The Daughters of Charity Sisters at Shant Ashram, Cuttack, have been awarded the Certificate for the Best Leprosy Service Programme in recognition of their tireless service to the city’s Leprosy Colony.
Reshel Bretny Fernandes, a promising young writer and eloquent speaker from Mangalore, South India, has been chosen as the recipient of the prestigious J. Maurus Award for her book Bharat @ 2047: Role of Youth, published by Taneesha Publishers.
The Diocesan Health Commission of Mysore gathered at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Bannimantap, on Aug 22 to renew the Church’s mission of healing in the context of the Jubilee Year 2025.
The philosophy students of St. Joseph’s Institute of Philosophy (SJIP), studying at St. Joseph’s Interdiocesan Seminary (SJS), Jeppu, in Mangalore, took part in a Laudato Si’ Ecological Exposure Programme on August 21 at the Kanthavara Forest Base Camp, located at the foothills of the Western Ghats.
Amid ongoing violence in the northeastern state of Manipur, two girls living in relief camps in Churachandpur, about 60 kms southwest of Imphal, have cleared the NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test), becoming symbols of hope and resilience.
St. Theresa High School, Sto. Estevam, in the western Indian state of Goa, hosted the third annual ‘Worldly Wits 3.0’, an inter-school social science quiz for neighboring schools, on August 21.
A two-day training program aimed at equipping young internally displaced persons (IDPs) with essential marketing skills was held on August 20–21 at St. Thomas Parish, Singngat, in the north-eastern state of Manipur. The initiative brought together 54 participants, including IDPs from various relief camps and local community members.
A noted Indian Jesuit educationist has emphasized the urgent need to shape socially responsible, compassionate, and value-driven learners in India today.
In a significant step towards promoting peace and communal harmony among Christians, a Christian Community Mediation Centre was inaugurated at the Amruthavani Communication Centre, Secunderabad, in the southern Indian state of Telangana, on 19 August.
In a first-of-its-kind event, a diocese in South India organized a grand exposition of over 1,500 relics of saints under the theme “Let us celebrate our Catholic faith,” drawing a record 400,000 visitors over three days.
The Youth Commission of the Chengalpattu Diocese, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, organized a Youth Jubilee Celebration on the theme “Christ’s Kingdom, Hope, and Youth Participation” on August 17. The event was conducted under the guidance of Commission Secretary Rev. Fr. Lawrence and presided over by Bishop Neethinathan of Chengalpattu.
More than a thousand Christians from across denominations took part in a peaceful protest march in Hazaribag Diocese, in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, on August 17 under the banner of the One in Christ Committee.
The Society of the Divine Word (SVD) opened a three-day Communication and Media Training on 18 August, at the SVD Regional House in Guwahati (ING), drawing priests, religious and lay collaborators from across the region.
Catholic nuns belonging to the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary (FMM) are helping youth recover from substance abuse in the Jashpur Diocese in the eastern Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
The Archdiocese of Bangalore in the southern Indian state of Karnataka joined the universal Church in commemorating the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea with special “Creed Sunday” celebrations on August 17, Catholic Connect reported.
The India Central Province of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) marked its sesquicentennial jubilee with a vibrant celebration at St. Arnold’s Seva Sadan, Indore, drawing together hundreds of priests, religious, lay partners, and well-wishers in a spirit of thanksgiving and joy.
An Indian bishop has stepped into the relief efforts of a flood-hit region in central India, despite the absence of a Christian community there, further cementing the Church’s reputation for selfless service.
St. Mary’s School, located in the remote village of Behiang in Manipur State and run by the Missionary Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (MCBS), celebrated India’s 79th Independence Day along with its Convocation Ceremony on August 15, 2025, in the school hall.
A prayer service was held on August 14, 2025, at Our Lady of Charity Parish, Kandhamal, in the Indian state of Odisha, to honor the memory of Emeritus Archbishop Raphael Cheenath, SVD, of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, on his 9th death anniversary
