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Set on April 9, 2025 at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Manila, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) exhorts the clergy, women religious, and laypeople to join the Congress on Prayer II: Confidence in Love.

A two-day Life in the Spirit retreat for Salem Diocesan youth took place from February 14 to 16, 2025, at San Jose Estate, Yercaud, with 35 enthusiastic participants deepening their connection with the Holy Spirit.

The members of the Church must become signs of hope for migrants, the elderly, the sick, and all those in need, especially those in vulnerable situations and on the peripheries, exhorted Cardinal Philip Neri Ferrao, Archbishop of Goa and Daman and President of both the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) and the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI).

Scholars, educators, and leaders from Society of the Divine Word (SVD)-administered universities across Asia and the Pacific convened in Kupang, Indonesia, for the inaugural SVD Asia-Pacific (ASPAC) University Conference.

The Young Catholic Students (YCS) and Young Students Movement (YSM) have experienced a significant revival in the Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore since their renewal on July 1, 2024, highlighted by a major milestone on February 19, 2025, when the 40th school officially launched the movement in Madharpakkam, India.

The Initiative for the Study of Asian Catholics (ISAC), in collaboration with the Asia Research Institute (Singapore), is hosting an online roundtable to explore the implications of President Trump’s second term on Christians in Asia on February 28.

According to a Jesuit priest who serves as the chief chaplain at the top hospital in Manila, the Philippine capital, the government needs to focus more on the healthcare system for the sake of the populace.

As the nation marks the 39th anniversary of the 1986 People Power Revolution, the Church Leaders Council for National Transformation (CLCNT) calls on all Filipinos to unite in a mass gathering at the People Power Monument on February 25, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., according to a press release from Caritas Philippines.

Church leaders in the Philippines have created a new council to advocate for good governance and national renewal.

Archbishop Socrates Villegas of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan in Northern part of the Philippines has reminded the youth to remember and not forget the history of the EDSA People Power Revolution, nearing its 39th year anniversary.

The Canon Law Society of the Philippines (CLSP) is set to gather its members for the 31st National Convention, scheduled from February 24 to 27, 2025, at Novotel Manila in Araneta City, Cubao, Quezon City.

Fr. Jackson Louis, Secretary of the Commission for Social Communications, Dharmapuri Diocese, delivered a powerful talk on Artificial intelligence's (AI) transformative impact on pastoral ministry at the SIGNIS Assembly in Hyderabad, India on February 18.

The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines - National Capital Region (CEAP NCR) strongly encourages all member schools to continue commemorating February 25 as the anniversary of the People Power Revolution.

The Commission on Social Communications of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines on Wednesday announced on its social media post, the 2nd Cybermission Congress themed "I am G.E.N.T.L.E. (Growing Emphatic, Nurturing Truthful, Listening, Equitable)

The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila on Wednesday, February 19, issued an appeal for prayer for the healing of Pope Francis, in a social media post, signed by Archbishop of Manila, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula

A parish in the Diocese of Rajshahi celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes with devotion and prayer, marking the occasion with a solemn observance that included a pilgrimage, the lighting of candles, and the recitation of the Rosary.

The Catechetical Association of St. Thomas Church, Aldona, India organized a spiritual concert at the Kala Academy in Goa with the theme ‘Bhorvanxeachim Yatrekaram’ (Pilgrims of Hope) on February 18.

Prisoners endure pain and yet they find meaning and purpose in life, says a Philippine Jesuit priest who works among them.

Caritas Internationalis president and Tokyo Archbishop Cardinal Isao Kikuchi said the move of US President Donal Trump’s administration to suspend and eventually scrap the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) would expose millions of people across the globe to vulnerabilities.

Pope Francis has conferred a pontifical honor on six priests of the Diocese of Malolos, Philippines, in recognition of their dedication and outstanding service to the Church.