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The 12th Pastoral Assembly of the Ecclesiastical Region of Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, began on July 1 with a renewed call to care for migrant workers and their families.

The Disciples of the Divine Master (PDDM) celebrated the 25th anniversary of their mission in Hong Kong on June 30, 2025, the Feast of St. Paul the Apostle, at the Church of the Annunciation in Tsuen Wan.

The XVI Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod concluded its first in-person meeting at the Vatican on June 27, 2025, giving formal approval to the Pathways for the Implementation Phase of the Synod, a key document designed to guide local Churches worldwide in the implementation of synodality.

During a solemn celebration at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on June 29, Pope Leo XIV bestowed the sacred pallium on 54 new Metropolitan Archbishops from around the world, including Clement Papa, the newly elevated Metropolitan Archbishop of Mt. Hagen City, central Papua New Guinea.

A man took his own life within the premises of San Francisco de Asis Parish Church in Naga City, nearly 400 kilometers southeast of Manila, on June 29, leading to the temporary closure of the church.

Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo, celebrated the 50th anniversary of his priestly ordination with a solemn Thanksgiving Mass at St. Lucia’s Cathedral in Colombo on June 30.

Pope Leo XIV received Vietnamese Vice-President Vo Thi An Xuan in an audience at the Apostolic Palace on 30 June, the Vatican News reported.

Archbishop Joseph Đặng Đức Ngân of the Archdiocese of Huế, central Vietnam, was among the 54 newly appointed metropolitan archbishops from around the world who received the Pallium from Pope Leo XIV on June 29.

The Archdiocese of Saigon celebrated a momentous occasion as 21 new priests were ordained during a solemn Eucharistic celebration held at the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, southern Vietnam, on June 27, 2025.

The celebration of the Jubilee of Priests in the Cebu Archdiocese, the Philippines, saw 14 newly ordained priests added to the number of clergy in one of the most densely populated ecclesiastical provinces in the country, with more than 4 million Catholics.

The national gathering of the Catholic Students Associations (CSA), in which students from various tertiary institutions across Papua New Guinea took part and reflected on the theme: “Together Towards Tomorrow: Tertiary Students as Hopeful Ambassadors Through Dedication,” had a grand closing ceremony on June 29, 2025.

In a vital step toward fostering safer spaces within religious and social institutions, the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace, in collaboration with World Vision Bangladesh, organized a comprehensive training seminar on safeguarding for Church leaders at the CBCB Center in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, on June 27.

In a groundbreaking moment for Caritas Bangladesh, the Mymensingh Region celebrated the appointment of Ms. Rozina Rongma as its new Acting Regional Director, marking the first time a woman has held this leadership position in the organization’s history at Caritas Mymensingh on June 28.

The Santal indigenous community living in and around Dhaka came together on Friday to commemorate Sidhu-Kanu Hul Revolution Day, honoring the legacy of their ancestors who led one of the first organized uprisings against British colonial rule in the Indian subcontinent.

Seven prelates from Asia have personally received the pallium from Pope Leo XIV, the insignia of the office of a metropolitan archbishop.

On the occasion of the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests, celebrated on June 27, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pope Leo XIV has issued a heartfelt message urging priests worldwide to become “builders of unity and peace” in today’s divided and fragile world.

On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Leo XIV presided over a special Mass at Saint Peter’s Basilica, delivering a strong appeal for unity, fraternity, and renewed faith across the Catholic Church.

On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, June 29, 2025, Pope Leo XIV conferred the Pallium on three Indian prelates during a solemn Eucharistic Celebration at the Altar of Confession in St. Peter’s Basilica.

Reverend Donald Gerard Gayou, a journalist who worked in Hong Kong for the Wall Street Journal, was ordained to priesthood at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC on June 21.

On June 28, 2025, Pope Leo XIV named Elias Frank, currently bishop of Asansol, as the new Coadjutor Bishop of the Archdiocese of Calcutta, West Bengal, eastern India.