Yousaf Benjamin

The Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi in Pakistan concluded a refresher course for diocesan catechists, establishing a renewed strategic focus on child safeguarding, digital outreach, and grassroots synodal implementation.

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.

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.

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 Interfaith Dialogue Commission of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore, in collaboration with the Human Friends Organization (HFO), organized an interfaith exposure visit to places of worship in Lahore, Pakistan, on June 10 to promote mutual understanding and social harmony among different religious communities.

The Catholic community of Sargodha in Pakistan's Punjab province concluded a 27-day Bible Marathon, held from May 3 to May 30, 2026. Sargodha, known regionally as a major agricultural and military hub, is also home to a vibrant Christian minority.

St. Eugene’s Parish in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan Province in southwestern Pakistan, celebrated the feast of St. Eugene de Mazenod and inaugurated the parish observance of the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi on May 29.

Archbishop Benny Mario Travas of Karachi, southern Pakistan, administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to 103 candidates during a pastoral visit to St. John’s Parish in Karachi, on May 22.

St. John Baptist De La Salle Parish in Multan, under the Diocese of Multan in southern Pakistan, inaugurated its Golden Jubilee year on May 17, marking 50 years since the parish was established in 1976.

The Federation of Private Schools Pakistan (FPSP) on May 16, 2026, conferred the prestigious Education Idol Award 2026 upon 35 distinguished educators from schools across Karachi, including six prominent representatives of Catholic educational institutions.