Holy Trinity Church in Mylasandra, in the southern part of Bengaluru, Karnataka, was inaugurated on August 20 following extensive renovations, with the Catholic community celebrating the renewed church as a sign of faith and community solidarity.
Fr. Peter Chanel Gomes, a priest of the Archdiocese of Dhaka and professor of liturgy, has been named rector of Holy Spirit Major Seminary in Dhaka, the national institution responsible for the formation of Catholic diocesan priests in Bangladesh. The appointment was announced on June 30.
The feast of Saints Peter and Paul at Sts. Peter and Paul Chaplaincy in the Diocese of Calapan, on the island province of Oriental Mindoro in the central Philippines, took on a different character this year as the parish placed poor families, indigenous people, and other marginalized groups at the center of its celebration.
Two Indian archbishops have urged the Daughters of St. Paul to continue proclaiming the Gospel through modern media while remaining rooted in prayer, faith, and missionary service, as the congregation marks the 75th anniversary of its presence in India.
Young leaders from eight Asian countries gathered in northern Thailand for the inaugural Asian Youth Leadership Academy (AYLA) 2026, a week-long formation program that encouraged participants to become ethical leaders committed to justice, solidarity, and social transformation across the region.
The Daughters of St. Paul marked the platinum jubilee of their arrival in India with a thanksgiving Eucharistic celebration on June 30, coinciding with the Feast of St. Paul, their patron.
The Asian Research Center for Religion and Social Communication (ARC) at St. John's University in Bangkok, Thailand, will host an international online roundtable on July 3 to examine Pope Leo XIV's new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, which focuses on protecting human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence.
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Dr. Pillainayagam Anton Ranjith as the new bishop of the Diocese of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka, the Vatican announced on June 29.
The Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi in Pakistan concluded a refresher course for diocesan catechists, establishing a renewed strategic focus on child safeguarding, digital outreach, and grassroots synodal implementation.
Caritas Bangladesh's Mymensingh Region held a workshop on June 25 to address human-elephant conflict as part of its Food Security and Livelihood (FSL) Project.
The Catholic bishops of Bangladesh concluded their Ad Limina Apostolorum visit to the Vatican on June 27, 2026, reaffirming their union with the Holy father and commitment to pastoral care of the local churches.
Organizers of the First Asia-Pacific Catholic University (APCU) Choral Symposium expressed hope that the inaugural gathering will pave the way for lasting friendships and stronger collaboration among Catholic universities united by their shared love for God and sacred music.
Archbishop Khalid Rehmat, the newly appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Lahore, received the sacred Pallium from Pope Leo XIV during the Eucharistic celebration for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul at Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City on June 29, 2026.
Sixty-two Catholics received the Sacrament of Confirmation during a solemn Eucharistic celebration presided over by Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler, Apostolic Vicar of Phnom Penh on June 28.
Fifteen women from Indonesia and Vietnam made their perpetual profession in the Congregation of the Franciscan Daughters of St. Elizabeth during a Eucharistic celebration at the Church of Ognissanti in Florence, Central Italy, on June 27.
Thousands of devotees from Mumbai, the capital of the western Indian state of Maharashtra, and neighboring regions gathered at St. Michael's Church in Mahim on June 27 to celebrate the annual Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, one of the city's largest Marian observances.
Catholic leadership and volunteers in the Archdioceses of Karachi and Hyderabad in southern Pakistan established roadside reception stalls to provide water, milk, juices, and food to Shia Muslim mourners on June 26.
A Franciscan-run shrine dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua in western India is emerging as a new center of pilgrimage after being designated a House of Plenary Indulgence during the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi.
The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of the Quetta Vicariate in southwestern Pakistan, organized a formative seminar on June 22, 2026, to instruct local youth on the history, structure, and mission of the societies.
"As shepherds, the bishops come together to listen to one another and to discern the best ways to respond to the needs of our communities. Your prayers are an essential part of that journey," Msgr. Pantin said.
