Catholic Church in Asia

Cardinal Michael Felix Czerny, SJ, head of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, visits a stall of Caritas Bangladesh on Nov. 4, 2025, in Dhaka.

Bangladesh’s Indigenous Catholics seek support of the Church

Nov 6, 2025

Indigenous Catholic leaders in Bangladesh called for stronger Church advocacy to protect their rights and land during the justice commission’s... Read more

Sister Mary Amiya plays her Harmonium at Shanti Bhabon in Gazipur, Sept. 27, 2025.

‘My songs will be sung in churches’: A Bangladeshi sister’s living legacy

Oct 25, 2025

By Sumon Corraya

Sister Amiya spent 42 years as a teacher and has been a passionate composer of sacred music. The Bangladeshi religious... Read more

The miraculous image of Jesus Nazareno makes its way through the streets of Manila surrounded by thousands of devotees during the Traslacion procession celebrated annually on Jan. 9.

Why the Philippines faces 9 vacant dioceses

Jun 2, 2025

By Rommel F. Lopez

Philippines may have nine vacant dioceses as bishops retire and transfer, creating urgent need for pastoral leadership in Catholic stronghold. Read more