Eight Salesian seminarians from the Philippines, India, Myanmar, Timor-Leste, and Papua New Guinea were ordained deacons on May 23 at the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Parañaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
The General Secretariat of the Synod has released a new document outlining the stages, criteria, and tools that will guide local Churches worldwide toward the Ecclesial Assembly scheduled for October 2028 at the Vatican, according to Vatican News.
A digital formation initiative by SIGNIS Philippines is helping Catholic pastoral workers across the Philippines develop digital communication and artificial intelligence skills to strengthen evangelization and ministry in an increasingly technology-driven world.
As the Catholic Church observed the 60th World Day of Social Communications on May 17, Leo XIV urged Catholics to ensure that technological progress and digital communication remain grounded in respect for human dignity and truth.
Young Catholics from the Diocese of Miao in northeastern India launched a symbolic prayer initiative on May 16 as part of preparations for the Great Jubilee 2033, which will mark 2,000 years since the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Jesuit Mission Australia is helping young women in marginalized communities across India build better futures through education, employment, and community empowerment programs.
Psychology consistently shows that intrinsic motivation, doing something because it matters, not because it will be seen, is the deepest and most sustainable form of human engagement.
Archbishop Linus Neli has made a heartfelt appeal for peace and calm following the tragic ambush on church leaders of the Thadou Baptist Association (TBA) in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, northeast India, on May 13, 2026.
Pope Leo XIV offered prayers for mothers around the world during the Regina Coeli in St. Peter’s Square on May 10, calling on the faithful to remember especially those facing hardship.
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, said Myanmar is experiencing a deep “polycrisis” five years after the military coup that plunged the Southeast Asian nation into prolonged instability.
