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Indian Catholics Released After 104 Days in Jail Under Anti-Conversion Law
gwkttsMap of India. The men, held since May on charges of conversion and attempted murder, walked out of jail after the Rajasthan High Court granted bail.
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Nigerian seminarian abducted from bishop’s residence escapes unhurt
The Diocese of Otukpo gave thanks for the return of the seminarian and those who have provided him care, and called for prayers for other captives. Seminarian Kelvin Ochai was …
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Nigerian seminarian abducted from bishop’s residence escapes unhurt
OTUKPO, Nigeria — A seminarian who was abducted from the bishop’s residence in Nigeria’s Diocese of Otukpo on July 29 has escaped from his captors and returned home unharmed. In …
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Amid execution of 3 death row inmates, Southern churches toll their bells
Faith-based anti-death penalty activists have used the bell-tolling tactic throughout the country. Bells ran again Aug. 13, a day when three death row inmates were executed.
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What is heaven? A priest who just turned 100 replies
Father Ricardo Bello Mato offers his reflections on heaven and his many years as a priest. Father Ricardo Bello Mato, a Spanish priest who just turned 100. | Credit: Archdiocese …
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What is heaven? A priest who just turned 100 replies
Upon turning 100, Father Ricardo Bello Mato, a priest from Santiago de Compostela, Spain, talked about what heaven means to him. “It‘s like a dwelling place around the Father, the …
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Slovak bishops preach on Mary at 250th Nitra pilgrimage
Pilgrims have climbed the Calvary hill in Nitra since 1766; this year three bishops met them at the top. Altar servers carry the processional cross ahead of Bishop Jozef Haľko …
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Slovak bishops preach on Mary at 260th Nitra pilgrimage
Three bishops took part in a traditional pilgrimage in Nitra, Slovakia, over the weekend to mark the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The largest event of …
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Slovak bishops preach on Mary at 250th Nitra pilgrimage
Three bishops took part in a traditional pilgrimage in Nitra, Slovakia, over the weekend to mark the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The largest event of …
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Pope Leo XIV Expresses Closeness to Victims of Earthquake in Indonesia
Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Aug. 9, 2026. The Pontiff offered prayers for the Indonesian …