Thousands of pilgrims from across Bangladesh gathered at the Mary, Queen of Fatima Shrine at St. Leo’s Church in Baromari, in the northeastern Sherpur district, for the 29th annual Marian pilgrimage held October 29–30.
The Sto. Niño Cathedral in Calapan, on the island of Oriental Mindoro in the central Philippines, has reopened its newly renovated sanctuary, allowing the faithful to see its new altar for the first time ahead of the canonical elevation of the Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan to a diocese on Aug. 7.
Cardinal Orlando B. Quevedo, the first cardinal from Mindanao in the southern Philippines, received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from San Beda University on July 30 in recognition of his decades of pastoral leadership, peacebuilding, and commitment to interfaith dialogue.
Catholic catechists in Pakistan have been urged to strengthen their ministry by visiting families, promoting peace, and accompanying the faithful in their daily lives as they face social and economic challenges.
The Diocese of Dibrugarh in northeastern India has appealed for support as it shifts from emergency relief to long-term rehabilitation following severe monsoon floods that devastated communities across Upper Assam.
The Youth Commission of the Telugu Catholic Bishops' Conference (TCBC) held a two-day leadership training program for secondary school students, encouraging them to become faith-filled leaders committed to serving the Church and society.
More than 300 Catholic media professionals from over 100 countries will gather in Kigali, Rwanda, from Aug. 3–8 for the SIGNIS World Congress 2026, focusing on the role of digital communication in promoting communion, justice, and care for creation.
The Executive Body of the Catholic Council of India (CCI) met in Secunderabad, southern India, on July 30 to finalize proposed amendments to the Council's statutes and prepare for its 16th General Body Meeting scheduled for February 2027.
More than 50 children, adolescents, and young people gathered at Holy Rosary Parish in Tejgaon, a neighborhood in Bangladesh's capital, for an indoor games competition aimed at encouraging healthy recreation and reducing screen dependence.
The Laudato Si' Movement, in partnership with the World Youth Day Seoul 2027 Local Organizing Committee, has launched a global tree-planting campaign inviting Catholics worldwide to prepare for World Youth Day Seoul 2027 through a concrete act of care for creation.
The Military Ordinariate of the Philippines (MOP) opened its yearlong 40th anniversary celebration on July 31 with a renewed call for military chaplains to provide spiritual care, moral guidance, and compassionate accompaniment to the country's armed forces and other uniformed services.
Choosing what truly matters each day is how God's Kingdom gradually takes root in people's lives, Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, vice president of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) and bishop of Kalookan, Philippines, said as he reflected on Jesus' parables of the fisherman and the householder.
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, vice president of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC), has called for greater transparency and ethical discernment over the proposed Pax Silica initiative, saying artificial intelligence must strengthen local capabilities while serving the common good.
Three Pakistani bishops who participated in the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) have shared their reflections with Radio Veritas Asia (RVA), outlining how the Assembly's vision of synodality can shape the Church's mission in Pakistan.
As Jesuits around the world celebrated the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola on July 31, Catholics in Australia were invited to walk in solidarity with disadvantaged children in India through Jesuit Mission Australia's One Foot Raised campaign.
Good News Catholic TV, a Catholic digital media ministry based in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, has upgraded its production facilities to strengthen its evangelization and media outreach across the country and beyond.
More than 100 Catholics, including clergy, religious, and lay faithful, held a peaceful march in northern Sri Lanka on July 30, calling for truth, justice, and accountability for victims buried at the Chemmani mass grave.
The 11th World Union of Jesuit Alumni (WUJA) Congress opened on July 30 at the Driyarkara Auditorium of Sanata Dharma University in Yogyakarta, a cultural and educational hub on Indonesia's Java island, bringing together more than 1,000 alumni of Jesuit educational institutions from around the world.
Although she never set foot in Jakarta, Rosaria Xu Jinhong says she experienced the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) as if she were journeying alongside the delegates every day.
Caritas Philippines President Bishop Gerardo A. Alminaza has expressed disappointment over what he described as the absence of environmental priorities in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), saying the environment "cannot remain an empty chair" in the country's national agenda.
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to invite Pope Leo XIV to Nigeria as the country prepares to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations with the Holy See.
