In a momentous development for the Catholic Church in Tamil Nadu, South India, Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Antonysamy Savarimuthu (63) on July 5 as the seventh Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Madurai, marking a new chapter in the life of one of India’s historic Jesuit missions and vibrant archdioceses.
In a groundbreaking moment for Caritas Bangladesh, the Mymensingh Region celebrated the appointment of Ms. Rozina Rongma as its new Acting Regional Director, marking the first time a woman has held this leadership position in the organization’s history at Caritas Mymensingh on June 28.
The Santal indigenous community living in and around Dhaka came together on Friday to commemorate Sidhu-Kanu Hul Revolution Day, honoring the legacy of their ancestors who led one of the first organized uprisings against British colonial rule in the Indian subcontinent.
On the occasion of the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests, celebrated on June 27, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pope Leo XIV has issued a heartfelt message urging priests worldwide to become “builders of unity and peace” in today’s divided and fragile world.
On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Leo XIV presided over a special Mass at Saint Peter’s Basilica, delivering a strong appeal for unity, fraternity, and renewed faith across the Catholic Church.
On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, June 29, 2025, Pope Leo XIV conferred the Pallium on three Indian prelates during a solemn Eucharistic Celebration at the Altar of Confession in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Reverend Donald Gerard Gayou, a journalist who worked in Hong Kong for the Wall Street Journal, was ordained to priesthood at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC on June 21.
On June 28, 2025, Pope Leo XIV named Elias Frank, currently bishop of Asansol, as the new Coadjutor Bishop of the Archdiocese of Calcutta, West Bengal, eastern India.
In a historic moment for the Catholic Church in Cambodia, Pope Leo XIV has appointed Msgr. Pierre Suon Hangly as the Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Phnom Penh on June 28.
On June 27, 2025, the vibrant city of Kohima witnessed the opening of the 5th Catholic Regional Youth Convention for the Northeast, inaugurated by India’s only Catholic Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma, at the Mary Help of Christians Cathedral, India.
On the radiant morning of June 27, 2025, inside the resplendent grandeur of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, history was made for Papua New Guinea.
A young Enga boy from Papua New Guinea won first prize in the singing contest at the 23rd edition of the International Festival of Language and Culture (IFLC), held in Germany on 27 June. The contest was held under the theme “Colors of Voices, Echoes of Peace.”
Pope Leo XIV and Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, will embark later this year on a historic pilgrimage to Nicaea to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea.
A member of the Blessed Sacrament Missionaries of Charity was found dead in an apartment she was renting in Lipa, a city more than 70 kilometers southeast of Manila, on June 27.
The Catholic Church in Vietnam has welcomed the decision of the National Assembly to lift the capital punishment for eight crimes, including embezzlement and activities to overthrow the government.
The Philippines’ Manila Cathedral opened its doors to the employees of the Archdiocese of Manila Curia on June 26, 2025, in celebration of the Jubilee of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila (RCAM) Curia.
The Archdiocese of Madras–Mylapore, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, launched a signature campaign on June 26, calling on the State Government to provide a 4.6% internal reservation for Dalit Christians, people belonging to the lowest rung of the oppressive Indian caste system, within the existing Backward Class (BC) quota.
The Bangladesh Diocesan Priests’ Fraternity (BDPF) held its annual Meeting and Conference on the Pilgrimage of Hope at Holy Spirit Major Seminary in Banani from June 24 to 27.
The Young Catholic Students / Young Students’ Movement (YCS/YSM), a key arm of the Youth Commission under the Tamil Nadu Bishops’ Council (TNBC), held its Regional General Body Meeting on June 22, 2025, in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
