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Newly elected Tarique Rahman greets supporters in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Feb. 14, 2026. (Credit: Mahmud Hossain Opu/AP.)

Catholics in Bangladesh praise peaceful elections for new parliament

  • Feb 16
  • Nirmala Carvalho

Caritas Bangladesh calls for global defense of human dignity on Int’l anti-Trafficking Day

  • Feb 9
  • Stephan Uttom Rozario
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, then owner of the Hong Kong and Taiwan newspaper Apple Daily, attends the Seminar on Tenth Anniversary of Hong Kong’s Handover organized by Democratic Party in Hong Kong, June 9, 2007. (Credit: Kin Cheung/AP.)

What to know about Catholic Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong journey from media mogul and activist to convict

  • Feb 9
  • Kanis Leung, 
    Associated Press

In milestone election, Indian bishops choose Dalit cardinal to head conference

  • Feb 9
  • Nirmala Carvalho
St. Mary’s Basilica of the Syro-Malabar Church. (Credit: Wikicommons.)

Comments from outgoing CBCI president criticized by lay leadership group, turned into parting shot by conference

  • Feb 7
  • Nirmala Carvalho
The Supreme Court of India. (Credit: Wikimedia.)

National Council Of Churches In India approaches Supreme Court to challenge anti-conversion laws

  • Feb 4
  • Nirmala Carvalho
A portion of the attendance at the pilgrimage of Mother Mary, the Protector, in the Rajshahi Diocese on January 16, 2026. (Credit:: Stephan Uttom Rozario.)

Minority communities in Bangladesh express concern over national elections

  • Feb 4
  • Stephan Uttom Rozario
Catholic bishops gather for a Mass ahead of their 131st plenary assembly, at the Minor Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Quezon City, Philippines, January 20, 2026. (Credit: Roy Lagarde/CBCP News.)

Filipino prelate warns brother bishops against ‘scandal’ of ‘lavish hospitality’

  • Jan 29
  • Paterno R. Esmaquel II
Nirmala Carvalho and her family with John and Elise Allen in Rome, Italy. (Credit: Nirmala Carvalho.)

India correspondent of Crux remembers John L. Allen, Jr.

  • Jan 25
  • Nirmala Carvalho
San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza, president of Caritas Philippines. (Credit: Diocesan Social Communications Ministry - San Carlos/Facebook.)

Church opposes renewal of 50-year coal mining deal in central Philippines

  • Jan 20
  • Paterno R. Esmaquel II

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Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a period of fasting, reflection — and fish fries

  • Feb 16
  • Peter Smith, 
    Associated Press

Vatican expands visitor experience at St. Peter’s Basilica to mark 400th anniversary

  • Feb 16
  • Nicole Winfield, 
    Associated Press

Rubio’s speech on US-Europe relations finds parallels in Vatican-NATO relations

  • Feb 16
  • Charles Collins

Catholics in Bangladesh praise peaceful elections for new parliament

  • Feb 16
  • Nirmala Carvalho