Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Churachandpur on September 13, 2025, marking his first visit in 28 months since ethnic clashes erupted in Manipur.
Archbishop George Antonysamy of Madras-Mylapore, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, made his traditional annual pilgrimage on foot to the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Health in Chennai on September 4.
Caritas Bangladesh, the social action arm of the Catholic Church, with support from Start Fund Bangladesh, distributed emergency relief to flood-affected families at the premises of Charkhidirpur Government Primary School in Paba Upazila, Rajshahi, on August 27 and 30.
On September 2, 2025, a group of religious leaders from various faith traditions convened at the Punjab Institute of Language, Art & Culture (PILAC) Auditorium, Qaddafi Stadium, Lahore, to discuss the recent flood situation in Pakistan and explore ways to assist those in need.
Every September, Saputri Sapta, a parishioner of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Denpasar, Bali, the capital city of Bali Province, Indonesia, carries out a special mission: to read the Bible daily, reflect on it, and pray.
A Pakistani archbishop has appealed to priests, nuns, brothers, and lay faithful in the Archdiocese of Lahore to mobilize resources to help people affected by recent floods in the country.
The Episcopal Commission for Creation Justice of Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei (ECCJMSB) marked the Day for Creation on 1 September with the launch of the second phase of their regional ecological campaign.
The Indonesian Bishops’ Conference (Konferensi Waligereja Indonesia – KWI) has expressed deep sorrow over the recent wave of violence, standing in solidarity with ordinary Indonesians who are suffering amid economic hardship and political tension.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has extended heartfelt congratulations to Fr. Flaviano “Flavie” Villanueva, SVD, who was named one of the 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees, Asia’s most prestigious honor.
“The world right now has reached an all-time low in human sinfulness,” said Fr. James Cervantes, MIC, a Marian priest and promoter of the Divine Mercy devotion.
On August 28, 2025, Pope Leo XIV appointed an Indonesian bishop as one of the members of the
Vatican’s Dicastery for the Clergy, which is headed by South Korean Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-sik.
Religious leaders, farmers’ groups, scientists, and civil society organizations in Negros Occidental, Philippines, have voiced strong opposition to the testing, introduction, or cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
On September 1, 2025, Pope Leo XIV appointed Monsignor Jain Méndez, an Indian priest, as the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
The Manipur Catholic Women’s Organisation (MCWO), a wing of the Archdiocese of Imphal in northeast India, organized a Training of Trainers program for Women Leaders on August 31, 2025.
The Conference of Major Superiors in the Philippines (CMSP) has opened its 45th Joint Biennial Convention in Cebu City, running from September 1–5 with the theme “Consecrated Persons as Pilgrims of Hope.”
From August 26 to 30, 2025, Talitha Kum Asia held its 5th Regional Conference in Jakarta, hosted by Talitha Kum Indonesia, under the theme “Compassion in Action: End Human Trafficking.”
The Regional Catholic Council of the North (RCCN) has come forward with strong and coordinated decisions to address one of the most pressing challenges of today the youth unemployment.