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Catholic devotees walk beside a glass-covered carriage carrying the image of Jesus Nazareno during its annual procession in Manila, Philippines, on its feast day, Friday Jan. 9, 2026. (Credit: Aaron Favila/AP.)

At Nazarene feast, Filipinos pray for corruption-plagued Philippines

  • Jan 9
  • Paterno R. Esmaquel II
Catholic leaders pay tribute to the young Christian who was killed by an unknown killer at his home in Gopalgonj district in Bangladesh in early 2025. (Credit:: Stephan Uttom Rozario.)

Bangladeshi Catholic families feel besieged after beatings, seek government protection

  • Jan 7
  • Stephan Uttom Rozario
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David celebrates the Midnight Mass on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord at the San Roque Cathedral, Caloocan City, Dec. 24, 2025. (Credit: San Roque Cathedral Parish-Diocese of Kalookan/Facebook.)

Filipino cardinal warns Congress of outrage over corruption, dynasties in 2026

  • Jan 2
  • Paterno R. Esmaquel II

Arrests made following Christmas harassment incident at Catholic school in India

  • Dec 27, 2025
  • Nirmala Carvalho
Cardinal Jose Advincula, the archbishop of Manila, presides over the Christmas Eve Mass at the Manila Cathedral, Dec. 24, 2025. (Credit: Eric Paul Guanlao/Manila Cathedral.)

‘Resist Herods,’ Manila archbishop tells Filipinos amid corruption scandal

  • Dec 26, 2025
  • Paterno R. Esmaquel II
After the August 5 uprising, there have been incidents of torture and persecution of 2,300 people from minority communities alleged from a rally and human chain organized by Bangladesh Minority Unity Front on Dec. 22, at Dhaka. (Credit: Bangladesh Minority Unity Front.)

Bangladesh Minority Unity Front alleges government failure to provide security to minorities

  • Dec 24, 2025
  • Stephan Uttom Rozario
Activists of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, a prominent right-wing Hindu nationalist organization, shout slogans during a protest near Bangladesh High Commission accusing Bangladeshi groups of wrongly targeting Indians, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Dec.23, 2025. (Credit: Manish Swarup/AP.)

Protest erupts in India’s capital city over lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh

  • Dec 23, 2025
  • Rajesh Roy, 
    Riyush Nagpal, Associated Press
Caritas Bangladesh organized a special Advent Spiritual Seminar on Dec. 13, 2025 under the Strengthen Care & Support for People Living with HIV and AIDS and Their Children Project, supported by MISSIO. (Credit: Caritas Bangladesh.)

Catholic Church in Bangladesh participates in fight against HIV/AIDS

  • Dec 21, 2025
  • Stephan Uttom Rozario
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in India. (Credit: Wikipedia.)

Catholics intimidated in India

  • Dec 19, 2025
  • Nirmala Carvalho
On December 18, 2025, during a meeting between Catholic leaders and senior police officials, including the Chief of Bangladesh Police in Dhaka, the police administration assured special security for Christmas. (Credit: Bangladesh Christian Association.)

Bangladesh police to take special security measures for Christmas

  • Dec 18, 2025
  • Stephan Uttom Rozario

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Pope to visit Spain this year, with stops in Madrid, Barcelona and Canary Islands, cardinal says

  • Jan 9
  • Nicole Winfield, 
    Associated Press

The pope in a major foreign policy address blasts how countries are using force to assert dominion

  • Jan 9
  • Nicole Winfield, 
    Associated Press

Persecution against Christians needs to be addressed, Pope Leo tells Vatican diplomats

  • Jan 9
  • Charles Collins

Families face crucial challenges today, including the right to life, Pope Leo tells diplomats

  • Jan 9
  • Charles Collins