39+ min ago   (508+ words) In the Diocese of Hyderabad, Bishop Samson Shukardin led an Independence Day celebration with about 50 students from different faith backgrounds at Dr. Gerhard and Helga School in Kotri, Sindh province. The students sang the national anthem, performed cultural dances and…...

37+ min ago   (449+ words) As heavy rains and flooding affect parts of the Diocese of Parañaque, in Metro Manila, Philippines, the Church is calling on parishes to remain vigilant, mobilize assistance and give special attention to vulnerable communities. In a pastoral message issued August…...

46+ min ago   (505+ words) Catholic priests in Nigeria have opposed the federal government’s plan to include Benue State in a pilot national ranching program, warning that the initiative could threaten ancestral lands and worsen tensions between farming communities and pastoralists. Benue, in central Nigeria,…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago   (513+ words) A Catholic parish in Goa, western India, celebrated Independence Day with traditional games, music, food and cultural activities, bringing generations together and encouraging young people to take a more active role in parish life. The fourth edition of FREEDOM, organized…...

1+ day, 1+ min ago   (469+ words) Caritas Indonesia has mobilized dioceses, parishes and volunteers to assist communities affected by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Flores Island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, August 15. The earthquake struck at 4:58 a.m. local time, with its epicenter about 30 kilometers northeast of Mbay…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (577+ words) A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia’s Flores Island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, August 15, killing at least 20 people, injuring several others and triggering a temporary tsunami warning as authorities launched rescue and emergency operations. The earthquake struck at 5:58 a.m. local…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (567+ words) Ten members of the Daughters of Charity have celebrated 25 years of religious life, marking their Silver Jubilee with a Eucharistic celebration focused on gratitude, faith and continued service to people on the margins of society. The Jubilee Mass was celebrated…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (762+ words) The digital world is noisy. Messages, notifications, emails, social media posts and phone calls follow us throughout the day, often demanding an immediate response. For many of us, the mobile phone is the first thing we reach for in the…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (444+ words) A surge in rat infestation is destroying crops and threatening food security for Indigenous farming communities in Bangladesh’s southeastern hill district of Rangamati, where many families depend on seasonal agriculture for their survival. Known locally as a “rat flood,” the…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (501+ words) Archbishop Sebastian Francis Shaw has urged young Catholics in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province to deepen their lives through Scripture, prayer and the sacraments as they respond to their baptismal call to mission. The Archbishop made the appeal during an educational…...