Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith of Colombo has called for principled and accountable political leadership in Sri Lanka, saying the country urgently needs leaders committed to justice, integrity, and the common good.
The Easter Sunday sunrise procession of a Catholic community in Gujranwala, the Punjab province of Pakistan, was rammed into by a Muslim truck driver, injuring 60 people, and four are in critical condition.
Pakistan’s top leaders extended Easter wishes and paid tribute to the country’s Christian community, describing it as an integral part of the nation’s past, present, and future.
Internally displaced Catholics in northeast India marked Good Friday with a public enactment of the Way of the Cross, drawing attention to both their faith and resilience amid ongoing challenges in the region.
Pope Leo XIV said Easter proclaims the victory of love over evil and calls humanity to reconciliation, as he presided over the Easter Vigil Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on the evening of April 4, according to Vatican News.
A Catholic bishop in Indonesia has expressed concern after a family left the Church, citing a priest’s failure to administer the Anointing of the Sick to a dying relative.
Catholic communities in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, particularly in coastal regions, marked Good Friday with a distinctive devotional practice, the symbolic funeral service of Jesus Christ.
As Christians around the world marked Good Friday in solemn remembrance of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, Malaysian prelate Archbishop Simon Poh urged the faithful to become instruments of forgiveness, healing, and peace in a world marked by conflict and division.
Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), has called on the faithful to become “catalysts of peace” in a world marked by conflict and division.
A Philippine archbishop has urged priests to confront the “wars” within their own lives, saying global conflicts mirror moral and spiritual failures closer to home.
Archbishop Simon Poh led the Maundy Thursday service at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Kuching, eastern Malaysia, highlighting the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.
In an official notification issued on March 30, the Punjab Education, Curriculum, Training and Assessment Authority (PECTAA) approved new Religious Education textbooks for non-Muslim students in the province of Punjab, Pakistan.
Presiding over the Chrism Mass at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Cubao in the National Capital Region of the Philippines, Bishop Elias Ayuban, CMF, called on his clergy to rediscover their identity and mission.
Catholic parishes across West Malaysia and the Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak observed Holy Thursday with Maundy Thursday services conducted in multiple languages, including English, Bahasa Malaysia, and local vernaculars such as Iban and Bidayuh.
At the Chrism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV called on priests to bring Christ’s presence into places marked by suffering and despair, urging them to “spread the fragrance of Christ where the stench of death reigns,” Vatican News reported.
Archbishop Joseph Arshad of the Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi in Pakistan has expressed deep concern and alarm over a recent ruling by the Federal Shariat Court validating the marriage of an underage Christian girl.
The Apostolic Vicariate of Quetta held a two-phase spiritual recollection on March 16 and 31 for clergy and pastoral workers ahead of the Paschal solemnities.
Fisherfolk and environmental groups in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, have appealed to the national government to extend urgent assistance and promote renewable energy solutions as rising fuel prices continue to threaten coastal livelihoods and food security.
The Bangladesh Christian Association organized a human chain and rally in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka on March 31, calling for a government holiday on Easter Sunday.
The Dalai Lama has expressed strong support for Pope Leo’s recent call for peace, affirming the Holy Father’s appeal for an end to violence and a renewed commitment to compassion and dialogue among nations and peoples.
Pope Leo XIV renewed his appeal for peace on March 31, urging world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, to take concrete steps to end ongoing conflicts and reduce violence.
