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Around 320 Catholic youth from 10 parishes gathered for the Tura Zone Youth Convention held from July 3–5, 2026, at Dadenggre in the Diocese of Tura, located in the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya.

The 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) will take place in Jakarta, Indonesia, from July 20–26, bringing together more than 120 participants, including bishops from across Asia, representatives of bishops' conferences, Vatican officials, secretaries of FABC offices, theologians, and pastoral experts to discern the future mission of the Church in Asia.

As the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) prepares for its Plenary Assembly in Jakarta this July, one of its key pastoral offices continues to strengthen the Church's mission by forming faith, renewing catechesis, and supporting Catholic education across the continent.

Archbishop Joseph Arshad of the diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi called on Catholic school principals to strengthen leadership, ensure financial sustainability, and remain committed to providing quality education during the Annual General Meeting of the Diocesan Board of Education (DBE).

The Vatican has released the Preparatory Document for a global meeting on Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis' 2016 apostolic exhortation on family life, that will bring together the heads of the Eastern Catholic Churches and presidents of bishops' conferences from around the world at the Vatican from October 7–14, 2026.

The Young Christian Students (YCS) movement in Sri Lanka celebrated its 75th anniversary on July 4 with a thanksgiving Mass, youth formation programs, and a commemorative gathering at St. Joseph's College Auditorium in Colombo, the country's capital.

The Diocese of Tura in the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya marked the second death anniversary of Bishop George Mamalassery with a thanksgiving Mass and memorial program at St. Luke Church in Walbakgre on July 4.

Bishops from across Asia will gather in Jakarta, Indonesia, from July 20–26 for the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC), where they will reflect on the theme, "The Call to Synodal Conversion and the Mission to Be Bridges and Bridge-Builders in Asia."

As the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) prepares to hold its XII Plenary Assembly in Jakarta from July 20 to 26, 2026, the Catholic Church in Indonesia stands ready to share a unique ecclesial experience shaped by dialogue, diversity, and service.

Nearly 100 delegates, including diocesan youth directors, priests, religious, youth coordinators, advisers, and representatives of Catholic youth movements from the southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, gathered on July 4 to formulate the Telugu Catholic Bishops' Council (TCBC) Youth Action Plan for 2026–2027.

As thousands of devotees prepare to gather at Antipolo Cathedral, east of Manila, Philippines, on July 7 for the closing of the 2026 pilgrimage season, church leaders are reminding the faithful that the annual procession is not merely a public spectacle but a shared act of prayer rooted in reverence and devotion.

The Catholic community in Lahore, the capital of Pakistan's Punjab province, is mourning the death of Amir Peter, a 60-year-old Pakistani Catholic and the brother of Capuchin priest Fr. Henry Paul, who died in prison while awaiting trial on a blasphemy charge.

A Catholic woman who survived the 2004 Kumbakonam school fire, one of the deadliest school tragedies in India's history, has been appointed to the Tamil Nadu state civil service after years of perseverance through poverty, personal loss, and repeated attempts at competitive examinations.

The Pauline Communication Centre, in collaboration with the Bible Commission of the Archdiocese of Bombay, organized a one-day theater workshop titled "Faith in Action" on July 4 in Bandra, a suburb of Mumbai in western India.

More than 200 faithful, along with 30 priests and over 15 women religious, gathered to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of the Daughters of St. Paul in India with a thanksgiving Mass at St. Joseph's Church in Pan Bazaar, Guwahati, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, on June 29.

Applications are now open for the Second Catholic Youth Leadership Academy (CAYLA II), a regional formation program for young Catholics that will be held from November 3–13, 2026, at the International Youth Training Centre (IYTC)–Pax Romana Laudato Si' Centre in Chomthong, Chiang Mai, northern Thailand.

Bishop Samson Shukardin, president of the Pakistan Catholic Bishops' Conference, led a delegation to comfort the family of a Christian paramilitary soldier who was recently killed during a national security operation in Karachi.

As Catholic bishops from across Asia prepare to gather in Jakarta for the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) Plenary Assembly from July 20 to 26, the Catholic Church in Indonesia is reaffirming its commitment to dialogue, synodality, and bridge-building in one of the world's most religiously and culturally diverse nations.

A one-day seminar in the Diocese of Rajshahi in northwestern Bangladesh highlighted the importance of praying the Rosary as a family under the theme, "The Family That Prays Together Stays Together."

Addressing the annual meeting of the Conference of Religious India (CRI), Goa Unit, FABC President Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão called on religious men and women to deepen their commitment to synodality by building a Christ-centered, relational, and collaborative Church rooted in a personal encounter with Jesus Christ.