On August 27, 2025, more than 3,000 Catholics gathered at Don Bosco Church, Oodlabari, in the Diocese of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, to celebrate the feast of St. Monica, patroness of mothers.
“What we wear on our heads is not arrogance or brazenness. What we place on our heads is humility and justice,” said Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula in his homily.
Father Juan Carlos Molina, a priest of the Diocese of Río Gallegos in southern Argentina, has announced his candidacy for Congress in the upcoming national elections.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres renewed his appeal August 22, for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, warning that Israel’s latest military offensive to capture Gaza City would bring “massive death and destruction.”
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has, for the first time, confirmed a famine in Gaza City, raising the alert to Phase 5, the highest level on its acute food insecurity scale.
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Hong Kong was filled with thanksgiving on August 17, as nine Canossian Sisters celebrated their jubilees of consecrated life.
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.
In his first public appearance in the Vatican following his return from Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV delivered a moving message on the transformative power of forgiveness during his weekly General Audience on Wednesday, August 20.
