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Recently, I visited Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, where I witnessed thousands of young people accompanying the sick and the disabled to the grotto
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My grandmother had a gift that made people uncomfortable. She would stop, right in the middle of whatever was happening, and look at someone the
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Bengaluru: The Canon Law Commission of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) on May 5, 2026, unveiled a major reference work aimed at
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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
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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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Ahead of the beatification of Czech priests Fathers Jan Bula and Václav Drbola, who were martyred under Communist rule, Cardinal Michael Czerny, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, speaks at the 'Blessed Martyrs Under Communism' conference in Rome, noting that their martyrdom 'teaches us that there is no human situation—however degrading or unjust—in which Christ cannot be witnessed.'
On Tuesday, May 19, Pope Leo XIV visits the Vatican Observatory in Castel Gandolfo and greets the religious, lay and scientific staff present.
As tensions and violence against migrants continue to spread across parts of South Africa, the President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has issued a Pastoral Letter condemning attacks on foreign nationals and warning political leaders against exploiting the migration crisis for political gain ahead of local government elections.
From the Arctic to Tierra del Fuego, historian Bernardo Groschopp reflects on how climate change, shifting wildlife and political borders are reshaping Indigenous communities – and why their environmental knowledge matters.