Marialaya, a nonprofit, rights-based social service organization operating in the industrial city of Tiruppur, in Tamil Nadu, South India, marked World Environment Day with vibrant celebrations and impactful activities on June 5, 2025.
On May 3, 2025, the International Movement of Catholic Students Movement (IMCS) at the University of Goroka (UOG) chapter held its annual handover-takeover ceremony, marking a significant transition in student leadership and reaffirming the organization's commitment to spiritual growth, community service, and academic excellence.
In a powerful witness of faith rising from persecution, four new Catholic priests were ordained in Kandhamal, Odisha—the region once scarred by India’s worst anti-Christian violence on May 6.
In a pivotal gathering ahead of the papal conclave, the twelfth and final General Congregation of Cardinals convened on Tuesday May 6 at 9:00 AM in the Vatican.
In a solemn act of preparation for the much-anticipated Conclave, Vatican officials formally sealed the entrances to the Apostolic Palace on the evening of May 6, signaling the Church’s readiness to enter a sacred time of discernment and decision.
As the Catholic Church prepares for the start of the Conclave on Wednesday, May 7, the Holy See Press Office has released detailed media access guidelines for journalists and broadcast teams covering the historic event in St. Peter’s Square.
As the world turns its gaze toward the Vatican in anticipation of the election of the 267th successor of St. Peter, a centuries-old chapel—modest in size but boundless in spiritual power—once again takes center stage.
In a spirit of communion and reverence, the Catholic Bishops of India held a Requiem Mass for Pope Francis, mourning his passing and honoring his profound impact on the universal Church.
Only five cardinals alive today have the rare distinction of participating in the last two papal conclaves that elected Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. These same five will now once again take part in the upcoming conclave to elect the next pope.
A spirit of joy and gratitude filled Moreau House in Dhaka as the Sacred Heart of Jesus Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross in Bangladesh marked a series of significant religious milestones from May 2 to 3.
A long-cherished dream of the Catholic faithful in Keas became a reality on April 23, 2025, with the opening of the first convent in the village, marking a historic milestone for the Wabag District in Enga Province.
In a remarkable gesture of interreligious solidarity, His Eminence Dr. Yon Seng Yeath, the highest representative of His Holiness Samdech Preah Agga Maha Sangharajadhipati Nun Nget, the Great Supreme Patriarch of the Kingdom of Cambodia, led a delegation of 42 Buddhist monks to offer prayers for the late Pope Francis at the Phnom Penh Vicariate Pastoral Center.
In a significant step towards embedding synodality at the grassroots, the Latin Catholic Church in India has embarked on the accelerated implementation of its recently launched Pastoral Plan.
A tree planting Activity held was held at the SVD (Society of the Divine Word) Farm’s St. Peter’s Fishpond and Gazebo in commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’, On Care for Our Common Home, on May 3.
The Catholic community of Kerubadi village, under Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish in Daringbadi, Kandhamal, celebrated 110 years of Catholic faith with great joy and reverence on May 1.
