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Pope Leo XIV Calls for Human-Centered Communication in Age of AI
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (392+ words) As the Catholic Church observed the 60th World Day of Social Communications on May 17, Leo XIV urged Catholics to ensure that technological progress and digital communication remain grounded in respect for human dignity and truth. According to Vatican News, the pope…...
India: Arunachal Youth Set Daily Prayer Alarm for Great Jubilee 2033
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (384+ words) Young Catholics from the Diocese of Miao in northeastern India launched a symbolic prayer initiative on May 16 as part of preparations for the Great Jubilee 2033, which will mark 2, 000 years since the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. During a diocesan…...
Youth Prayer Gathering in Bangladesh Promotes Peace and Christian Unity
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (428+ words) An interdenominational prayer gathering for world peace brought together around 150 young Christians in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, on May 16. The event was held in Maghbazar, a neighborhood in central Dhaka, under the theme "The Holy Spirit and Fire." Priests,…...
India: Canon Law Commission Releases Guidebook for Consecrated Life
9+ hour, 23+ min ago (238+ words) During the 99th Executive Committee Meeting of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), held recently in Bengaluru, southern India, the Canon Law Commission released Canon Law for Consecrated Life, a guidebook on the life and governance of religious and…...
Pakistan Bishops Visit Saint Peter's Basilica During Ad Limina Pilgrimage
22+ hour, 45+ min ago (138+ words) On May 15, 2026, the bishops of the Pakistan Catholic Bishops" Conference visited Saint Peter's Basilica during their Ad Limina Apostolorum visit to the Vatican, where they celebrated Mass together. The Eucharistic celebration was presided over by Bishop Samson Shukardin, Chairman of…...
Solemnity of the Lord's Ascension
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (653+ words) Reflection Date: May 17, 2026 | Solemnity of the Lord's Ascension Daily Readings: Acts 8: 5-8, 14-17; 1 Peter 3: 15-18; Matthew 28: 16-20 Children of God: Today, the seventh Sunday of Easter, is The Solemnity of the Lord's Ascension." The Lord's Ascension has deep roots in the life and worship…...
Pakistan: Archdiocese of Karachi Conducts Ongoing Training for Catechists
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (442+ words) The Catechetical Commission of the Archdiocese of Karachi, southern Pakistan, organized an professional training session for 60 diocesan catechists on May 11, 2026. Held at the historic Catechetical Centre in Karachi, the program gathered mission workers from across the city to reflect on…...
Malaysia: Hundreds Gather for the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima in Kuala Lumpur
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (431+ words) Hundreds of parishioners and pilgrims gathered at the Church of Our Lady of Fatima in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, on May 13 to celebrate the parish feast day with prayer, a Feast Mass, and a candlelight procession through…...
Malaysian Bishop Dominic Su Haw Chiu Dies at 87
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (495+ words) Dominic Su Haw Chiu, the first bishop of the Diocese of Sibu and a key figure in the growth of the Catholic Church in central Sarawak, eastern Malaysia, died on April 15 at the age of 87. Though not widely known outside…...
Philippine Prelate Decries Corruption, Calls for Prayer in Pastoral Letter
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (374+ words) Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan, northern Philippines, has issued a strongly worded pastoral letter condemning corruption, political maneuvering, and the decline of moral leadership in the country, while urging Filipinos to respond through prayer, protest, and responsible voting. The letter,…...