Marialaya, a nonprofit, rights-based social service organization operating in the industrial city of Tiruppur, in Tamil Nadu, South India, marked World Environment Day with vibrant celebrations and impactful activities on June 5, 2025.
A day after the Solemn Mass for the Inauguration of his Petrine Ministry, Pope Leo XIV welcomed ecumenical and interreligious delegations for a special audience, emphasizing his commitment to unity, dialogue, and human fraternity on May 19.
The Salesians of Don Bosco held a special Mass for Penh Sokkheng on May 17, 2025 as she left for her missionary volunteer service in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
The rhythmic chants and vibrant energy of Māori culture filled Jubilee Catholic Secondary School in Hohola on May 18, 2025, as students welcomed Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue, a renowned cultural performance group from Rotorua, New Zealand.
A half-day retreat was organized by the Rajshahi Catholic Teachers' Team for Catholic teachers working in various schools in the city at Muktidata Primary School on May 16.
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, May 18, presided over the Mass of Inauguration of his Petrine Ministry in Saint Peter’s Square, and invites the Church to walk together along the path of God's love and remain united in one family, according to Vatican News.
The Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose (AVSJ) - Caritas Occidental Mindoro expressed “deep concern” over the Supreme Court Decision Nullifying Occidental Mindoro’s 25-Year Moratorium on Large-Scale Mining and Upholding Mining in the Philippines, in a statement issued on Sunday.
Under a bright Roman sky and in the presence of tens of thousands gathered in St. On Peter's Square on May 18, Pope Leo XIV officially began his Petrine ministry on Sunday with a solemn Mass of Inauguration, calling the Church to unity, missionary outreach, and love rooted in Christ.
Pope Leo XIV on Friday made his first appointment of a Filipino bishop, naming Fr. Dave Dean Capucao as the new shepherd of the Prelature of Infanta, according to the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) News.
St. Joseph School and College in Savar came alive with scientific curiosity and youthful innovation as it hosted its annual Science Fair on May 5, attracting students, educators, and prominent figures from the Catholic education community.
In his first address to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See, Pope Leo XIV called on the international community to build a world founded on peace, justice, and truth—pillars he described as essential to the Church’s diplomatic mission.
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’, a special Asia Pacific -wide webinar titled “A Decade of Laudato Si’: Pope Francis’ Prophetic Legacy, and the Road to COP30” will be held on 29 May 2025.
The Northern Vicariate of the Rajshahi Diocese came together in joyful celebration as priests and nuns gathered for an Easter reunion at Christ the King of Peace Church in Chandpukur on May 9.
As part of the ongoing Jubilee Year 2025, over 100,000 pilgrims from around the world are expected to gather in Rome from May 16 to 18 for the Jubilee of the Confraternities—a vibrant celebration of faith, tradition, and global unity.
As part of the observance of Jubilee Year 2025, Caritas Bangladesh, the social development wing of the church in the country, celebrated the International Day of Families on May 15.
Followers of seven faith traditions converged on the Pilar hillock to celebrate their respective festivals on 3 May 2025 at the Pilar Pilgrim Centre, Pilar, Goa, western India.
From January to April 2025, as many as 245 incidents of violence against Christians in India were reported, according to a New Delhi-based ecumenical body that records attacks against Christians.
Various Catholic religious congregations working in Myanmar are appealing for donations for that country, which is facing ongoing civil war and the aftermath of the recent earthquake that ravaged it.
From May 11 to 15, 2025, Port Moresby became a spiritual and ecclesial focal point for the Catholic Church in the Pacific as it hosted the executive meeting of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania (FCBCO).
