In a moving Maundy Thursday celebration at the historic Santhome Cathedral Basilica—resting place of St. Thomas the Apostle—Archbishop George Antonysamy of Madras-Mylapore offered a powerful sign of inclusivity and compassion by washing the feet of society’s most marginalized on April 17.
The Archdiocese of Imphal celebrated its annual Chrism Mass at St. Joseph’s Cathedral on the evening of April 15, drawing over 150 priests, 300 religious sisters, and numerous lay faithful.
The Myanmar military has destroyed another church in Chin state, marking the third attack on Christian religious structures within five days, in blatant violation of its self-declared ceasefire aimed at facilitating post-earthquake relief.
The Commission for Canon Law and Other Legislative Texts of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) has announced a new diploma course titled “Canon Law for a Synodal Church.”
On Palm Sunday, April 13, the youth of Our Lady of Rosary Church in Pondicherry led a successful Blood Donation and Free Medical Camp, marking a new milestone in their service journey.
Caritas Bangladesh, the social action arm of the Catholic Church, has extended vital livelihood restoration support to flood-affected families in Cumilla from April 7 to 8.
More than 400 Religious Sisters from nearly 60 congregations across Asia came together virtually from April 17 to 21, for a landmark workshop titled “Interculturality and Religious Life in Asia: A Path of Enrichment and Shared Challenges.”
On Maundy Thursday (April 17), Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula will wash the feet of 12 persons, including priest, nun, health workers, youth, journalist, teacher, and lay leader, among others.
Like in other regions in the predominantly Catholic country, the Philippine National Police has installed its security measures for a peaceful and orderly observance of the Holy Week.
The Conference of Religious Women India (CRWI) organized a training workshop for Catholic nuns to address challenges posed by sexual abuse, poor mental health, and suicidal tendencies.
On April 14, Pope Francis appointed Msgr. Glenn Montebon Corsiga of the clergy of the Diocese of Dumaguete as the new bishop of the Diocese of Ipil in the southern Philippines.
On April 13, the Catholic community in Churachandpur District, Manipur—largely composed of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)—celebrated Palm Sunday with great devotion at Good Shepherd Parish, Lamka, in the presence of Archbishop Dr. Linus Neli of Imphal and Father Stephen Touthang.
A spirit of prayer and reflection filled the air as the National Family Rosary Ministry Team of Bangladesh hosted a spiritually uplifting Lenten seminar focused on the Holy Rosary at the Patrick Peyton Center and the Holy Cross Pastoral and Retreat Center at Bhadun on April 2.
