About 500 Catholics, including 25 priests and 25 religious sisters, gathered at St. Sebastian’s Parish, Kurtumgarh, in eastern India on Sept. 16 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Religious Profession of Salesian Sr. Annie Theyattil, FMA.
The Catholic Church in Northeast India has been urged to become a “living bridge” of communion, peace and reconciliation while journeying with Indigenous communities in the region.
Five Catholic parishes in the Archdiocese of Jakarta are strengthening a shared culture of solidarity by supporting families facing illness, bereavement and financial hardship.
The newly established Diocese of Joypurhat in northern Bangladesh organized a diocesan vocation seminar for young people, encouraging them to listen to God’s call and discern their vocation in life.
Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo of Kidapawan has condemned the killing of Eduardo Balindres in a recent statement, a pastoral coordinator of a parish in Matalam, North Cotabato, southern Philippines, and urged the community to seek justice without resorting to revenge.
Today, most giving happens through algorithms and one-click donations, with much of charity taking place online. Ozanam’s approach quietly challenges this trend. He believed that dignity comes from real relationships, not just transactions.
Archbishop Walter Erbì has arrived in Jakarta to begin his mission as Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), taking up a diplomatic and ecclesial role at a significant moment in relations between the Holy See, Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
Young Catholics should not allow online popularity, follower counts or digital visibility to determine their sense of worth, says a South Korean communication expert ahead of the first Asian Catholic Digital Missionary Assembly.
Archbishop Francis Xavier Vira Arponrat of Bangkok urged Asian national synodal teams to persevere when progress is slow and trust that their efforts will bear fruit in God’s time, drawing on the Gospel images of the disciples’ abundant catch and the sower who patiently awaits the growth of the seed.
The St. Augustine Community in Mumbai marked the feast of its patron saint with a call for families to take greater responsibility for caring for creation and protecting the environment.
Caritas Pakistan Karachi has opened five Non-Formal Education Centers at St. Michael’s Parish to provide basic education to out-of-school and marginalized children in Pakistan’s largest city.
A historic Marian shrine in southern India is preparing to welcome thousands of devotees as Catholics and people from different faith backgrounds gather for the annual feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary on September 8.
Bishop Henrique Figaredo , Apostolic Prefect of Battambang, Cambodia, urged Asian national synodal teams to return to their communities with a renewed sense of joy, togetherness and confidence in Jesus’ presence as the three-day regional gathering in Bangkok concluded.
The Church in Asia must look beyond producing more digital content and focus instead on becoming an authentic presence for people seeking meaning, connection and faith, said Fr. John Mi Shen, executive secretary of the FABC Office of Social Communication (OSC) and program director of Radio Veritas Asia (RVA).
Jesuit organizations have launched an emergency response after catastrophic flash floods in Nepal left more than 1,000 people dead and thousands missing, with local Jesuit partners working alongside authorities to assist affected communities.
The FABC Commission for Synodality urged national synodal teams across Asia to remain patient and hopeful in advancing the Church’s synodal journey, reminding them that their task is to “sow” while trusting God to bring about growth.
East and Central Asian synodal team members have called for regular regional exchanges among lay leaders and greater access to synodality resources in local languages, saying stronger relationships are needed to sustain the synodal journey across the region.
Southeast Asian national synodal teams have called for a permanent regional network and greater continuity of national synodal teams beyond the current phase of the Synod, urging the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) to provide a clear roadmap for the journey ahead.
The South Asia regional group at an Asian synodal gathering has urged the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) to appoint national liaison persons for synodality and establish a common digital platform to strengthen communication and resource-sharing among the continent’s Churches.
Bangladeshi humanitarian Runa Khan, who turned a floating hospital serving remote river communities into a wide-ranging movement for health, education, livelihoods and climate resilience, has been named one of the three recipients of the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award.
Synodality has changed the way Bishop Joseph Do Manh Hung leads the Diocese of Phan Thiet, Vietnam, moving him from a leadership approach centered on providing answers toward one that first listens to the questions and experiences of the People of God.
