The upcoming rallies in Manila and Quezon City on September 21, marking the anniversary of Martial Law, will relive the spirit of Cardinal Jaime Sin’s call during EDSA People Power Revolution in 1986.
An Indian bishop has stepped into the relief efforts of a flood-hit region in central India, despite the absence of a Christian community there, further cementing the Church’s reputation for selfless service.
The East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI) began its 60th anniversary celebrations with a solemn Mass and a two-day seminar at Ateneo de Manila University, Manila, Philippines.
The 31st ASEACCU (Association of Southeast and East Asian Catholic Colleges and Universities) Conference opened on August 18, 2025, at Providence University in Taichung, Taiwan.
Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Fr. Felmar Castrodes Fiel, SVD, as its 10th General Manager. A member of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), Fr. Fiel brings with him a wealth of experience in media communication, missionary outreach, and community engagement.
Singapore will continue to weather tough challenges such as international rivalry, the threat of technology replacing jobs and a rapidly ageing society, so long as Singaporeans remain united, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in his National Day Rally Speech.
St. Mary’s Parish in Tuibuang, in the Archdiocese of Imphal, Manipur, marked its Feast Day with a solemn Eucharistic celebration that drew thousands of parishioners and pilgrims from across the region.
Eleven days after the Archbishop of Ozamiz ordered the closure of St. John the Baptist Parish Church in Jimenez, Misamis Occidental, the historic church was reopened on August 16, 2025.
A Jesuit priest who works as a chaplain at the Philippine General Hospital in Manila says “spirituality becomes a lifeline” while caring for the sick and dying.
In a four-page pastoral letter dated August 15, 2025, the bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan expressed strong opposition to large-scale commercial dredging in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.
The 150th Anniversary Documentary Video of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), dubbed “Witnessing to the Light From Everywhere For Everyone”, was launched via Zoom on August 15.
“A synodal leadership means walking with the people as Jesus did,” said Archbishop Charles Brown, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, in his homily during the episcopal ordination and installation of Ronald Anthony Timoner as the new bishop of the Diocese of Pagadian on August 13.
St. Mary’s School, located in the remote village of Behiang in Manipur State and run by the Missionary Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (MCBS), celebrated India’s 79th Independence Day along with its Convocation Ceremony on August 15, 2025, in the school hall.
A prayer service was held on August 14, 2025, at Our Lady of Charity Parish, Kandhamal, in the Indian state of Odisha, to honor the memory of Emeritus Archbishop Raphael Cheenath, SVD, of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, on his 9th death anniversary
The Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Dehonians) in the Philippines have renewed their commitment to continue the mission initiated by their founder, Venerable Fr. Leo John Dehon, as the congregation marks the 100th anniversary of his passing this year.
In a new pastoral letter, Archbishop Simon Poh of Kuching reflects on his own journey of faith and urges parents to reclaim their role as the first teachers of Christian belief. His heartfelt appeal comes as the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia calls the Church to a renewed commitment to catechesis.
The recent decision by South Korea to halt loudspeaker broadcasts across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) could be a small but meaningful step toward easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula, said Archbishop Peter Soon-taick Chung of Seoul and Apostolic Administrator of Pyongyang, in a message reported by Fides.
Battambang, Cambodia, Even as isolated clashes persist along the Cambodian–Thai border despite the August 7 ceasefire agreement, the Catholic community in Battambang Prefecture is preparing for two major celebrations this month that will place the longing for peace at the heart of prayer and witness.
On the eve of India’s 79th Independence Day on August 15, the president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), Archbishop Andrews Thazhath, highlighed Christian contribution to nation-building.
