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.
In a pastoral letter sent to Fides News Agency, three bishops from northern-central Myanmar, who are constantly relocating to seek refuge due to armed conflict and insecurity in their dioceses, have encouraged the faithful to remain steadfast in prayer despite the dire situation in the country.
Four dioceses from the Gulf of Siam in Thailand held their annual clergy seminar from July 14–17, 2025, at Baan Phu Waan, a Catholic Pastoral Center run by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Thailand, located in Sam Phran, central Thailand.
The Arnold Janssen Kalinga Center, a home for the homeless in Manila run by the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), marked its 10th anniversary on July 10, celebrating a decade of service and mission to the wounded and homeless in the Philippines.
Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Bonpara, in the Diocese of Rajshahi, northwest of Dhaka, organized a youth seminar on July 11 aimed at raising awareness about personal safety, self-development, and responsible living in today’s complex world.
In a significant moment for Radio Veritas Asia (RVA), Asia’s leading Catholic digital platform, its Vietnamese Service has been honored with the YouTube Silver Play Button Award for surpassing 100,000 subscribers.
The suicide of 35-year-old Italian priest Father Matteo Balzano has left a grieving parish and a shaken Church, renewing discussion on the unseen emotional weight many priests carry in silence.
The municipal council of Sablayan in Occidental Mindoro, southwestern Philippines, recently passed a resolution commending Bishop Moises M. Cuevas, D.D., Apostolic Vicar of the Roman Catholic Vicariate of Calapan in Oriental Mindoro, for “his tireless advocacy for environmental justice and sustainable development.”
On June 28–29, Synergizing Youth Network for Change (SYNC) organized a two-day seminar titled “Exploring Economics”, aimed at training Catholic youth to critically engage with the key economic, political, and social issues shaping today’s world. The seminar was held in Santhome Communication Centre and Studios, Tamil Nadu, India.
In a powerful show of community spirit, the Church in Bangladesh hosted a half-day seminar for lay leaders working with migrant communities at the Credit Union Centre in Modanpur, central Bangladesh, on July 11.
In a moving Angelus address delivered in Piazza della Libertà, Pope Leo XIV urged the faithful to rediscover the path to eternal life through a life of love, service, and compassion.
During Sunday Mass on July 13, at the Parish of St. Thomas of Villanova in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV reflected on the Parable of the Good Samaritan, calling on the faithful to imitate Christ’s compassion and love.
In a quiet yet powerful liturgy surrounded by the natural beauty of Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV celebrated a private Mass at the Borgo Laudato Si’, on July 9, inaugurating the Church’s new liturgical formulary “For the Care of Creation.”
A dynamic youth delegation from South Korea visited the Diocese of Rajshahi in Bangladesh with Message of Faith and Unity Ahead of WYD 2027 from July 4 to 7, as part of a global campaign to promote Seoul’s World Youth Day (WYD) 2027.
A Filipino bishop has taken steps to promote the Five First Saturdays Devotion in honor of the Blessed Mother Mary in his diocese, calling it the “forgotten story of Fatima.”
With vibrant processions and shared prayers, Catholics and Muslims in the Diocese of Labuan Bajo inaugurated the Golo Koe 2025 Religious-Cultural Festival with a Marian Statue Pilgrimage, held at St. Martin Parish in Bari, Flores, Indonesia.
Newly constructed and consecrated just about a month ago, St. Peter’s Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia, is now being hailed as a powerful symbol of religious harmony and unity.
In response to the urgent ecological challenges of our time, the Tamil Nadu Conference of Religious (TNCR), Southern India, has launched a transformative environmental initiative titled “Nature is Divine – A Grand Movement to Protect the Earth.”
In a significant moment for the Catholic Church in India, the National Shrine of St. Thomas in Chennai, southern India, was solemnly elevated to the dignity of a Minor Basilica by the Holy See on July 3.
