Father Thomas Oyode, Rector of Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Agenebode, Edo State, Nigeria, has been kidnapped after offering himself in exchange for two abducted students.
Two Catholic priests from Asia are among those who are newly elected to the leadership team of the worldwide Society of St Paul, founded in Italy by Blessed James Alberione.
A Christian student from Madagascar, East Africa graduated with the best Bachelor of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences from Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN) Jakarta, Indonesia.
Cardinal José Francisco Robles Ortega, Archbishop of Guadalajara, ordained 70 men to the priesthood on June 4 and 5 at the Mexican Martyrs Shrine in that city.
As part of a weekend-long celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne, Pope Francis has sent a telegram to the Queen offering his prayers and warm wishes on June 2, 2022.
The Council of the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) elected Christine Nathan from India as the new president. She is the first ICMC president from Asia.
Pope Francis beatified Pauline Marie Jaricot, founder of the Pontifical Mission Society (PMS) for the propagation of the faith, on May 22, in Lyon, France.
On May 21 and 22, Saint Pio of Pietrelcina's relics will be brought to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Denver, Colorado, USA.
