 2025. The retreat aimed to strengthen fraternal bonds, deepen mutual understanding, and build unity among the members of the Vietnamese Service.
Over 600 young pilgrims from India are currently taking part in the Youth Jubilee underway in Rome, joining thousands from around the world in a celebration of faith, unity, and mission.
A silent rally and environmental awareness seminar focusing on ecological protection and drug abuse was held on August 1, 2025, in Singngat, a town in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur.
In recognition of his meritorious service to the Church and the people of God, the Metro Infanta Foundation (MIF) honored Bishop Broderick S. Pabillo, Vicar Apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay, Palawan, with the Bishop Julio X. Labayen Memorial Award.
Tensions are high in the Khasi indigenous community of Pratappur Punji in Sylhet, northeastern Bangladesh, after miscreants cut down nearly 3,000 betel leaf (pan) plants on July 28.
Pope Leo XIV has granted the title of minor basilica to the Church of Our Lady of Arabia in Ahmadi, Kuwait, the first of its kind in the Arabian Peninsula.
Pope Leo XIV urged young people to “aspire to great things, to holiness” and to never settle for mediocrity, as he celebrated the Jubilee of Youth Mass at Tor Vergata on Aug 3, 2025.
A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Bilaspur has granted bail to two Catholic nuns from Kerala, Sr. Vandana Francis and Sr. Preethi Mary, both members of the Assisi Sisters of Mary Immaculate (ASMI), along with Sukhman Mandavi, a tribal youth from Narayanpur who was arrested with them.
In a striking development that challenges the official narrative of a controversial conversion case, three tribal girls from Narayanpur have filed formal complaints accusing Bajrang Dal activists and activist Jyoti Sharma of assault, intimidation, and coercion during an encounter at Durg railway station on July 25.
As the world marks 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Catholic bishops from the United States are joining their counterparts in Japan for a "Pilgrimage of Peace", a powerful sign of transnational solidarity amid rising nuclear tensions.
In a significant development for the Church in Asia, the Diocese of Macau has officially opened the Cause for Canonization of Fr. Gaetano Nicosia, SDB, a Sicilian, born Salesian missionary who dedicated nearly five decades of his life to caring for people affected by leprosy and disabilities in Macau, China.
The 116th Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei (CBCMSB) opened on July 30 in a spirit of communion and renewed commitment to synodality, as bishops from across the three nations gathered to discuss key ecclesial developments in the region.
In a strongly worded statement covered by Catholic Connect, Bishop Albert Hemrom of Dibrugarh, who chairs the North East Social Communication (NESCOM) commission, condemned the recent detention of Catholic nuns in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh as a gross violation of human rights and religious freedom.
