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Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the Archbishop of Bombay, led a "March for Life" against India's abortion law on August 10 in Pune, and a team delivered a memorandum supporting the rights of the unborn to local authorities.

The Vatican representative has threatened Syro-Malabar Catholic priests with ecclesiastical penalty for violating Sunday liturgical rules.

"We are all authors of Instrumentum Laboris for the XVI Ordinary Synod Assembly. All our voices have a place in the document," said Father Costa.

Today, catechesis must be oriented on the catechists' attitude and personality, making it a lifelong journey outside of schools.

A Malaysian bishop who is set to be elevated to the cardinalate next month said that his appointment is a vital decision for Pope Francis who wants to implant the Catholic faith in every culture, particularly in a diverse region such as Asia.

Bishop Sarat Chandra Nayak of Berhampur declared Father Valerian Guemes Rodriguez, a Spanish Vincentian missionary to India, "Servant of God."

"An experience that I will forever treasure with joy and gratitude," said Elizabeth Carranza.

The Indonesian Catholic Youth dispatched a delegation to China to study, strengthen the organization's environment for digital commercial operations, and improve cadre concentration.

The Kuala Lumpur Archdiocesan Creation Justice Ministry (CJM) planted 300 Rhizophora trees at the KSNP.

Atoli Sema said, "To stop the rape culture, normal candlelight or rally or mere punishment will not help. I want to call upon the country rulers that there should be a strict rule to punish rapists.”

From the police station, the priest described his arrest as "extremely sad that the heritage and legacy of Gandhi, Jayaprakash Narayan, and Vinoba Bhave are being destroyed'.

Pope Francis appointed Bishop Rui Manuel Sousa Valério patriarch of Lisbon.

A major regional seminary in Odisha, eastern India, offers theological classes for the laity.

Father Bolmax Pereira, an Indian Catholic priest, was given "anticipatory bail" for allegedly "hurting Hindu sentiments" during a Sunday Mass by making comments about a Hindu ruler.

At least one police inspector and six senior police officers from outside Manipur are monitoring 42 special investigation teams investigating more than 6,000 mob violence incidents. Supreme Court ordered this for state government.

'Having lunch with the Pope came as quite a surprised, said Audrey Criscille Abatol.

"The next World Youth Day will be in Asia," Pope Francis.

Sr. Margret said, " This event is conducted to show we are always with you all in your thick and thin life situations and will continue to support and pray continually."

“These experiences give me inspiration all the more to be the instrument of God in shepherding the faithful, especially the least, the last, and the lost,” he said.

"The Lord's Prayer as a testament to God's love for His people and the need to address ingratitude, irreverence, sacrilege, coldness, and contempt shown toward the Lord," Bishop Ongtioco said.