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.
Singapore ranked 6th in the Global Peace Index 2025, a measure of global peacefulness produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace, covering 163 independent states and territories.
On June 22, 2025, the Janseva Society of Tala, a religious non-profit run by the SVD priests, commemorated World Environment Day by distributing and planting 1,200 saplings across villages of the Katkari tribal community in Raigad district, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.
Caritas Philippines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) with the goal of strengthening their anti-poverty and empowerment programs for marginalized communities.
Pope Leo XIV presided over the solemn celebration of Corpus Christi on Sunday at Saint John Lateran Square, urging the faithful in his homily to rediscover the Eucharist as God’s answer to humanity’s deepest hunger.
Amid escalating violence in the Middle East, Pope Leo XIV delivered a heartfelt appeal for peace during his Angelus message on Sunday, calling on global leaders to end the “tragedy of war” and urging the world not to ignore the deepening humanitarian crisis in Iran, Israel, and especially Gaza.
The Archdiocese of Dhaka, in partnership with the Bhawal Regional Pastoral Council, held a day-long Justice and Peace training seminar for lay leaders at Tumilia Parish in Gazipur on June 21.
In a powerful display of Catholic faith and local tradition, thousands of faithful in the Diocese of Ruteng, Flores, Indonesia gathered to celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi).
A new Vatican documentary titled “León de Perú” offers an intimate and moving portrayal of the early missionary life of Robert Francis Prevost—now Pope Leo XIV—during his decades of service in Peru.
Pope Leo XIV has called for the ethical use of artificial intelligence, urging experts to ensure that technological advancement serves the dignity of the human person and the common good.
In an international seminar held in Italy, participants representing priests, nuns, religious brothers and laity envisioned to promote peace and justice.
The Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea celebrated a remarkable dual event on Sunday: the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity and the golden jubilee of the Missionaries of Charity in the country on June 15.
During the Jubilee of Governments, Pope Leo XIV addressed members of the International Inter-Parliamentary Union, highlighting the enduring relevance of St. Thomas More as a model of political integrity and conscience on June 21.
In a landmark moment for education in Papua New Guinea, Fr. Lawrence Arockiaraj, General Secretary of the Catholic Bishops Conference (CBC) of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, was officially sworn in today as a member of the National Education Board (NEB) during a formal ceremony in Port Moresby.
On the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan (CBCJ) issued a powerful declaration reaffirming their unwavering commitment to the abolition of nuclear weapons.
The members of the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd have trained mothers in their adopted communities in processing vegetables into pickles.
The Diocese of Antipolo, in the Philippines, has warmly welcomed the World Youth Day symbols, which are currently on pilgrimage across the National Capital Region.
