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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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As the Church celebrates the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jenny Kraska offers her thoughts on the day's liturgical readings, reflecting on the theme, “Talents, Talent, and a Touch of Divine Inspiration.”
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV's celebration of Mass in the small, isolated town of Santa Cruz in the Andes mountains, the local parish priest recalls then-Bishop Robert Prevost's promise to make a visit, a promise which he is upholding as the Bishop of Rome.
On the third day of his Apostolic Journey to Peru, Pope Leo XIV returns to Chiclayo, reuniting with the diocese where he served as bishop from 2015 to 2023.
Maria de los Angeles Guzman Valle shares her testimony with Pope Leo XIV as a mother of a son with a serious disability, expressing her conviction that Augustin’s life is a blessing for their family.