Sathyadeepam Weekly – Page 18

Bishop Afonso of Mozambique’s Quelimane Diocese killed in shooting incident, authorities say

Bishop Osório Citora Afonso has been found dead in his residence after a gunshot incident during the early hours of June 6. He was 54. The National Criminal Investigation Service in Mozambique’s Zambézia Province has confirmed that the fourth bishop of the Quelimane Diocese succumbed to gunshot wounds at his official residence. According to spokesperson Maximino Amílcar, […]

Pope Leo XIV tells Spain’s parliament every human life must be protected

The pontiff warned against subordinating human dignity to shifting majorities and called for stronger protections for life, migrants, families, peace and religious freedom Pope Leo XIV made history Monday by becoming the first pope to address Spain’s Congress of Deputies, delivering a forceful appeal to the country’s political class to defend human dignity and protect […]

Microsoft AI Director: Magnifica humanitas valuable for AI development

Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical ‘Magnifica humanitas’ offers AI developers a valuable anthropological contribution as they design systems with which human beings interact at a deeply personal level, according to Taylor Black, Microsoft’s Director of AI and Venture Ecosystems. Massive advances in consumer-facing artificial intelligence systems in recent years have led the Church to engage more […]

Pope: Catholic universities must lead students to Christ

Addressing U.S. Catholic college presidents and rectors, Pope Leo XIV said Catholic education must cultivate not only a love of learning but also a deep passion for Christ, “the Truth,” warning that without this, students will be less prepared to recognize truth and shape their lives accordingly. “Unless Catholic education instills in students a true […]

Pope Leo XIV appoints lay woman Prefect of Dicastery for Communication

Currently President and COO of EWTN News, Maria Montserrat Alvarado will succeed Paolo Ruffini in November, continuing the path of reform and renewal initiated by Pope Francis. Pope Leo XIV has appointed Maria Montserrat Alvarado, currently President and Chief Operating Officer of EWTN News, as Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, effective from 1 November […]

First Chaldean Synod under new Patriarch looks to Renewal

Patriarch Paul III Nona presided over the first synod of Chaldean bishops since his installation, gathering 14 bishops at the patriarchal residence in Baghdad while travel difficulties prevented the participation of bishops from the United States. Opening the meeting with a reflection on his patriarchal motto, “Do not be afraid; only believe,” Nona called the […]

Syrian Christian Villages Celebrates Return after 14 years

The people of Hallouz and Qastal al-Burj in Syria’s Idlib countryside marked a long-awaited return after 14 years of war and displacement, gathering with Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Athanasius Fahd of Latakia for a recent celebration that carried deep symbolic weight. Amid damaged homes and ruined churches, residents sang, danced, prayed, and raised crosses, icons, and […]

Asia-Pacific Catholic University Choirs to Gather in Hong Kong for Regional Choral Symposium

More than 150 student singers from Catholic universities across Asia and the Pacific are expected to gather in Hong Kong for the inaugural Asia Pacific Catholic Universities (APCU) Choral Symposium 2026. The five-day event, themed “Harmony in Diversity,” will be held from June 17 to 21 at St. Francis University in Hong Kong. It aims […]

Pope Leo calls Uruguay “a Country of Young People Who have Faith”

Mortal remains of prominent Church leaders Return to Timor-Leste