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“Epiphany” means “manifestation”. It comes from the Greek root which means “to show”, to display” (phanaeine). January 6 is known as Old Christmas, a day
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By Purushottam Nayak – Gopalpur-On-Sea: Four Vincentian priests ordained at the closure of Jubilee year December 29, 2025 at Gopalpur-On-Sea, Ganjam of Berhampur diocese of
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By Dr. John Singarayar SVD – Last Tuesday morning, Stella was washing dishes when she noticed something. Her teenage daughter, usually glued to her phone,
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Subhasis Chattopadhyay Ph.D. Lest we forget Raimundo Panikkar In a word, is it not time to humbly and realistically resign ourselves to the
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Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God – World Peace Day – New Year Day January 1, 2026: Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2: 16-21 It
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By Lavoisier Fernandes – The Christmas season is a time of joy, reflection, and celebration. It’s when families gather to share in the love and
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Among the many devotional images scattered across Central Europe, in a world shattered by regional conflicts, ideological disputes, and economic upheavals, two small figures—the Infant
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Dr. John Singarayar SVD – Last month, a young nun confessed something that made her formator pause. “Sometimes I wonder if choosing religious life means
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At the end of the second day of the Extraordinary Consistory, Pope Leo XIV expressed his desire to continue along this path, “in continuity” with what was requested in the pre-Conclave general congregations, and confirmed the Ecclesial Assembly of October 2028. Cardinal Brislin of South Africa, Cardinal David of the Philippines, and Cardinal Rueda Aparicio of Colombia describe the morning and afternoon proceedings, noting there was a sense of unity, even if not uniformity.
Father Francesco Ielpo, Custos of the Holy Land invites the faithful to resume pilgrimages to the Holy Land, as they are a source of economic support and of hope to the local communities.
Pope Leo XIV concluded the first session of the meeting with the cardinals yesterday with an off-the-cuff address, following work in linguistic groups in the Paul VI Hall. He thanked them for choosing two themes—synodality and mission in the light of Evangelii gaudium—from among four proposals, saying: “Thank you for this choice; the other themes are not lost. There are very concrete, specific issues that we still need to address.”