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By Purushottam Nayak – RAIKIA, Kandhamal, Odisha: Two students of St. Catherine’s Girls’ High School, Raikia, have been recognised for their strong performance in the
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“Should we really be calling this twenty-five years?” The question came quietly, almost apologetically, at a community meeting. It was honest. The missionary story of
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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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Pope Leo XIV encourages Capuchin Poor Clare nuns in Italy to provide lifelong formation for professed religious and to spread the Gospel in the world through prayer and hospitable welcome.
During his Apostolic Journey to France from September 25 to 28, Pope Leo XIV will visit Maison Bakhita in Paris, a center run by the Archdiocese that welcomes migrants and works to integrate them. Isabelle Cauchois, the outgoing director, speaks about preparations for the Pope’s arrival and the importance of assisting migrants today.
Buryatia is the heart of Siberian Asia and a land of extreme contrasts: forty-degree frosts coexist with the warmth and hospitality of local residents, while Buddhist monasteries and shamanic places of worship stand alongside Christian churches. In this mosaic of peoples and faiths, the community of the Dominican Sisters has become not just a visible sign of Jesus Christ, but also an active participant in intercultural dialogue.
As Pope Leo XIV calls for a renewed awareness of the "precious gift of life" and thousands of people gather in Bratislava for the National March for Life, Fr. Ivan Ružička, Secretary General of the Slovak Bishops’ Conference, encourages efforts for a complete legislative ban on surrogacy in Slovakia.