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.
Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão, Archbishop of Goa and Daman, has extended heartfelt greetings to the Muslim community on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr 2026, calling for deeper friendship, mutual respect, and unity among all people.
Archbishop Dr. Joseph Arshad of Rawalpindi-Islamabad, Pakistan, has called for an immediate halt to ongoing actions against informal settlements in the federal capital, Islamabad, urging authorities to ensure dignified rehabilitation of affected residents.
The Daughters of Charity marked the Feast of Saint Joseph with devotion and reverence at St. Catherine’s Convent in Raikia, located in Kandhamal district of Odisha in eastern India.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), through its Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (ECMI), has urged dioceses across the country to intensify prayers and pastoral care for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Church leaders and human rights advocates have expressed concern over eviction notices issued to Christian families living in informal settlements in Pakistan’s capital, as residents face the risk of displacement.
Pope Leo XIV has delivered a strong and timely message to journalists, urging them to remain faithful to truth, verification, and ethical reporting amid the growing complexities of global conflict and media polarization.
A Lenten outreach initiative led by the Canossian Daughters of Charity in Mahim, Mumbai, west India, brought students face-to-face with the realities of suffering, as they visited homebound parishioners in a gesture of compassion and faith.
The Pilar Fathers organized a two-day dialogue on religious experience on March 14–15, 2026, in Goa, southwest India, bringing together individuals from diverse faith traditions to share their spiritual journeys.
Two key offices of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences have called for deeper collaboration across faiths to address the climate crisis and promote care for creation, following the outcomes of COP 30.
The youth of St. Sebastian’s Church in Ellis Nagar, a parish in the southern Indian city of Madurai, marked the Lenten season with a series of awareness programs linking faith with personal and social transformation.
Israeli bombings in Lebanon are killing civilians, damaging communities, and fueling “an environment of hatred and revenge,” a Franciscan friar in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, has warned, according to Vatican News.
Jose Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila, presided over a thanksgiving Mass at the Manila Cathedral on March 17, 2026, marking the conclusion of the school year for institutions run by the Archdiocese of Manila.
In a meeting room at St. Ignatius Church in the suburban city of Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, cancer survivors gather regularly to share experiences that few others fully understand.
