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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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Fr. Sebastian James, SJ Why Church-run institutions must recover a practice rooted in Scripture and their own traditions At a closed-door meeting of major superiors,
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The Diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts, has received allegations against Monsignor Roger J. Landry, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States. While there are no allegations involving minors, they include violations of the Codes of Conduct for Priests for both the Diocese of Fall River and Archdiocese of New York.
Villanova University will hold a press conference on September 14 to announce the inaugural recipient of the Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal. The event, taking place in the Sala San Pio X of the Vatican, will also highlight the upcoming 2026 Villanova University International Sustainability Conference, “Responding to the Cries of the Earth and the Poor.”
Pope Leo sends a telegram to Rome’s Chief Rabbi, Riccardo Di Segni, for the feasts of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot.
At a press conference for the Fourth Fratelli Tutti Synodal Encounter – dedicated to a North-South dialogue on the socio-environmental crisis – participants emphasised the importance of creating space for dialogue that builds bridges and seeks unity, especially by giving a voice to the voiceless and to those who have little power in the world.