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Salesian College reaches out to landslide-hit students

Salesian College (Autonomous), with campuses in Sonada and Siliguri, has extended its support to students, faculty, and families affected by the recent landslides that have ravaged the Darjeeling hills and surrounding regions. The landslides—triggered by relentless rainfall—have disrupted life across Darjeeling, Mirik, Kurseong, and nearby areas, leaving many displaced and distressed. The college leadership has […]

Delhi Christians pray for India on Gandhi birth anniversary

Around 700 Christians from across the National Capital Region observed the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2 praying for India. The ecumenical event – “Pray for India – Pilgrims of Hope” – at the downtown Convent of Jesus and Mary was part of the Jubilee Year 2025 celebrations of Jesus Christ. The Delhi […]

Graffiti in Canterbury Cathedral sparks outcry

Visitors to Canterbury Cathedral this week have been taken aback to find its medieval interior covered in graffiti-style slogans, part of a new art installation that has drawn serious criticism. The work, titled “Hear Us”, transforms the pillars and walls of the nation’s mother church with brightly coloured lettering and stencil designs asking questions such […]

Vatican Library grants Muslim scholars a prayer room

Muslim scholars visiting the Vatican Apostolic Library are being accommodated with prayer spaces, its Vice Prefect has confirmed. Fr Giacomo Cardinali, Vice Prefect, said in an interview with the Italian newspaper La Repubblica that Muslim academics had requested a small area in which to pray, and the library had agreed. “Some Muslim scholars have asked […]

Venezuelan opposition leader receives 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize on October 10 in recognition of “her tireless work in promoting the democratic rights of the Venezuelan people and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy,” according to the Nobel Committee. This year’s prize is […]

Mexico’s oldest diocese celebrates 500th anniversary with 500 hours of Eucharistic adoration

The Diocese of Tlaxcala, the oldest in Mexico, is commemorating the quincentennial of its canonical establishment with a 500-hour period of continuous Eucharistic adoration before the Blessed Sacrament as an expression of gratitude and renewal of faith. The initiative began on Sept. 12 and will conclude on Oct. 3, with the hours being distributed among […]

Pope Leo XIV to make first international trip, to Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkey and Lebanon in the first apostolic journey of his pontificate, to take place from Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, the Vatican announced on Oct. 7. Holy See Press Office Director Matteo Bruni said the pope accepted the invitations of the “Head of State and Ecclesiastical Authorities” of both countries […]

Pope Leo in ‘Dilexi te’: Faith cannot be separated from love for the poor

Pope Leo XIV’s first Apostolic Exhortation sees the love of Christ incarnated in love for the poor, in caring for the sick, opposing slavery, defending women who experience exclusion and violence, making education available to all, accompanying migrants, charitable giving, working for equality and more. Dilexi te (“I have loved you”, from Rev 3:9) unfolds in […]