The Diocese of Kalibo in Aklan Province, Western Visayas, in the central Philippines, celebrated its Golden Jubilee on July 15 with a Eucharistic celebration attended by Church leaders from across the country, who called on the faithful to renew their commitment to synodality, evangelization, and missionary service.
Sixty-two Catholics received the Sacrament of Confirmation during a solemn Eucharistic celebration presided over by Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler, Apostolic Vicar of Phnom Penh on June 28.
Fifteen women from Indonesia and Vietnam made their perpetual profession in the Congregation of the Franciscan Daughters of St. Elizabeth during a Eucharistic celebration at the Church of Ognissanti in Florence, Central Italy, on June 27.
Thousands of devotees from Mumbai, the capital of the western Indian state of Maharashtra, and neighboring regions gathered at St. Michael's Church in Mahim on June 27 to celebrate the annual Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, one of the city's largest Marian observances.
Catholic leadership and volunteers in the Archdioceses of Karachi and Hyderabad in southern Pakistan established roadside reception stalls to provide water, milk, juices, and food to Shia Muslim mourners on June 26.
Pope Leo XIV concluded the Extraordinary Consistory on June 27 by urging cardinals to deepen communion and embrace synodality not as an organizational model but as a way of living the Church's mission.
A Franciscan-run shrine dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua in western India is emerging as a new center of pilgrimage after being designated a House of Plenary Indulgence during the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi.
The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of the Quetta Vicariate in southwestern Pakistan, organized a formative seminar on June 22, 2026, to instruct local youth on the history, structure, and mission of the societies.
"As shepherds, the bishops come together to listen to one another and to discern the best ways to respond to the needs of our communities. Your prayers are an essential part of that journey," Msgr. Pantin said.
Thousands of devotees are taking part in the annual Novena of Our Lady of Perpetual Succor at St. Michael’s Church, one of the most historic Marian shrines in Mahim, Mumbai, in western India.
Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler, Apostolic Vicar of Phnom Penh, was awarded the Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia in recognition of his decades of service to the Cambodian people, particularly through education, social development and interreligious cooperation.
Pope Leo XIV opened the Extraordinary Consistory of Cardinals on June 26, inviting his brother Cardinals to offer their support, counsel and openness as they reflect together on the challenges facing the Church and the world today.
Pope Leo XIV has sent an initial emergency donation of €100,000 to Venezuela following powerful earthquakes that caused widespread destruction, killing more than 160 people and injuring hundreds, according to Vatican News.
Caritas Bangladesh organized a national-level consultation meeting with journalists at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) Auditorium in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, on June 18 to discuss the role of the media in promoting effective policies for climate migrants and communities displaced by climate change.
The Catholic bishops of Bangladesh are undertaking their Ad Limina Apostolorum visit to the Vatican from June 22 to 27, continuing one of the Catholic Church’s oldest and most significant traditions.
A Marian devotion that took root in a relocation community in Rizal, Philippines has received one of the Catholic Church's highest honors, marking a historic moment for thousands of faithful who have long turned to the Blessed Virgin Mary as a source of peace and hope.
Bishop Jose Elmer Mangalinao of the diocese of Bayombong in the northern Philippines expressed gratitude after a court dismissed the case filed against him and fellow watershed defenders involved in campaigns opposing mining activities in Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino provinces.
The clergy and the religious sisters of the Archdiocese of Lahore, eastern Pakistan, attended two separate study sessions focused on Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas on June 20, 2026.
The parishioners of Our Lady of Salvation Church, Dadar, popularly known as the Portuguese Church in Mumbai, western India, launched their parish theme for 2026–27, “Word Fed, Spirit Led,” during a solemn Eucharistic celebration on June 20.
The Catholic parish in Yiwu, a major trading hub in Zhejiang Province in eastern China, often referred to as the "International Trade Capital," celebrated Father's Day on June 21 by honoring fathers from both the local Chinese and international Catholic communities with special gifts dedicated to St. Joseph, the parish's patron saint.
