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“Should we really be calling this twenty-five years?” The question came quietly, almost apologetically, at a community meeting. It was honest. The missionary story of
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By Sandra Valentina – Some churches are built with stone. Some are built with history. But some are built with the prayers of generations. In the
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Every September 8, the Church marks a feast that rarely makes headlines: the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In many parishes across Asia, it
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By Purushottam Nayak – MAYURBHANJ, Odisha, India — Sept. 7, 2026: Nearly three decades after he was killed while serving tribal communities in one of
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Verghese V Joseph – Kolkata, September 5, 2026 — On the liturgical feast day of St Teresa of Calcutta, the Archdiocese of Calcutta hosted the
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Br Malvino Alfonso OCD – India celebrates Teachers’ Day on 5 September, the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former President of India, philosopher and
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# chhotebhai – August has been a rather depressing and distressing month for me, despite my telling others that we should never give up hope.
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The 2026 message of Pope Leo XIV for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation arrives at a revealing moment. Its central
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At the opening of the Diocese of Rome’s new pastoral year, the Pope calls for a shared process of pastoral evaluation focused on encounter with Christ, community and service to the city.
An audio installation by filmmaker Philip Gröning will be presented in the Atrium of St Peter's Basilica on 21 September, the UN International Day of Peace.
Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, the Holy See’s Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelisation, is in Malawi for the 125th anniversary of the Catholic Church’s establishment in the country. The Eucharistic celebration is scheduled for 19 September 2026 at St. Mary’s Dzama Parish in the Diocese of Dedza.
Pope Leo XIV’s September 25–28 Apostolic Journey to France will include meetings with civil authorities, young people and the Church, a visit to UNESCO in Paris, and an encounter in Metz focused on Europe, peace and unity.