“Interreligious dialogue is not about changing someone’s religion. It is about listening, understanding, respecting, and building trust. It is about mutual enrichment,” said Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, during an international seminar on interfaith dialogue and harmony at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) in Dhaka on September 8.
A church-based peace center organized an interfaith Iftar (the meal eaten after sunset during Ramadan) in partnership with the Christian Care Foundation, the Seventh-Day Adventist Church Pakistan, and the Ministry of Human Rights Pakistan on March 3, 2025, in Lahore, Pakistan.
The Society of the Divine Word (SVD) is set to mark its 150th anniversary with an International Conference on Mission, gathering theologians, missionaries, scholars, and activists from across the world.
Caritas Philippines, the social action arm of the Catholic Church, has strongly criticized the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) for allocating funds to finance large-scale mining, calling it a betrayal of public trust and a threat to the environment and communities.
The International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC), in collaboration with CCBI Commission for Migrants, organized a one-day seminar for internally displaced persons (IDPs) on March 1, 2025, at St. Thomas Parish Hall, Singngat, Manipur, India.
Town victimized by oil spill seeks end to fossil fuel pollution, affected fisherfolk continue bid for justice two years after Verde Island Passage oil spill.
President J. Ramos-Horta honored Monsignor Marco Sprizzi, Chargé d’affaires of the Nunciature of the Holy See in Timor-Leste, with the Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste in a solemn ceremony at the Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace, Dili, on February 28.
Thirty students from a minority community in Odisha seek help and assistance from Jesus through Mother Mary as they prepare for their board exams on February 22.
The twin jubilee marking the 150th anniversary of the birth and the 125th anniversary of the priestly ordination of the Servant of God Raymond Francis Camillus Mascarenhas was celebrated in Mangalore by the Congregation of the Sisters of the Little Flower of Bethany on February 28.
The Archdiocese of Seoul in South Korea marked a historic milestone with the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of their first missionary community abroad.
"Many people are intelligent, but few are truly wise," remarked Father Yulius Yasinto, SVD, during a Mass for the healing of Pope Francis at the Embassy of Indonesia to the Holy See, Rome on February 26.
On February 27, Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) gathered the faithful from across Asia in a special Eucharistic celebration, uniting communities in prayer for the good health and recovery of Pope Francis, reflecting the deep devotion and solidarity of Asian Catholics for the Holy Father.
