San Leandro, California: In a poignant fusion of Asian heritage and American diversity, the Joseph Naik Vaz Institute on Tuesday celebrated the 375th birth anniversary

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Paul Suski – This Feast of Mary, Queen of Poland, observed on May 3 and a national holiday in that nation, is closely tied to

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– Br Malvino Alfonso OCD – The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman witnessed a moment of great joy and grace as Archbishop Filipe Neri Cardinal

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Nobody told Sister Celine that the hardest part of leaving would not be the packing. It would be the garden. For eight years she had

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 Br Malvino Alfonso OCD – The Patriarchal Seminary of Rachol came alive with an evening of sacred music as the Santa Cecilia Choir presented “Dut

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By Lavoisier Fernandes – On April 18, a line was crossed in Goa—and it cannot be ignored. At a Bhagwan Parshuram Janmotsav event in Vasco

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By S Gerald Jacob and Dr.  Karamala Areesh Kumar – The proposed 2026 amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) have once again sparked

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By Lavoisier Fernandes – It has been a year since the death of Pope Francis, a pope who, through his compassion, humility, and vision, left

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During his audience with the Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon, Archbishop Paolo Borgia, Pope Leo video-calls about ten priests from the southern regions of Lebanon and encourages them and assures them of his prayers.

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Father Gabriel Romanelli, the pastor of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, recounts the message of closeness received from Pope Leo XIV and tells Vatican media how the Holy Father’s words are always an encouragement 'to keep moving forward and doing good.'

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A month ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s departure for Spain, the Holy See Press Office releases the full schedule for the journey, which will take him to Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary islands, and see him bless the tallest tower of the Sagrada Familia basilica.

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The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, explains that the November 2024 letter also applies to the text of the current vademecum, which does not have the Dicastery’s approval.

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