Archbishop Joseph Arshad of Islamabad-Rawalpindi has proposed establishing a cricket academy for Catholic youth, following the conclusion of the diocese’s seventh cricket tournament on October 29.
Archbishop Joseph Arshad of Islamabad-Rawalpindi urged Catholic students to pursue higher education and aspire to leadership positions in civil service, government, and the judiciary during the 15th Diploma Distribution Ceremony on October 29, organized by the Diocesan Catechetical Center.
A total of 283 young Catholics received the Sacrament of Confirmation during the 60th Annual Marian Feast at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Parish in Sargodha, Punjab province, as thousands of devotees from across Pakistan gathered for three days of prayer, worship and spiritual renewal from October 16 to 18.
The Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi and the Franciscan community marked the 800th Jubilee of the Passing of St. Francis of Assisi on September 29, bringing together clergy, religious men and women and members of the Christian community for a celebration centered on the saint’s Gospel witness, simplicity and service.
More than 120 Catholic parishioners and lay leaders from St. John Paul II Catholic Church in Iqbal Town, Islamabad, visited historic Christian churches and institutions in the Murree Hills of northern Pakistan on September 20, seeking to reconnect with the region’s missionary heritage.
The Catholic Bible Commission Pakistan organized a Bible study on the life and theological legacy of the patriarch Jacob on September 17, bringing together 33 lay leaders, young people and parishioners in Peshawar, northern Pakistan.
Catholic children from schools across the Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi gathered September 11 at St. Mary’s Academy for Girls in Lalazar, Rawalpindi, a city near Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, for the diocese’s annual Holy Childhood Program.
"The sanctity of human life is a gift from God, and every child, especially a defenseless newborn, deserves the highest standard of protection and care," Bishop Shukardin said.
More than 200 children, including boys and girls aged 10 to 12 dressed in white, received the Sacrament of First Holy Communion at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, on August 16, 2026.
Bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Archbishop Joseph Arshad has called for urgent and coordinated action to eliminate child labor, describing it as a grave violation of human dignity that deprives millions of children of their right to education, safety, and a hopeful future.
Archbishop Joseph Arshad of Islamabad-Rawalpindi has called on Catholics in Pakistan to deepen their devotion to the Holy Eucharist and become living witnesses to Christ’s love as the Church prepares to celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi this Sunday.
Young people must be at the center of the Church’s mission in Pakistan because they represent the majority of both the country’s population and the Christian community, according to Archbishop Joseph Arshad following the Pakistani bishops’ recent ad limina visit to Rome.
On April 24, Archbishop Joseph Arshad visited the “House of Wisdom” in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, a residential formation center run by the Archdiocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, to review students’ progress and reaffirm the Church’s commitment to higher education as a pathway for social and community development.
