The quiet village of Toomilia in Gazipur, central Bangladesh, came alive on January 30 as Toomilia Girls’ Model Government Primary School celebrated its 125th anniversary, marking more than a century of dedication to the education and empowerment of girls and young women.
The Sanskriti–North Eastern Institute of Cultural Research (NEICR), Guwahati, north east India, hosted its 17th Annual National Seminar on November 8–9, 2025.
The Archdiocese of Verapoly rejoiced on Nov 8 as scores of faithful gathered at the National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom in Vallarpadom, Kochi, to witness the beatification of Mother Eliswa Vakayil, the foundress of the Congregation of Teresian Carmelites (CTC) and the first indigenous woman religious congregation in Kerala.
The 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Awards were formally presented on November 7, 2025, at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila, Philippines, during the 67th Ramon Magsaysay Presentation Ceremony.
The second day of the ongoing Pasumai Payanam, a historic cycling awareness journey from Kanyakumari to Chennai in Tamil Nadu, South India, began with an inaugural ceremony at Christ the King Higher Secondary School, Tirunelveli, on November 7.
Amid this challenge, Dr. Sister Lipy Gloria Rozario, a member of the Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows, has emerged as a leading advocate for mental health and suicide prevention.
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) formally conferred the 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Awards to Fr. Flaviano Antonio L. Villanueva from the Philippines, the Foundation to Educate Girls Globally from India, and Shaahina Ali from the Maldives during the 67th Ramon Magsaysay Presentation Ceremony held on November 7, 2025, at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila, Philippines.
The Indonesian Catholic Church Assembly (SAGKI) 2025 officially concluded on November 7, 2025, with the presentation of its pastoral recommendations, calling especially for the Church in Indonesia to “become a Pilgrim of Hope.”
Father Flavie Villanueva, a Filipino missionary priest of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) and one of the recipients of the 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Award, delivered a lecture on November 6 highlighting how the Arnold Janssen Kalinga Center in Manila,
On November 6, the fourth day of the Fifth General Assembly of the Catholic Church in Indonesia (SAGKI V), held in North Jakarta from November 3–7, delegates worked on drafting pastoral follow-up plans for synodality in each ecclesiastical region.
A few days after the Archdiocese of Singapore issued a stern warning advising Catholics not to visit the controversial Marian shrine in Naju, South Korea, under penalty of excommunication, the Archbishop of Kuching, Malaysia, has likewise urged Catholics in his archdiocese to visit only designated churches and recognized Catholic pilgrimage sites instead of Naju.
On Nov 5, the third day of the Fifth General Assembly of the Catholic Church in Indonesia (SAGKI V), held in North Jakarta from November 3–7, Church leaders, theologians, and lay delegates reflected on how the Church can continue walking with the nation in a spirit of synodality amid Indonesia’s changing social and political landscape.
On November 4, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, met with the leadership of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, including Major Archbishop Mar Raphael Thattil, Archbishop Dr. Kuriakose Bharanikulangara, and other senior bishops.
For most of the world, the Maldives is paradise, a scattering of white-sand islands surrounded by turquoise seas that lure millions of visitors each year. But for Maldivian environmentalist Shaahina Ali, paradise is also a warning.
Cardinal Michael Felix Czerny SJ, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, expressed deep concern over the prolonged suffering of Rohingya refugees and internal migrants during a press conference at the CBCB Centre in Dhaka on November 4.
The outgoing Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia, Archbishop Piero Pioppo, delivered a heartfelt message to Indonesian Catholics, saying that his eight years of pastoral and diplomatic service in the country have strengthened his spirit as he prepares to begin his new mission as the Holy See’s envoy to Spain and Andorra later this week.
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) has released a new doctrinal document on November 4, clarifying the correct understanding of certain Marian titles in relation to the mystery of salvation.
Cardinal Sebastian Francis, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Penang, Malaysia, will lead the beatification ceremony of Mother Eliswa Vakayil of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a 19th-century nun from Kerala renowned for her pioneering role in women’s religious life and lifelong dedication to the poor.
A day after Tropical Storm Tino barreled through the Philippines’ central and eastern regions with heavy rainfall and strong winds of not less than 150 kilometers per hour, the Cebu archbishop has called for repentance and renewal.
