India

Madha TV, in partnership with SIGNIS Tamil Nadu, successfully hosted a two-day Artificial Intelligence (AI) training workshop from April 5 to 6 at the T.M.S.S.S. Building, St. Mary’s Corner, Thanjavur.

The National Biblical Catechetical and Liturgical Center (NBCLC), in collaboration with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) Office for Dialogue and Desk for Ecumenism, conducted a national workshop on interreligious and ecumenical ministry from April 8 to 9.

The Don Bosco Development Society (DBDOC), the social development wing of the Salesian Province of Calcutta, West Bengal, eastern India, has built 500 low-cost houses for slum dwellers over the last six years.

In a powerful expression of faith and social engagement, the Tamil Nadu Catholic Youth Movement (TCYM), in India organized a unique Lenten pilgrimage on April 5–6, 2025.

Father Arul Valan (54), a Salesian priest of Don Bosco and a tireless champion of the poor and oppressed—especially the Thurumbar (Puthirai Vannars), the washermen community in Tamil Nadu—passed away due to a heart attack on April 8, 2025, at 2:30 a.m.

Over 1500 faithful came together for a spiritually enriching Lenten Mission at Infant Jesus Church in Adoni, part of the Kurnool Diocese on April 7.

The Diocese of Kurnool organized its first-ever Diocesan Career Guidance Program from April 5–6, 2025, at the Jeevasudha Pastoral Center, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.

In a vibrant display of faith and unity, the Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore hosted its Lenten Jubilee Pilgrimage for the Holy Year 2025 at Loyola College, Tamil Nadu, India on April 6.

Thousands of Catholics in the southern Indian state of Kerala took a 30-kilometre annual Lenten pilgrimage on foot on April 6.

Over 2500 Catholics daily attended the annual Lenten retreat for parishioners at Sahaya Matha Church (Our Lady of Sorrows Church), Karaikudi, in the Sivagangai diocese, southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Archbishop Emeritus Pascal Topno SJ of Bhopal passed away in the early hours of Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 12:30 am at Holy Family hospital in Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh.

In a landmark moment for Catholic digital evangelization, the Archdiocesan Commission for Social Communications of the Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore hosted its first General Body Meeting titled "Faith and Future" at the JD Academy of Excellence in Santhome on March 30.

In the eastern Indian state of Odisha, police officers beat up at least two Catholic priests severely and looted the church on March 22.

Udumala Bala's solemn installation as the new Archbishop of Visakhapatnam marked a historic moment for the Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Fr. Arul Carasala, a priest in the US with Indian origin, was shot dead Thursday at his parish refectory in Seneca.

Indian interfaith religious leaders offered collective prayers for global peace and harmony.

In a distressing incident on March 31, a group of Catholic priests and laity were assaulted by Hindutva extremists while on a pilgrimage as part of Jubilee 2025 in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.

"Dream Big, Dream True – 35 Tips to Make the Best of Your Life," a motivational book by Sr. Teresa Joseph, FMA, has won the prestigious Golden Book Award 2025 in the category of "Personal and Interpersonal Growth."

Ms. Kalung Angel, a bright student from Don Bosco College Byndihati, has made her institution and state proud by securing 2nd Prize at the State-Level Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament 2025 held in Shillong, Meghalaya, on March 27.

The annual Lenten Retreat for the Chotanagpur Youth Group in Goa, organized by Arnold Seva Kendra (ASK, Goa) in collaboration with the Chotanagpur Youth Group, was held at the SVD Seminary in Raia, Goa, on April 1.