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In a solemn Mass held at St. Mary’s Church in Jaffarabad, Balochistan province, Pakistan, on March 24, Bishop Sebastian Francis Shaw was formally installed as the Apostolic Vicar of Quetta.

The Bangladesh Catholic Students’ Movement (BCSM) conducted a four-day Christian Leadership and Capacity-Building Training from March 20 to 24, bringing together youth from seven dioceses: Dhaka, Chattogram, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Rajshahi, and Dinajpur.

The traditional Palm Sunday procession in Jerusalem, which usually takes place from the Mount of Olives to the city, has been cancelled due to the ongoing conflict, according to Vatican News.

In a beautiful expression of Christian unity and shared faith, an Ecumenical Lenten Retreat was held on March 23 in Secunderabad, in the southern Indian state of Telangana, bringing together more than 200 faithful from diverse Christian denominations.

The Archdiocese of Bombay hosted its annual Lenten Walking Pilgrimage on the night of March 21, drawing hundreds of faithful from across Mumbai

A Catholic priest was among a select group of guests invited to participate in a high-level education summit hosted by the Sindh provincial government in Pakistan on March 20, 2026.

Self-Help Groups (SHeGs) of the Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan gathered for their third General Assembly on March 21, 2026, at Good Shepherd Academy in Victoria, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, drawing participants from across the vicariate.

A wave of controversy has swept across Bangladesh following the government’s announcement that the long-standing lottery system for school admissions will be abolished.

A Cebu-based lay charismatic community is set to implement a spiritual and values formation program for chaplains of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines, with plans to extend the initiative to military and uniformed personnel across the country.

Archbishop Joseph Arshad of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Pakistan, emphasized that the “golden principles” of unity, faith, and discipline must remain the essential blueprint for addressing the country’s modern-day challenges.

Bishop Gerardo Alminaza, president of Caritas Philippines and chairperson of the Episcopal Commission on Social Action, Justice, and Peace, has called for an immediate halt to what he described as the unlawful enforcement of the cancellation of land titles awarded to the Ati indigenous community on the island of Boracay.

The Office for Environment of the Archdiocese of Bombay organized a half-day Lenten eco-retreat on March 22 at a retreat house in Bandra, western India, drawing participants into deeper reflection on God’s presence in creation.

A Lenten concert held at Santa Monica Convent in Old Goa, southwest India, on March 22 offered a profound musical journey into the mystery of Christ’s Passion, inviting the faithful into deeper prayer and reflection.

A Filipino Catholic priest of the Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan in Oriental Mindoro, and a self-taught religious artist, is using art as a ministerial tool to help people in their search for God and meaning.

A special school run by the Sisters of Perpetual Help has launched a transformative vocational training program aimed at bridging the gap between education and sustainable independence for the hearing-impaired community in Sri Lanka.

At 94, Conchita Tividad continues to fulfill a lifelong vow of faith, a panata (religious vow) she made decades ago when her youngest child, Augustito, was born frail and often ill.

Catholic bishops in the western Indian state of Maharashtra have strongly opposed the newly passed Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, expressing “deep disappointment and strong protest.”

Bishop Schmitthaeusler said the Servants of God remain powerful models of faith and hope. “Their concrete witness calls us to persevere in prayer and to show God’s mercy to one another,” he said.

Leaders in Bangladesh exchanged greetings as the nation celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr, with people of different faiths sharing in the joy of one of the country’s most significant religious festivals.

Marking the tenth anniversary of Amoris Laetitia, Pope Leo XIV has invited the presidents of Bishops’ Conferences worldwide for a high-level meeting in Rome in October 2026, aimed at revitalizing pastoral outreach to families in today’s complex realities.