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.
The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has approved the new liturgical calendar particular for the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia (AVOSA), designating it with three new patron saints.
Tens of thousands of Vietnamese Catholics made their way to the Marian Shrine of La Vang, in the Archdiocese of Huế, central Vietnam, for the annual pilgrimage held on August 14 and 15, marking the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
A noted Indian Jesuit educationist has emphasized the urgent need to shape socially responsible, compassionate, and value-driven learners in India today.
The Asian Research Center for Religion and Social Communication at St. John’s University, Thailand, in collaboration with the Priests of the Sacred Heart, U.S. Province, is organizing an online roundtable discussion titled “Vietnamese Migrants' Experience in the Context of the Mission of the Church” on September 5.
Bishop Leopoldo Corpuz Jaucian, S.V.D., of the Diocese of Bangued in the province of Abra, northern Philippines, has issued a strong pastoral statement condemning the threat of large-scale mining in Licuan-Baay.
In a significant step towards promoting peace and communal harmony among Christians, a Christian Community Mediation Centre was inaugurated at the Amruthavani Communication Centre, Secunderabad, in the southern Indian state of Telangana, on 19 August.
Laudato Si' Movement Pilipinas, a church-based environmental organisation, will hold an Ecumenical Walk for Creation on September 6 in Manila, marking the Season of Creation.
Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of the Holy Family Catholic Parish in Gaza, has clarified that no evacuation order has been issued for the parish and its surrounding area.
The Mandarin Service of Radio Veritas Asia organized “RVA Mandarin Day 2025” on August 17 with the theme “Being a Pilgrim of Hope Even in a Foreign Land.”
Pope Leo XIV paid a private visit on August 19 to the Shrine of Our Lady of Mentorella, also known as the Mother of Graces, near Rome, highlighting once again his deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Sr. Lismy, a member of the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel (CMC), popularly known as the “Camera Nun,” has been selected for the prestigious James Alberione Award for her pioneering contributions to media ministry.
Father René Marcel Joseph Nicolas of the Paris Foreign Missions Society (MEP), a French missionary who devoted nearly seven decades to priestly service in Asia, passed away on July 28 at Saint Theresa’s Home in Singapore. He was 95.
For nearly two weeks, villagers in Mannar, northern Sri Lanka, have staged continuous protests demanding the suspension of the second phase of a 50 MW wind energy project, AsiaNews reported.
In joyful gratitude to Mary, who always accompanies and protects her children abroad, the Vietnamese Catholic Migrant Association celebrated the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s Assumption at Saint Peter's Chair Church, Phasi Charoen, Bangkok, Thailand, on August 17.
In a first-of-its-kind event, a diocese in South India organized a grand exposition of over 1,500 relics of saints under the theme “Let us celebrate our Catholic faith,” drawing a record 400,000 visitors over three days.
The Youth Commission of the Chengalpattu Diocese, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, organized a Youth Jubilee Celebration on the theme “Christ’s Kingdom, Hope, and Youth Participation” on August 17. The event was conducted under the guidance of Commission Secretary Rev. Fr. Lawrence and presided over by Bishop Neethinathan of Chengalpattu.
Bishop Ruperto Santos of Antipolo in the Philippines has urged government officials to lead with integrity, compassion, and wisdom, reminding them that public service is a sacred vocation that demands courage, sacrifice, and moral conviction.
Auxiliary Bishop Timothy Yu Kyung-chon of the Archdiocese of Seoul passed away on August 15 after nearly two years of battling stage two bile duct cancer. He was 63.
Filipino Catholics in the United States marked a milestone with the inauguration of the Poong Nazareno Filipino Catholic Center in Anaheim, in the state of California, the first center of its kind in the country, Aleteia reported.
Amid the ongoing war in Gaza and continuing violence across the Holy Land, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa urged Christians to cling to hope, stressing that the power of evil can never overcome life rooted in Christ.
