The Cathedral of the Diocese of Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province, eastern China, commissioned 16 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion during a Corpus Christi Mass on June 7, 2026.
St. Dymphna National Institute of Wellness, an initiative of the Catholic Mental Health Ministry (CMHM) under the Office for Healthcare of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), celebrated its third anniversary along with the graduation ceremony of the fourth batch of the Shalom Wellness Programme in Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka state in southern India, on May 24.
The Bangladesh Catholic Students’ Movement (BCSM) organized an environmental awareness program for students at Holy Child Ideal School in Gazipur, an industrial district north of Dhaka in central Bangladesh, on May 26.
Caritas Philippines condemned the mass cutting of decades-old trees along Quirino Avenue in Manila, describing it as an “act of ecological violence” and calling on authorities to immediately halt the activity.
Eight Salesian seminarians from the Philippines, India, Myanmar, Timor-Leste, and Papua New Guinea were ordained deacons on May 23 at the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Parañaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
A two-day formation seminar in northern Bangladesh brought together women religious from different congregations to deepen their commitment to consecrated life and strengthen community relationships amid evolving pastoral and social challenges.
Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith of Colombo has called for principled and accountable political leadership in Sri Lanka, saying the country urgently needs leaders committed to justice, integrity, and the common good.
Nine seminarians were ordained to the diaconate during a solemn ceremony held on May 22 at Holy Spirit Major Seminary in Banani, Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The seminary is the country’s only national institution for Catholic priestly formation.
The Indonesian Bishops’ Conference (KWI) has called on citizens to strengthen national unity and renew hope amid growing social, economic, and environmental challenges as Indonesia marked its 118th National Awakening Day on May 20.
The Archdiocese of Lahore in eastern Pakistan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Lahore Leads University to expand educational opportunities for minority youth through scholarship support.
The Archdiocese of Lahore in eastern Pakistan inaugurated the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi on May 22 with a celebration at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Lahore.
The General Secretariat of the Synod has released a new document outlining the stages, criteria, and tools that will guide local Churches worldwide toward the Ecclesial Assembly scheduled for October 2028 at the Vatican, according to Vatican News.
A Church-backed renewable energy campaign in Mindoro, southwestern Philippines, has welcomed the provincial government’s emergency response to the worsening power crisis while calling for long-term solutions centered on clean and sustainable energy.
St. John Baptist De La Salle Parish in Multan, under the Diocese of Multan in southern Pakistan, inaugurated its Golden Jubilee year on May 17, marking 50 years since the parish was established in 1976.
Young people must be at the center of the Church’s mission in Pakistan because they represent the majority of both the country’s population and the Christian community, according to Archbishop Joseph Arshad following the Pakistani bishops’ recent ad limina visit to Rome.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has issued a pastoral statement calling on Filipinos and the global community to choose peace, dialogue, and compassion amid escalating conflicts and violence in different parts of the world.
Catholic communicators and journalists in Davao, southern Philippines, were encouraged to become “bearers of hope” and champions of human dignity as the Archbishop Thibault Media Awards (ATMA) recognized media practitioners whose work promotes truth, compassion, and the common good.
The Federation of Private Schools Pakistan (FPSP) on May 16, 2026, conferred the prestigious Education Idol Award 2026 upon 35 distinguished educators from schools across Karachi, including six prominent representatives of Catholic educational institutions.
Catholics in Sri Lanka marked the 60th World Social Communications Day with a celebration highlighting responsible communication, human dignity, and the ethical use of digital technology in an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence.
A digital formation initiative by SIGNIS Philippines is helping Catholic pastoral workers across the Philippines develop digital communication and artificial intelligence skills to strengthen evangelization and ministry in an increasingly technology-driven world.
The Diocese of Indore, in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, officially inaugurated its Platinum Jubilee year on May 17, marking 75 years since the diocese was established in central India in 1952.
