A man took his own life within the premises of San Francisco de Asis Parish Church in Naga City, nearly 400 kilometers southeast of Manila, on June 29, leading to the temporary closure of the church.
Notre Dame University Bangladesh (NDUB), a Catholic-run institution in the heart of Dhaka, hosted the Rabindra-Nazrul Jayanti Festival, featuring a vibrant cultural competition and an award ceremony at Motijheel on June 3.
“With grateful and prayerful hearts, we honor the life and legacy of Sr. Ancille (Salome) B. Elvena, SSpS, fondly known in Tayum as Sr. Saly,” said a post from Sspsa Abra.
More than 10,000 youth pilgrims and volunteers are to attend the National Youth Day (NYD) 2025—a journey of faith, friendship, and mission—in Cáceres, Naga City, Bicol region, Philippines.
The church in this island South Asian country is doing its share in human development and progress of the society, said Colombo Auxiliary Bishop Sampathawaduge Maxwell Greenville Silva in a recent interview with Radio Verita Asia journalist Fr. Kasmir Nema.
Radio Veritas Asia's (RVA) Bengali service and the Diocesan Social Communication Commission for Youth jointly arranged a Pilgrimage of Hope seminar for youth at Christo Jyoti Pastoral Centre on June 1.
The Society of the Divine Word (SVD) opened its Triennial Meeting on the Four Characteristic Dimensions on June 1, 2025, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Community of the House of St. Mary Magdalene (Caleruega Philippines) in Nasugbu in Batangas province on May 27 welcomed their new superior, Br. Giuseppe Pietro V. Arsciwals, OP.
The Asian Research Center for Religion and Social Communication (ARC), an independent educational research center based in Bangkok, Thailand, is going to hold an online roundtable workshop on “Pope Francis’ Legacy of Interfaith Dialogue in Asia: An Interreligious Conversation.”
Graduating college and graduate students of Divine Word College of Calapan (DWCC) planted native trees from May 17 to 31, 2025 in the school’s farm in Gloria town, Oriental Mindoro province.
Christians in Odisha are facing renewed threats to their right to religious identity and freedom of movement, following a disturbing incident involving a nun and four young women.
The Diocese of Rajshahi commemorated the 59th World Communications Day with a vibrant three-day program that combined faith, media, and youth empowerment at the Christo Jyoti Pastoral Centre from May 30 to June 1.
The archbishop of Manila described Catholic shrines as sacred places where we encounter God and His people, especially when we “reach out to [Him] in heaven” during Mass.
In a powerful message echoing Pope Francis' call for a hope-filled Church, Archbishop Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão of Goa and Daman has urged the faithful to become living signs of hope, especially to those on the margins of society.
On the recent proposed removal of Ethics from the College curriculum, 20 faculty members of the Ateneo de Manila University Department of Philosophy on May 31, 2025 issued a statement, saying Ethics Still Matters.
The North East Diocesan Youth Directors' Meet 2025 took place on 28th and 29th May at the Bethel MSMHC Prayer Centre in Barapani, Meghalaya, drawing together 27 participants from across the Northeast region.
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI), through its Office for Interreligious Dialogue and social action arm Caritas India, participated in the launch of the National Multi-Faith Action Coordination Committee (MFACC) as a core member.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila holds today, May 30, a media convention themed “Social Media Master Class: Gentleness and Hope in our Heart” in Manila Princeton Hotel in Ermita.
Caritas Internationalis and the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development unite in their call for reforms for an “unjust global system” that makes poor nations even poorer due to debt.
Pope Leo XIV made a surprise visit on Thursday, May 30, to the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo, where he toured the Borgo Laudato Sì, a project dedicated to ecological education and care for creation, launched by Pope Francis.
