The Golden Jubilee celebrations of St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bengaluru, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, held from September 17 to 19, opened with a day marked by prayer, reflection, and academic exchange.
The Relic of St. Tarcisius of Rome, the patron of altar servers, began its tour in the Philippines, opening on August 25 at San Jose ang Tagapagtanggol Parish in Quezon City. The event drew around 500 altar servers from the Dioceses of Novaliches, Cubao, and the Archdiocese of Manila.
Cebu Archbishop-designate Alberto Uy has urged leaders in government, the Church, and society to reject greed and remain committed to genuine service as the Philippines marked National Heroes Day on August 24.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan (CBCJ) has warned that mass production, excessive consumption, and reckless disposal are destroying humanity’s relationship with creation.
Holy Cross Family Ministries Bangladesh organized a youth seminar at Saint Francis of Assisi Church, Dhanjuri, on August 25, 2025, which drew more than 200 participants.
The Manipur Catholic Women Organisation (MCWO), Archdiocese of Imphal, hosted a one-day Spiritual Animation program on August 24 at the Divine Glory Retreat Centre, Zoumun, in the Churachandpur District.
The Diocese of Rajshahi in northwestern Bangladesh hosted a day-long seminar on adolescence and Christian formation for school-going youth at the Presentation of Our Lord Parish in Sursunipara on August 22.
“What we wear on our heads is not arrogance or brazenness. What we place on our heads is humility and justice,” said Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula in his homily.
Father Juan Carlos Molina, a priest of the Diocese of Río Gallegos in southern Argentina, has announced his candidacy for Congress in the upcoming national elections.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres renewed his appeal August 22, for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, warning that Israel’s latest military offensive to capture Gaza City would bring “massive death and destruction.”
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has, for the first time, confirmed a famine in Gaza City, raising the alert to Phase 5, the highest level on its acute food insecurity scale.
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Hong Kong was filled with thanksgiving on August 17, as nine Canossian Sisters celebrated their jubilees of consecrated life.
Our Lady of Aranzazu in San Mateo, Rizal, under the Diocese of Antipolo, was officially declared a National Shrine on August 22, coinciding with the Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The Daughters of Charity Sisters at Shant Ashram, Cuttack, have been awarded the Certificate for the Best Leprosy Service Programme in recognition of their tireless service to the city’s Leprosy Colony.
Reshel Bretny Fernandes, a promising young writer and eloquent speaker from Mangalore, South India, has been chosen as the recipient of the prestigious J. Maurus Award for her book Bharat @ 2047: Role of Youth, published by Taneesha Publishers.
The Diocesan Health Commission of Mysore gathered at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Bannimantap, on Aug 22 to renew the Church’s mission of healing in the context of the Jubilee Year 2025.
The philosophy students of St. Joseph’s Institute of Philosophy (SJIP), studying at St. Joseph’s Interdiocesan Seminary (SJS), Jeppu, in Mangalore, took part in a Laudato Si’ Ecological Exposure Programme on August 21 at the Kanthavara Forest Base Camp, located at the foothills of the Western Ghats.
Amid ongoing violence in the northeastern state of Manipur, two girls living in relief camps in Churachandpur, about 60 kms southwest of Imphal, have cleared the NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test), becoming symbols of hope and resilience.
St. Theresa High School, Sto. Estevam, in the western Indian state of Goa, hosted the third annual ‘Worldly Wits 3.0’, an inter-school social science quiz for neighboring schools, on August 21.
The interreligious organization Religions for Peace issued a strong appeal for an immediate ceasefire and reconciliation in the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, where border clashes had caused casualties and displaced families.
Pakistan remains on high alert as torrential monsoon rains continue to batter the country, triggering floods, landslides, and widespread devastation. Weather forecasts predict another week of heavy downpours, raising fears of further casualties and damage.
