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The media arm of the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus invites Filipino composers and songwriters to participate in the liturgical songwriting competition in honor of Jesuit Father Eduardo P. Hontiveros, affectionately known as the Father of Philippine liturgical music.

Pope Francis has called on the Indian bishops to prioritize the poor and the vulnerable in their ministry.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was observed from January 18 to 25, 2025, in various churches across the Delhi National Capital Region.

A Filipino priest, who was a lover of indigenous peoples and an environmental activist, died on January 27. He was 75.

Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) and the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) has urged the Church to adopt a participatory and synodal approach to its mission.

On January 26, 2025, Claretian Father Amador C. Tumbaga was elected the Provincial Superior of the Province for the next six years during the XVI Provincial Chapter

The Diocese of Antipolo, Philippines, celebrated the Jubilee for Social Communications with the theme “Communicatio Et Spes” (communication and hope) on January 25, 2025.

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBC) approved three Marian shrines as national shrines.

The Trichur Archdiocese in the southern Indian state of Kerala on January 23 held a program for those who rewrote the New Testament.

A small rural village in France — the priest Vincent de Paul preached a sermon in front of poor peasants in the countryside who did not have access to the church since many of its priests were in the cities.