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As the intensified Southwest Monsoon continues to wreak havoc across Luzon, Caritas Novaliches has launched a heartfelt call for solidarity and support.

OPMusik–Dominican Communications Philippines proudly raised the Philippine flag on the world stage at the Rome-hosted Catholic Music Awards on July 27, securing two major international accolades.

Fr. Edwin Gariguez, lead convenor of Protect VIP, a movement advocating for the preservation of the Verde Island Passage (VIP), issued a statement on July 29 expressing disappointment over President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent State of the Nation Address (SONA), in which he “peddled natural gas as a clean energy source.”

In a significant step toward healing and rebuilding, the Archdiocese of Imphal inaugurated 20 newly constructed houses on 26 July for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in St. Thomas Parish, Singngat.

The Archdiocese of Bangalore, South India, has issued a strong condemnation following the wrongful arrest and alleged assault of two Catholic religious sisters on July 25, 2025, at Durg Railway Station, Chhattisgarh.

The Conference of Major Superiors in the Philippines (CMSP) has issued a statement, expressing protest over the Supreme Court’s decision declaring the impeachment complaint filed by the House of Representatives against Vice President Sara Duterte as unconstitutional.

A Filipino prelate reminded elected officials that every law and resolution they pass is “a prayer before God.”

A significant milestone in Catholic media outreach was marked with the official signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to launch Radio Maria Sri Lanka in the Archdiocese of Colombo.

The Vincentian Missionaries Social Development Foundation has launched Onward Home, a transitional housing program aimed at helping homeless families in Metro Manila move toward permanent, dignified shelter.

A parish in a remote area of the Diocese of Asansol, in the Indian state of West Bengal, celebrated the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on July 27.

The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Asia Pacific, which supports refugees and forcibly displaced people across Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia, has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia.

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David has denounced government corruption and called for both prayer and concrete action, as massive flooding displaced hundreds across Metro Manila and other parts of the country.

As tensions continue along the Thai-Cambodian border, the Catholic Church in Cambodia has stepped in to provide much-needed relief to displaced communities.

Amid rising tensions along the Cambodia–Thailand border, three Catholic bishops of Cambodia have appealed to priests, religious, and lay faithful to support relief efforts for displaced families and refugees.

A coalition of civil society groups on Indonesia’s Flores Island has rejected a recent report by a provincial task force on controversial geothermal energy projects, claiming it misrepresents community sentiment and excludes those most affected.

Two Catholic nuns were detained by authorities in central India over allegations of human trafficking, prompting strong reactions from Church leaders who decried the incident as part of a growing trend of hostility toward religious minorities.

A total of 1,078 young people from the Archdiocese of Seoul, South Korea, have traveled to Rome to participate in the Jubilee of Youth.

A parish in the Archdiocese of Mandalay, Myanmar, celebrated the Jubilee for Families in conjunction with the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on July 26.

Grandparents are truly an evergreen gift a blessing whose value only grows with time.

As violence continues to escalate along the border between Cambodia and its neighboring kingdom, the Catholic Church in Cambodia has issued a heartfelt and urgent plea for peace.