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“It is God who provided courage, strength, and energy to face the persecution and suffering in the time of anti-Christian violence in 2008 and made them witnesses of true Christian missionaries. They may continue to serve the Lord throughout their lives,” said Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar John Barwa, SVD, said,

"The dicastery is also working on the preparation of a text that will specifically concern men and women who, having a failed marriage behind them, live in new unions," Farrel said.

76-year-old Indian Bishop Isidore Fernandes passed away from a massive heart attack at Nazareth Hospital, Allahabad, on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 5.30 pm.

"The Telugu Bishops have trusted me to run this Catholic TV channel. I will have to inject both theory and practice into my responsibility to bring in a certain professionalism. I never expected this to happen. The credit goes to Cardinal Anthony Poola, President of TCBC, and the Bishops of TCBC, and I am told to take charge by May 31," said the 59-year-old Father Ignacimuthu, a member of the Andhra Jesuit Province.

"I have the great honor and joy to inform you that His Holiness Pope Francis, due to the late death of Dom Ratilio Nascimento and after in-depth research and thoughtful reflection, has appointed Your Reverence. Father Leandro Maria Alves, a new Diocesan Bishop of Baucau," Cardinal Virgilio read in the letter signed by Monsenhor Marco Sprizzi, nuncio to Timor Leste.

“I want to go to the country next year,” Pope Francis said, as reported by Morales Sola.

"The role of the teacher in the classroom is not limited to instructing but also includes motivating, guiding, and serving as an exemplary Christian role model for the students," Father Nala said, adding, "This does not only stop at school but also in life in society."

The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India publishes, “The Order of Blessing the Oil of Catechumens and the Sick and Consecrating the Chrism.”

"We shared our anxieties regarding our mission work in north India, which religious fundamentalists are hindering," said Cardinal Mar George Alencherry, the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar church.

Pope appoints Cardinal Filipe Neri as a member of the Section for Fundamental Issues of Evangelization in the World (New Evangelization) of the Dicastery for Evangelization.

"May God’s abundant blessings be upon all of you as you celebrate the feast of E’Id Al-Fitr. We rejoice that, with the return of large-scale Ramadan bazaars and fairs, you will be able to celebrate the festival with your families and friends with more festivity and merry making than in recent years," the cardinal said.

Cardinal Ranjith stated, "We regret that the government has failed to investigate the relationship between military intelligence and Saharan's terrorist group."

"Jubilee means it's time to take a break, look back, thank and praise God, and evaluate your successes, failures, and achievements," said Bishop Gervas.

The Atmadarshan Media Studies (AMS), Indore, in collaboration with the St. Paul Institute of Professional Studies (SPIPS), commenced the second batch of media studies on “Film Production.”

Pope Francis appointed Father Joseph Kallarackal (59) as Bishop of Jaipur on Saturday, April 22, 2023.

"With all Catholics in the Jakarta Archdiocese, I sincerely and gratefully want to wish a happy Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal 1444 Hijriah to my Muslim brothers and sisters in Indonesia,” Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo

Politicians must “take a role in maintaining peace and stability” rather than “attack each other or spread hatred in the presence of supporters," said Bishop Dom Norberto do Amaral of Maliana, president of the bishops' conference in Timor-Leste.

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“We are deeply saddened and strongly condemn the violent dispersal and unlawful arrests conducted last Friday, April 14, against peaceful rallyists by close to a hundred private security guards of Ipilan Nickel Corporation in Brooke’s Point, backed by a contingent of 30 PNP [Philippine National Police] forces who silently watched and abetted them,” said Bishops Bishop Mesiona and Pabillo,