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Mudigere — Joy and expectancy are gathering like a chorus in the lanes and homes around St. Anthony’s Church, Mudigere (a town in Chikmagalur district
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Br Malvino Alfonso OCD – For 38 long years, Maria Murena Miranda dedicated her life not merely to teaching lessons from textbooks, but to transforming
The post Headmistress Maria Miranda: A Teacher Who Transformed Lives in Goa’s Tribal Heartland appeared first on Indian Catholic Matters.
Bengaluru: In a landmark moment for Indian Christianity, the National Federation of Churches in India (NFCI) was formally launched on May 8, 2026, during the
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By Lavoisier Fernandes – Every month, the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV invites Catholics to pray for a particular intention. This May, the prayer intention
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In 2026, Mother’s Day falls on Sunday, May 10. Across the world, families honour mothers with flowers, greetings, meals, phone calls, and social media posts.
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A young person scrolling endlessly late into the night in search of meaning; an elderly parent sitting in silence, waiting for a visit that may
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Fr. M. Titus Mohan – Can Priests Talk About Politics? This question is not new, but it is being asked with renewed intensity today. During
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Fr. Pencer Xavier – Ancient Jewish law took purity very seriously. If you touched a dead body, you became unclean. If you came into
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Dr Peter Meehan, President of St Jerome’s University in Ontario, Canada, speaks to Vatican News about the new Pope Francis Institute, which aims to keep the pastoral and intellectual legacy of the late Pope alive.
His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church – See of Cilicia, paid a visit to the Holy Father in the Vatican on Monday, marking the first official visit of the Catholicos to Pope Leo. In Pope Leo's address, he expressed his daily prayers for the people of Lebanon and his 'deep concern' for them and the Churches of the Middle East.
Pope Leo welcomes members of the Board of Governors of The Catholic Extension Society to the Vatican, thanking them for over a century of missionary service to poorer Catholic communities in the United States, Cuba, and Puerto Rico.
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, on preserving the human person in the age of artificial intelligence, will be released on May 25. A presentation event with the Pope and various speakers is scheduled for the same day at the Vatican.