Archbishop Thomas Tharayil, who heads the association, framed the matter with unusual candor. Parish life, he said, cannot be pastoral if it ignores mental well-being. His remarks resonated particularly in Kerala, where several priests in recent years have taken their own lives, leaving dioceses to reckon with a pattern they could no longer chalk up to isolated crises

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The prelate who performed the rite was Archbishop Telesphore G. Mpundu, the retired head of the Archdiocese of Lusaka

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For those familiar with Francis’ pastoral style, the gesture aligns with a pattern: compassion expressed not through grand statements but through precise, sometimes hidden acts of mercy. An ambulance—practical, urgent, unadorned—fits seamlessly within that legacy.

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A vehicle built for ceremonial journeys is now poised to navigate the fractured landscape of Gaza, carrying not dignitaries but doctors, not crowds but patients in need

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Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

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Donald Trump called New York Mayor-elect Zhofran Mamdani a Communist. The Resolution was passed on the same day Mamdani visited the White House.

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‘The theological dialogue that the Orthodox Church conducts with the Roman Catholic Church, as well as with the rest of the Christian world, in no way seeks to reach a compromise or to betray Orthodoxy.’

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Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

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Words of the Pope during his visit to the workers and patients of the “De La Croix” hospital in Jal ed Dib

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Press conference with Pope Leo XIV on the flight from Lebanon to Italy

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First Thursday in Advent – December 04, 2025 Isaiah 26: 1-6; Matthew 7: 21, 24-27 The Rock is the imagery that connects the first reading

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I. Introduction: Newman, the 38th Doctor of the Church On 1 November 2025, Pope Leo XIV solemnly declared St. John Henry Newman the 38th Doctor

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