Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church marked National Independence Day and the feast of Our Lady of Lanka, the country’s patroness, with solemnity and devotion on February 4 at the Tewatta National Basilica, led by Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo.
A member of the Society of Divine Word was one of the seven recipients of the 2024 Traditional University Awards on November 6, 2024, in Manila, Philippines.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See's Secretary of State, spoke to reporters at an event at Gregorian University, offering his best wishes to US President-elect Donald Trump.
On October 27, 2024, La Ganesan Iyer, Governor of Nagaland, northeast India, felicitated a de-addiction center, run by the Catholic Church, for its contribution to individuals struggling with addiction, at Raj Bhavan (the governor's palace).
The eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in the Wulanggitang subdistrict of East Flores Regency on November 3 claimed ten lives, including that of a nun from the Servants of the Holy Spirit (SSpS) congregation.
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Antonysamy Savarimuthu of the Diocese of Palayamkottai as the new Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, effective November 4, 2024.
North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research (NEISSR), in partnership with the All India Malayalee Association (AIIMA), hosted an event under the theme “Inclusive India,” aiming to promote social inclusion and empowerment for people with disabilities.
The Best Inspirational Religious Song Award given by this year’s Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) to “Ikaw Ay Pari” is a recognition of the ministry, said Fr. Giuseppe Pietro Arsciwals, OP, in an emailed interview.
