Representatives of eight religious traditions gathered in Ho Chi Minh City, southern Vietnam, on October 27 for the 16th Interreligious Gathering, where Church and religious leaders called for greater dialogue, ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) and cooperation in building a peaceful society.
About 1,000 Catholics gathered for the feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Kalumaha, a rural Catholic village in Kandhamal district of eastern India’s Odisha state, joining in a candlelight procession, prayer and fellowship.
A Catholic priest has called for a stronger culture of care for elderly Filipinos as migration, urbanization and changing family structures leave some older people vulnerable to neglect and abandonment.
As the Church marks the 800th anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi, Catholics in the western Indian state of Goa are reflecting on Franciscan spirituality and how it can foster fraternity, peace and care for creation.
Philippine environmental advocate Rodne Galicha believes ecological care begins not with grand campaigns or international conferences, but with learning to love a particular place and the people who call it home.
A Catholic wildlife conservation artist and animal activist challenged parishioners to look more closely at the suffering of animals and humanity’s responsibility toward creation during a contemplative art session held October 2 at the Church of the Divine Mercy in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
Dogs, cats, turtles, fish and birds gathered with their owners at a Franciscan friary in Ho Chi Minh City on October 4 as the local Church celebrated the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi with a Blessing of the Animals, highlighting Franciscan spirituality and care for creation.
Catholics in Mumbai, India’s financial capital on the western coast, marked Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 with prayer, a peace procession and Eucharistic adoration, calling for greater commitment to unity, nonviolence and peace in society.
Franciscans in Singapore marked the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi through a dramatic presentation of key moments in his life and testimonies from members of the Franciscan family on October 3.
The Archdiocese of Medan in North Sumatra urged the Catholic Church to strengthen pastoral support for migrant workers and their families while taking greater preventive action against human trafficking.
The Diocese of Bogor urged newly commissioned Laudato Si’ Animators to become “channels of blessing” by promoting ecological awareness and helping communities protect the earth for future generations.
Bishop Marcelino Antonio “Junie” Maralit Jr. urged Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) coordinators to put love at the heart of their communication ministry during a half-day retreat on October 6 at the Sisters of Mary, Girlstown campus in Silang, Cavite.
Auxiliary Bishop Stephen Fernandes of Bombay and a Sri Lankan Redemptorist are among four Asian theologians appointed as experts for a Vatican meeting convened by Pope Leo XIV to mark the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia, which addresses love in the family.
Religious brothers and sisters from the Conference of Religious India (CRI) Patna unit marked the Season of Creation on October 2 by gathering at Tarumitra, a Jesuit ecological initiative in Patna, the capital of Bihar in eastern India.
Seventy-five young people preparing for Confirmation at St. Anthony’s Church in Vakola, Mumbai, have launched a series of environmental initiatives during the Season of Creation 2026, linking Christian formation with practical action to care for the environment.
The Salesian Province of Saint John Bosco in Vietnam opened a yearlong jubilee on October 3 marking 75 years of Salesian presence and service in the Southeast Asian country.
Young Catholic leaders from seven Asian countries turned a three-week formation program into community immersion, intercultural exchange and service during a Mission Project in the southern Philippines.
The Diocese of Penang is preparing to begin the second phase of conservation work on the historic Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at Pagar Tras, a 19th-century Catholic landmark that reflects the missionary history of northern Malaysia.
Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo, Archbishop of Jakarta, marked seven years since his creation as a cardinal with a Eucharistic celebration on October 5 at Jakarta Cathedral, Indonesia.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sahiwal, eastern Pakistan, hosted its first free medical camp on October 4, bringing health services to local Christian and Muslim families as part of the parish’s humanitarian and interfaith outreach.
A collection on Marian apparitions begun by Saint Carlo Acutis has opened at the Congregation of the Lovers of the Holy Cross of Thu Thiem, bringing accounts of Marian apparitions and shrines from around the world to Catholics in Vietnam.
