A Catholic bishop in the Philippines is hopeful that the recently concluded National Youth Day (NYD) has brought spiritual renewal and transformation to the thousands of young delegates who took part.
The Northern Vicariate of the Rajshahi Diocese came together in joyful celebration as priests and nuns gathered for an Easter reunion at Christ the King of Peace Church in Chandpukur on May 9.
As part of the ongoing Jubilee Year 2025, over 100,000 pilgrims from around the world are expected to gather in Rome from May 16 to 18 for the Jubilee of the Confraternities—a vibrant celebration of faith, tradition, and global unity.
As part of the observance of Jubilee Year 2025, Caritas Bangladesh, the social development wing of the church in the country, celebrated the International Day of Families on May 15.
Followers of seven faith traditions converged on the Pilar hillock to celebrate their respective festivals on 3 May 2025 at the Pilar Pilgrim Centre, Pilar, Goa, western India.
From January to April 2025, as many as 245 incidents of violence against Christians in India were reported, according to a New Delhi-based ecumenical body that records attacks against Christians.
Various Catholic religious congregations working in Myanmar are appealing for donations for that country, which is facing ongoing civil war and the aftermath of the recent earthquake that ravaged it.
The Catholic Church in Bangladesh held a half-day celebration of World Vocation Day, joining the global Church in reflecting on the meaning of God’s call, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Bonpara on May 11.
The Divine Mercy Nursing Institute joined nursing communities across Bangladesh in celebrating International Nurses Day with a vibrant and reflective program held in Mathbari, Gazipur, on May 12.
The Congregation of the Holy Family of Nazareth (SFN), Sancoale, joyfully celebrated the Silver Jubilee of Srs. Rita Fernandes and Alzira D’Souza on May 12, 2025, at 4:00 PM at St. Alex Church, Calangute.
On May 6, 2025, the Peace Center Lahore and Interfaith Council for Peace and Harmony held an interfaith memorial service to honor Pope Francis's legacy.
At least 17 students were killed and 20 others injured in a junta-led airstrike on a school in Depayin, central Myanmar according to the country’s shadow National Unity Government (NUG) on May 12, Monday.
A wave of joy and gratitude swept across Kandhamal as the faithful, youth, priests, nuns, and religious celebrated the election of the new Pope Leo XIV on May 9.
The head of the United States bishops expressed positive hopes for the future of the Catholic Church as newly elected Pope Leo XIV’s first words revolved around peace.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) convened the second national ecumenical bishops’ fellowship and consultation meeting on May 9, 2025, from 03.00 to 05.30 p.m. at St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences (SJNAHS) in Bengaluru, south India.
The new Pope, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, taking the name Leo XIV, was celebrated on May 8 with his election as the 267th Pope, the first American-born pope, in the Church’s 2,000-year history.
The Commission for Canon Law and Other Legislative Texts of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) is pleased to announce the launch of a Diploma Course in Canon Law titled "Canon Law for a Synodal Church."
Over 65 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from various relief camps participated in a one-day Paralegal Workshop held at St. Thomas Parish Hall, organized by St. Thomas Parish Singngat in collaboration with the CCBI Commission for Migrants, New Delhi on May 9.
As the bastion of Catholicism in Asia, the Philippines joins the universal Church in joyful celebration and heartfelt thanksgiving following the election of Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., as the 267th Successor of Saint Peter and the new Vicar of Christ.
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake congratulated the newly elected Pope Leo XIV as the head of the Catholic Church with 1.4 billion members.
