Mass in Calcutta marks anniversary of Mother Teresa’s birth
On 26 August, Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Calcutta, presided over a Mass in memory of the 109 years since the birth of Mother Teresa, the saint of the poorest of the poor.
Mother Teresa ‘patroness of the 20th century’. 110 years since her birth
For the anniversary, a Mass was celebrated in the chapel of the Motherhouse of the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata, next to the tomb of the Mother.
World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation kicks off Season of Creation
The Season for Creation kicks off with a World Day of Prayer for Creation, supported by the Council of the Bishops' Conferences of Europe...
Benedictine nuns in Sweden offer ‘a place of prayer and silence’
Benedictine nuns have resided at Heliga Hjärtas Kloster (Sacred Heart Convent) in Sweden, since 1997, at a convent originally founded by a...
Filipino Catholics mark country’s first-ever baptism
Cebu Archdiocese has continued its commemoration of 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines with a re-enactment of the first-ever baptism in the Catholic-majority country.
Pope in Algeria: ‘God’s heart is torn apart by wars, violence, injustice, lies’
Pope Leo XIV visits a care home for the elderly in Annaba, Algeria, and recalls that God’s heart remains with those who are humble and...