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In the 1970s, Christians in Arunachal Pradesh watched their churches burn while officials insisted nothing had happened. As a 1978 law wakes from its long
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By Verghese V Joseph – In an age of stents, ventilators, artificial valves and intensive-care algorithms, the word “miracle” is usually used loosely—as a compliment
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# chhotebhai – Oliver Twist, a character in Charles Dickens’ novel of 1838, by the same name, made an impassioned plea to Mr. Bumble: “Please
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Every year, on 2 November, the Catholic Church remembers the faithful departed through the celebration of All Souls’ Day. Although we pray for the dead
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Introduction: Remembering Our Departed Loved Ones November is traditionally a month dedicated to remembering our departed loved ones. During this month, many visit cemeteries, pray
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By Fr. Antony Christy, SDB – Solemnity of All Saints: November 1, 2026 Revelation 7: 2-4,9-14; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5: 1-12a O when the
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The Statue Problem Most of us picture saints as plaster figures: eyes lifted, hands folded, faces calm in a way no real face ever is.
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(A corollary to “Synodality is not an Optional Extra”) # chhotebhai – The Indian Catholic Forum (ICF) previously gave a synopsis of the papers presented
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Pope Leo XIV spent his fourth day in Peru in his former diocese, where he crowned an image of the Immaculate Virgin in Chiclayo, celebrated Mass in Santa Cruz de Succhabamba, and joined the faithful for prayer in Zaña.
At the Shrine of Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo, during his meeting with the local community of faithful, Pope Leo notes that a shepherd is also recognized by the “physical and existential distances” he is willing to travel. He also revealed that his encounter with this community of believers helped him gain a deeper understanding of the Gospel.
Forty-one years after John Paul II visited Peru’s former Inca capital, Pope Leo XIV will meet representatives of popular devotion at Saqsayhuamán before praying the Angelus in Cusco’s main square, where Andean communities have kept Catholic processions alive for centuries.
Celebrating Mass in Santa Cruz, in the Diocese of Chiclayo, Peru, Pope Leo XIV says the unanswered cry for justice “on the lips of so many men and women” is “a matter of great concern for both the Church and society."