The second day (Nov 28) of the Great Pilgrimage of Hope was highlighted by a powerful address from His Beatitude Archbishop Raphael Thattil, Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church and Metropolitan Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly, India. He spoke on the theme: “A Call for a Renewed Personal Encounter with Christ.”
Caritas Philippines, the humanitarian arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), likewise clarified: “We are not involved in, nor do we endorse, any rally reportedly scheduled for November 16–18, 2025.”
As India marks Children’s Day on November 14, celebrating the dignity and potential of every child, Pope Leo XIV spoke on the same theme during his address at the Vatican on November 13, underscoring the urgent need to protect children and adolescents in an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence.
In the history of the Puchang Association of the Zhouzhi Diocese in Shaanxi, north-central China, few names are remembered as fondly as Elder Zhang Huanzhong.
Pope Leo XIV will meet actors, directors, and cinema professionals on November 15, at the Apostolic Palace, Vatican City, in a special audience aimed at fostering dialogue between the Church and the world of film.
Medical professionals, ethicists, and Church leaders gathered in the Vatican from November 10 to 12 for an international conference titled “AI and Medicine: The Challenge of Human Dignity.”
A vibrant youth gathering in one of South Indian dioceses has rekindled hope among young Catholics, reminding them that holiness is not a distant ideal but a calling within reach.
The Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur has shared the warning of d the Archdioceses of Kuching and Singapore in against visiting the alleged Marian shrine in Naju, South Korea.
Bishop Niranjan Sualsingh of Sambalpur, in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, has appealed to the faithful to unite in prayer for a diocesan priest who was arrested following a motorcycle accident.
The Tamil version of the internationally acclaimed movie Face of the Faceless is set to premiere in theaters across Tamil Nadu on November 21, marking another milestone in Catholic media collaboration in India.
In a significant moment for the Church in Andhra Pradesh, South India, a regional celebration of the Jubilee Year 2025 was held on November 8 at Fr. Devaiah Auditorium, Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada.
A vibrant event titled “We the People of India” brought together more than 200 young people on November 8 at the Pastoral Centre of the Archdiocese of Madras–Mylapore, Tamil Nadu, South India.
Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-yan, Bishop of Hong Kong, blessed the Jubilee sculpture “I was a stranger and you welcomed me” (Matthew 25:35) on November 1 in front of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Caine Road.
On November 10, the peaceful protest campaign against environmentally and socially harmful development projects on Mannar Island in Sri Lanka organized by the local people, reached its 100th day.
A new book titled Towards Social Harmony was released on November 1 at the India Islamic Cultural Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, as part of a seminar held on the same theme.
The Sanskriti–North Eastern Institute of Cultural Research (NEICR), Guwahati, north east India, hosted its 17th Annual National Seminar on November 8–9, 2025.
The Archdiocese of Verapoly rejoiced on Nov 8 as scores of faithful gathered at the National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom in Vallarpadom, Kochi, to witness the beatification of Mother Eliswa Vakayil, the foundress of the Congregation of Teresian Carmelites (CTC) and the first indigenous woman religious congregation in Kerala.
