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On the occasion of the 10th year of Laudato Si, religious and lay leaders appealed to people to do their share in protecting and conserving nature.

Czech priest appointed counselor to Malaysia, Timor-Leste’s apostolic nunciature.

An unknown person vandalized and desecrated a Catholic church in Sri Lanka on the morning of May 23.

A month after the passing of Pope Francis, a Filipino cardinal reflected on how the late Holy Father made surprising decisions throughout his pontificate, mainly in building a Synodal Church.

The cardinal from Hong Kong expressed hope that Pope Leo XIV will further strengthen communication and dialogue with the Chinese Catholic Church, a direction set by his predecessor, Pope Francis.

The president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has invited Pope Leo XIV to visit India.

St. Euphrasia's Home for Women is run by the Good Shepherd Sisters, an international order of Catholic nuns who minister to girls in distress and unwed mothers in the island nation of Sri Lanka.

In response to Pope Leo XIV’s recent remarks on the “immense potential” and complex challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Divine Mercy Crusade in the Archdiocese of Cebu is bringing digital technology into focus during the upcoming 28th Divine Mercy National Convention.

A Catholic nun in Bangladesh has provided mental health services to people from various walks of life since 2010 in Muslim-majority Bangladesh.

The Rajshahi Catholic community is mourning the loss of Monsignor Marcellus Philip Topno, a beloved and humble priest of the Rajshahi Diocese and a proud son of the Mundari indigenous community at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital on May 21.

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ groundbreaking encyclical on care for our common home, Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) is set to host a special webinar titled “Celebrating 10 Years of Laudato Si’: The Asian Voices for our Common Home” on May 23, in Manila, Philippines.

The Vatican has elevated the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Paul of the Cross in Marikina City to the rank of a minor basilica, marking the first such designation under the newly elected Pope Leo XIV and a significant milestone for the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

Bishop Socrates Mesiona of Puerto Princesa in Palawan, Philippines, has expressed deep concern over the arrest of eleven indigenous residents of Barangay Mariahangin in Balabac, Palawan, on May 15.

Notre Dame University Bangladesh (NDUB), a Catholic-run institution in the heart of Dhaka, organized an innovative groundbreaking workshop on AI and video editing at Motijheel on May 13 and 17.

An Indian Catholic social worker and environmentalist was among the recipients of the 8th TCJ Excellence Awards 2025 in Mumbai, western India.

As Divine Mercy devotees in the Archdiocese of Cebu prepare for the 28th Divine Mercy Convention scheduled for May 24–25, 2025, organizers recall how the devotion was ignited by a miracle experienced by an ordinary government employee and family man.

The Research and Advocacy for Climate Policy and Action (RACPA) consortium, led by Jesuits, held a planning workshop on climate justice and community resilience in Surakarta, Indonesia, May 13–17.

A solemn interfaith prayer and memorial service was held at the Ramna Archdiocesan Centre to honor the legacy of the late Pope Francis, bringing together Christian leaders and believers from a broad spectrum of denominations in Bangladesh on May 15.

On May 18, 2025, Fr. Morris Jalal, a priest in the Archdiocese of Lahore, Pakistan, inaugurated the Good Samaritan Computer Center.

The Catholic Church in the People’s Republic of China opened two new churches on the same day.