From August 26 to 30, 2025, Talitha Kum Asia held its 5th Regional Conference in Jakarta, hosted by Talitha Kum Indonesia, under the theme “Compassion in Action: End Human Trafficking.”
The Young Catholic Students / Young Students’ Movement (YCS/YSM), a key arm of the Youth Commission under the Tamil Nadu Bishops’ Council (TNBC), held its Regional General Body Meeting on June 22, 2025, in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Mumbai Auxiliary Bishop Allwyn D’Silva has disclosed in an exclusive interview with Radio Veritas Asia his concern that most of the inhabitants across the continent are not well-informed on climate crisis.
The Episcopal Regional Commission for Social Communication (ERCSC) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei (CBCMSB) convened its Annual General Meeting and Formation Session from June 23 to 27, 2025, at the Church of Our Lady of Assumption in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
The Bangladesh Rehabilitation and Assistance Center for Addicts (BARACA), a church-run organization, won a State Award for drug addiction treatment and rehabilitation services on the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
As the world observed World Refugee Day, faith-based organizations united to draw global attention to the often-invisible suffering of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in some of the world’s most troubled regions.
The Pastoral Leadership and Management for Mission (PLMM) program of the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI) in Manila, Philippines, continues to build bridges across cultures and continents.
On June 24, 2025, Caritas Bangladesh, Khulna Region, inaugurated the Psychosocial Counselling Corner at Nagar Health Building under Khulna City Corporation.
On Sunday morning, June 22, over 1,000 Lay Council members for the 2025–2029 term from 280 parishes and 40 mission stations in the Diocese of Xuan Loc gathered at the Bishop’s Residence to celebrate the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, the patron saints of the diocesan Lay Council.
On the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, the Diocese of Da Nang celebrated a momentous occasion with the ordination of six new priests
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Brother Armin Luistro, FSC, Superior General of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Brothers), as a member of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
In a groundbreaking moment for transgender representation in Indian academia, Dr. N Jency has become the first transgender woman in Tamil Nadu to earn a PhD and be appointed as Assistant Professor in the English Department at Loyola College, Chennai.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines will confer the Bishop Jorge Barlin Golden Cross Award to Mrs. Noemi Saludo, the President and Founder of Bahay ng Diyos Foundation, Inc. (BDF), in recognition of her contribution to the Church’s mission, especially in the construction of churches across the country.
Pope Leo XIV welcomed more than 4,000 seminarians and formators from around the world to St. Peter’s Basilica for the Jubilee for Seminarians, delivering a heartfelt meditation centered on the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the vocation to the priesthood on June 24.
The Diocese of Antipolo in the Philippines is set to hold a weekly Holy Hour with the intention of peace in the world, particularly for the Middle East and many other regions caught in political and armed conflict.
The celebration of the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ was marked by the First Confession and First Holy Communion ceremony at Nagari St. Nicholas Parish in Bangladesh on June 22.
The Archdiocese of Manila celebrated the Feast of Corpus Christi on 22 June 2025, marked by traditional adoration and procession, with the president, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila, calling on the faithful to anchor their hope in the Eucharistic Lord and be generous.
