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In the eastern Indian state of Odisha, police officers beat up at least two Catholic priests severely and looted the church on March 22.

The Jubilee of the Sick, the seventh event in the Holy Year calendar, is set to take place in Rome and Vatican City from April 5–6.

Don’t turn children with autism into a business,” urged Many Phok, director of the Growing Special Education School (GSES), as she delivered a heartfelt message to over 1,000 attendees during the World Autism Awareness Day event at Jesus Child Parish in Boeung Tumpun on April 2 in Phnom Penh.

The recent earthquake has not extinguished hope, says Archbishop Marco Tin Win of Mandalay, Myanmar.

The Archdiocese of Lipa, Philippines, is to host the 2nd National Conference on Eucharist on April 5.

Udumala Bala's solemn installation as the new Archbishop of Visakhapatnam marked a historic moment for the Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

The Samarinda Ministry of Religious Affairs Office in East Borneo Province refused to recommend the construction of a Toraja Christian Church building, despite having fully accomplished the requirements in the past 10 years.

Fr. Arul Carasala, a priest in the US with Indian origin, was shot dead Thursday at his parish refectory in Seneca.

Radio Veritas Asia's Myanmar listeners and producers have shared harrowing accounts of the severe hardships faced by the people following a devastating earthquake, ongoing conflicts, and critical shortages of food and water.

Indian interfaith religious leaders offered collective prayers for global peace and harmony.

Caritas Japan, the Catholic Church’s social development agency, has started accepting donations for “Myanmar Earthquake Relief.”

Serving as a parish priest and a diocesan administrator since 2014, Fr. Ronald Anthony Parco Timoner was named by Pope Francis as the new bishop of the Diocese of Pagadian, a statement issued by the Vatican Press Office on April 3 (Manila time).

The Divine Word College of Calapan (DWCC) on Wednesday, April 2, officially signed a partnership agreement for the Candidates’ Forum for the 2025 Midterm Elections.

CITY OF CALAPAN - The Diocesan Social Action Center (DSAC) of the Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan in Oriental Mindoro is launching the Green Agenda Electoral Scorecard and organizing the Green Agenda Electoral Forum for provincial candidates.

In a distressing incident on March 31, a group of Catholic priests and laity were assaulted by Hindutva extremists while on a pilgrimage as part of Jubilee 2025 in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.

"Dream Big, Dream True – 35 Tips to Make the Best of Your Life," a motivational book by Sr. Teresa Joseph, FMA, has won the prestigious Golden Book Award 2025 in the category of "Personal and Interpersonal Growth."

Ms. Kalung Angel, a bright student from Don Bosco College Byndihati, has made her institution and state proud by securing 2nd Prize at the State-Level Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament 2025 held in Shillong, Meghalaya, on March 27.

On March 29, 2025, an interfaith prayer meeting was organized for the unity of India at the Mahatma Gandhi Museum, Rajghat, New Delhi.

The devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar on March 28 has brought unimaginable suffering to people says Jesuit Fr Girish Santiago, the Regional Superior of Myanmar.

The annual Lenten Retreat for the Chotanagpur Youth Group in Goa, organized by Arnold Seva Kendra (ASK, Goa) in collaboration with the Chotanagpur Youth Group, was held at the SVD Seminary in Raia, Goa, on April 1.