On the eve of India’s 79th Independence Day on August 15, the president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), Archbishop Andrews Thazhath, highlighed Christian contribution to nation-building.
On August 19, the Church commemorates Saint Ezekiel Moreno (1848–1906), the patron saint of cancer patients and a shining example of missionary zeal, pastoral care, and unwavering faith.
To capacitate community resilience, PSE Caritas Maumere Diocese in Flores, Indonesia, held a workshop for Mount Lewotobi eruption survivors on August 11, 2025, at Talibura, Sikka.
On August 10, senior Indian journalist Jose Kalathil received the Sargapeedam 2023 award. Kalathil, a Delhi-based journalist, has decades of experience working in India and abroad.
In commemoration of National Minority Day, the Dominican-run Peace Center in Lahore, Pakistan, together with the Christian Care Foundation, organized a conference on the theme “Celebration of Independence Day and the Role of Minorities in the Founding of Pakistan” on August 11.
During a special seminar on August 9 marking National Minority Day in Pakistan, Catholic social activist Asher Nazir was honored with the Peace and Interfaith Harmony Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to peacebuilding and interfaith dialogue.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to grant either Indian citizenship or a 10-year visa to an 80-year-old Catholic priest serving in Nongstoin, West Khasi Hills district.
