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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

Flag of India. (Credit: Unsplash.)

India’s bishops secure procedural win in early stage of constitutional challenge to anti-conversion law

Dec 18, 2025
Nirmala Carvalho

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