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Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (17+ words) Radio Veritas Asia | RVA Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X...
Vietnam Celebrates First Beatification on Home Soil as Fr. Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep Declared Blessed
8+ hour, 16+ min ago (497+ words) More than 70, 000 Catholics gathered at Tac Say Church in the Diocese of Can Tho, in southern Vietnam's Mekong Delta, on July 2 for the beatification of Fr. Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep, marking the first beatification ceremony ever held in Vietnam....
Bangladesh: Fr. Peter Chanel Gomes Appointed Rector of Holy Spirit Major Seminary
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (564+ words) Fr. Peter Chanel Gomes, a priest of the Archdiocese of Dhaka and professor of liturgy, has been named rector of Holy Spirit Major Seminary in Dhaka, the national institution responsible for the formation of Catholic diocesan priests in Bangladesh. The…...
Philippines: Chaplaincy Celebrates Patronal Feast with Outreach to Poor and Indigenous Communities
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (516+ words) The feast of Saints Peter and Paul at Sts. Peter and Paul Chaplaincy in the Diocese of Calapan, on the island province of Oriental Mindoro in the central Philippines, took on a different character this year as the parish placed…...
India: Archbishops Encourage Daughters of St. Paul to Deepen Digital Evangelization
9+ hour, 4+ min ago (434+ words) Two Indian archbishops have urged the Daughters of St. Paul to continue proclaiming the Gospel through modern media while remaining rooted in prayer, faith, and missionary service, as the congregation marks the 75th anniversary of its presence in India. During separate…...
Pope Appoints Bishop Anton Ranjith as Bishop of Jaffna in Northern Sri Lanka
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (305+ words) Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Dr. Pillainayagam Anton Ranjith as the new bishop of the Diocese of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka, the Vatican announced on June 29. Before his appointment, Bishop Anton Ranjith served as auxiliary bishop of the…...
India: Daughters of St. Paul Mark 75 Years of Mission with Thanksgiving Mass
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (440+ words) The Daughters of St. Paul marked the platinum jubilee of their arrival in India with a thanksgiving Eucharistic celebration on June 30, coinciding with the Feast of St. Paul, their patron. Archbishop John Rodrigues of Mumbai presided over the Mass at…...
Pakistan: Islamabad-Rawalpindi Diocese Strengthens Catechists Through Six-Day Formation Program
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (264+ words) Held from June 22 to June 27, 2026, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Murree, a prominent hill station in the outer Himalayas, the six-day formation session brought together 48 frontline evangelists to address evolving pastoral, legal, and operational challenges across the…...
Dhaka's Christian Housing Cooperative Offers Stability to Urban Families
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (644+ words) For years, Pronoy John Costa lived in rented accommodation in Dhaka, moving from one place to another. Like many young professionals in Bangladesh's fast-growing capital, homeownership felt distant. That changed when he joined The Metropolitan Christian Co'operative Housing Society Ltd....
Bangladesh Bishops Conclude Ad Limina Visit to Vatican
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (298+ words) The Catholic bishops of Bangladesh concluded their Ad Limina Apostolorum visit to the Vatican on June 27, 2026, reaffirming their union with the Holy father and commitment to pastoral care of the local churches. A central highlight of the week-long visit, held…...