An Irish lay missionary and a three-year-old child with a disability are among nine people abducted by an armed gang during an attack on a Catholic-run orphanage near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on the morning of August 3.
Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo, celebrated the 50th anniversary of his priestly ordination with a solemn Thanksgiving Mass at St. Lucia’s Cathedral in Colombo on June 30.
Archbishop Joseph Đặng Đức Ngân of the Archdiocese of Huế, central Vietnam, was among the 54 newly appointed metropolitan archbishops from around the world who received the Pallium from Pope Leo XIV on June 29.
The Archdiocese of Saigon celebrated a momentous occasion as 21 new priests were ordained during a solemn Eucharistic celebration held at the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, southern Vietnam, on June 27, 2025.
The celebration of the Jubilee of Priests in the Cebu Archdiocese, the Philippines, saw 14 newly ordained priests added to the number of clergy in one of the most densely populated ecclesiastical provinces in the country, with more than 4 million Catholics.
The national gathering of the Catholic Students Associations (CSA), in which students from various tertiary institutions across Papua New Guinea took part and reflected on the theme: “Together Towards Tomorrow: Tertiary Students as Hopeful Ambassadors Through Dedication,” had a grand closing ceremony on June 29, 2025.
In a vital step toward fostering safer spaces within religious and social institutions, the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace, in collaboration with World Vision Bangladesh, organized a comprehensive training seminar on safeguarding for Church leaders at the CBCB Center in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, on June 27.
In a groundbreaking moment for Caritas Bangladesh, the Mymensingh Region celebrated the appointment of Ms. Rozina Rongma as its new Acting Regional Director, marking the first time a woman has held this leadership position in the organization’s history at Caritas Mymensingh on June 28.
The Santal indigenous community living in and around Dhaka came together on Friday to commemorate Sidhu-Kanu Hul Revolution Day, honoring the legacy of their ancestors who led one of the first organized uprisings against British colonial rule in the Indian subcontinent.
On the occasion of the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests, celebrated on June 27, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pope Leo XIV has issued a heartfelt message urging priests worldwide to become “builders of unity and peace” in today’s divided and fragile world.
On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Leo XIV presided over a special Mass at Saint Peter’s Basilica, delivering a strong appeal for unity, fraternity, and renewed faith across the Catholic Church.
On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, June 29, 2025, Pope Leo XIV conferred the Pallium on three Indian prelates during a solemn Eucharistic Celebration at the Altar of Confession in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Reverend Donald Gerard Gayou, a journalist who worked in Hong Kong for the Wall Street Journal, was ordained to priesthood at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC on June 21.
On June 28, 2025, Pope Leo XIV named Elias Frank, currently bishop of Asansol, as the new Coadjutor Bishop of the Archdiocese of Calcutta, West Bengal, eastern India.
In a historic moment for the Catholic Church in Cambodia, Pope Leo XIV has appointed Msgr. Pierre Suon Hangly as the Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Phnom Penh on June 28.
On June 27, 2025, the vibrant city of Kohima witnessed the opening of the 5th Catholic Regional Youth Convention for the Northeast, inaugurated by India’s only Catholic Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma, at the Mary Help of Christians Cathedral, India.
On the radiant morning of June 27, 2025, inside the resplendent grandeur of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, history was made for Papua New Guinea.
A young Enga boy from Papua New Guinea won first prize in the singing contest at the 23rd edition of the International Festival of Language and Culture (IFLC), held in Germany on 27 June. The contest was held under the theme “Colors of Voices, Echoes of Peace.”
Pope Leo XIV and Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, will embark later this year on a historic pilgrimage to Nicaea to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea.
