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"Remember, everyone’s journey is unique,"Sister Ouano.

The papal “visit to Indonesia, Singapore, Timor Leste, and Papua New Guinea has now been moved to early September,” reported America, a monthly Catholic magazine published by the Jesuits of the United States.

Archbishop Couto emphasized the importance of understanding the biblical text that anoints one to "proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord, to bring good tidings to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives, and to let the oppressed go free."

"Priesthood Day is a special day to honor men serving as priests," said Archbishop Neli.

Water is a finite resource that holds immense value and must be safeguarded and shared, said Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas.

The official theme is “Witnessing to the Light from everywhere for everyone.”

“We search for possibilities of working together in the field of drug treatment in Bangladesh,” Brother Nirmal Francis Gomes

“Let us pray for all our brothers and sisters who are suffering because of war,” Pope Francis said.

“Better awareness and knowledge of tuberculosis by everyone will be the best measure to address the disease,” said Fazeelat Lal.

Father Takeya Motoi, SVD, worked for the Home for the Homeless in Nagoya City, Japan. He was the founder of ‘Sasashima Kyosei Kai’ (Sasashima’s Solidarity Organization) for and with the homeless in Nagoya City, Japan.

Love creates bonds and leads the person out of the self and it is important to recognize the beauty that surrounds and to strengthen that covenant between human beings and the environment, said Cardinal Parolin

Archbishop Pavel Pezzi has called on Russians to pray for the victims of the attacks on Friday evening that killed over 130 people.

“Priests and religious are God’s gift to humanity,” said Divine Word Archbishop John Barwa of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, Odisha, eastern India.

"Jesus, as a discerning shepherd, consistently acted following the will of His Father, exemplifying humility in his ministry. He guides us, as priests, to embrace humility," Cardinal Ferrão the Prelate.

“Oftentimes, people in the community would rather seek the help of community health workers and traditional healers over medical doctors,” says Michael Dennis dela Paz

Since Modi assumed office in 2014, there have been 147 reported incidents of violence targeting Christians. This data reached 687 in 2023, according to an anonymous Church leader.

Bishop Ruperto Santos said, "We can show that we are God’s true children when we care for His creation, “and in doing so, we give back in a way that honours God.”

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"Empowering the lay faithful to embrace missionary roles is a pivotal objective for Communio. As the Church progresses through its Synodal process, we are committed to equipping more members of the laity to actively engage in missionary endeavours across India. The Communio Volunteers program stands as a testament to this commitment,” said Father Alathara,

After years of controversies and different allegations against the Catholic Church priests, the Vatican finally released the 1951 decree rejecting the Lipa apparition in the Philippines.