Thousands of Catholic faithful participated in the solemn closing ceremonies of the Jubilee Year in the Archdiocese of Imphal, northeast India, on 28 December, the last Sunday of the year.
The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, western India, solemnly concluded the Year of the Jubilee on December 28, 2025, the Feast of the Holy Family, with a Eucharistic celebration at the Sé Cathedral, Old Goa.
As the Jubilee Year 2025 draws to a close, the Church stands at a threshold. Guided by Pope Francis’ Jubilee Bull Spes non confundit, Hope Does Not Disappoint, Catholics around the world have spent the year opening Holy Doors, crossing spiritual thresholds, and rediscovering hope amid a wounded world.
The Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) Bengali Service celebrated its annual Listener Meet, RVA Day, and the Jubilee Year of the Birth of Jesus Christ with great joy and festivity on December 5 at the Archbishop T. A. Ganguly Hall in Luxmibazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle set an inspiring tone at the Great Pilgrimage of Hope in Penang on November 27, 2025, inviting Asia’s Church to walk as “renewed pilgrims of hope.”
The 7th National Conference of Women was held at the Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, Vailankanni, Tamil Nadu, from 29 September to 1 October.
The Conference of Major Superiors in the Philippines (CMSP) has opened its 45th Joint Biennial Convention in Cebu City, running from September 1–5 with the theme “Consecrated Persons as Pilgrims of Hope.”
Under the bright summer sun at Saint Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of pilgrims on Wednesday morning, June 25, continuing his Jubilee 2025 catechetical series with a reflection that struck at the heart of human suffering and divine hope.
Pope Francis has sent a heartfelt message to participants of the Jubilee Pilgrimage of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service (CHARIS), encouraging them to be “witnesses and artisans of peace and unity” in a world deeply in need of reconciliation and spiritual renewal.
The Diocese of Rajshahi, in collaboration with the social action arm of the Catholic Church in Bangladesh, held its annual pilgrimage for persons with disabilities (PWDs) at Saint Joseph’s Parish from March 20 to 23.
The Diocese of Indore has called on its faithful to embrace the Christmas season as “Pilgrims of Hope,” highlighting the transformative power of hope and renewal in a world facing increasing challenges.
