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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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By Leon Bent – Saint Monica, also known as Monica of Hippo was born in 331 A.D. in Tagaste, which is present-day Algeria. She was
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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.
At the gathering, “Dialogue in Diversity, a Shared Path Toward Fraternity,” in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Cardinal Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue invites leaders of various faiths to walk together “as bearers of peace and hope for our wounded world,” recalling Pope Leo’s call to act together in defense of humanity.
Syria’s Minister for Labour and Social Affairs tells Vatican News that dialogue between ethnic and religious groups is helping the country rebuild after a decade of civil war.