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Vatican approves auxiliary bishop for Shanghai

The Vatican announced on 15 October that Pope Leo XIV appointed Father Ignatius Wu Jianlin as auxiliary bishop of Shanghai on Aug. 11, with his episcopal ordination taking place under the framework of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China. Father Wu Jianlin’s consecration at St. Ignatius Cathedral marks a further development […]

Korean Catholics seek truth, justice for Halloween stampede victims

South Korean Catholics joined a memorial program including Mass in the national capital Seoul ahead of the third anniversary of the Halloween stampede tragedy that claimed 159 lives, mostly young people. The event at Seoul’s Itaewon Square drew about 400 people, mostly Catholics, including family members of the victims, on Oct. 27. The memorial was […]

Southeast Asian leaders sign ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia

President Donald Trump on Sunday co-signed a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, alongside leaders from Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia, during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Kuala Lumpur. Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim joined Trump for the signing ceremony, which formalized a deal […]

Philippines: Bringing to light safeguarding as a mission of all

A conference highlighting the Church’s mission to protect minors and vulnerable persons has taken place in the Philippines, marking an important step in strengthening safeguarding efforts in the country. It was the first national conference of its kind in the Southeast Asian island nation – a country that stands as a stronghold of the Catholic […]

Don Bosco Gujarat launches 100-day drive to end child marriage

In a bold move to safeguard the rights of children, Don Bosco Gujarat, in collaboration with Just Rights for Children, launched a 100-day campaign to eradicate child marriage across Anand, Vadodara, and Chhotaudepur districts. The campaign was inaugurated on 13 October 2025 by Don Bosco Kawant and Don Bosco Kapadvanj, both of which have long […]

Adivasi community’s push for rights and recognition sets the stage for Assam Assembly Elections 2026

After decades of marginalisation, the Adivasi and tea tribes of Assam have demonstrated renewed collective strength through massive rallies in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia in October 2025. These mobilisations, which evoked memories of the tragic Beltola mayhem in 2007, signal the community’s resolve to press for long-standing constitutional and welfare demands ahead of the 2026 Assam […]

Court questions empty posts in India’s minorities commission

The Delhi High Court, the top court for the national capital region, issued a directive to the federal government to respond to the petition seeking explanations for prolonged vacancies in the federal National Commission for Minorities (NCM). The bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed on Oct. 15 that vacant posts […]

Cardinal Filipe Neri: “Synodality Heals Divisions in a Polarised World”

In an interview, Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) and the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), reflected on the meaning of synodality in today’s fast-changing and polarised world. He shared his hopes for the future Church in Asia, the vital role of the laity and youth, […]