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Rajesh Mohur pictured with Carlo Acutis on the day of his confirmation.

From Hinduism to Catholicism: How Blessed Carlo Acutis inspired a man to convert

May 27, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The son of a Brahman Hindu priest became a Catholic through young Carlo Acutis’ joyful witness to the Eucharist and... Read more

Lights for the celebration of the Hindu festival Diwali.

Vatican highlights challenge of ‘hyper-nationalism’ in Diwali message

Oct 29, 2021

By Courtney Mares

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to meet Pope Francis on Oct. 30. Read more

India Catholics aim to build 100-foot Jesus statue, despite Hindu criticism

Jan 9, 2020

Catholics in India are seeking to erect the nation’s tallest statue of Jesus, over objections by Hindu groups who say... Read more

The flag of India.

Christian pastor in India acquitted of anti-conversion charges

May 7, 2019

A Protestant pastor in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has been acquitted of charges held against him under... Read more

Lights for the celebration of the Hindu festival Diwali.

In Diwali message to Hindus, Vatican officials call for mutual respect

Oct 16, 2017

By Elise Harris

With tensions between Christians and Hindu nationalists in India increasingly on the rise, the Vatican sent a message marking the... Read more

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Cardinal Francis Arinze during the centenary celebrations of Bigard Memorial Major Seminary in Rome in November 2024.

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Pope Francis speaks at a Mass and canonization of 14 new saints in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.

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Pope Francis greets members of Italy’s National Youth Council at the Vatican on Nov. 16, 2024.

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Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at St. Mary’s Parish in Franklin, Massachusetts, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.

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Father Rafael Capó (third from left) with young adults (from left) Alan Angelis, Arturo Zayas, Dylan Francisco, Rosanne Sherman, Cecilia Seiglie, Father Hilary Nwainya, Isabelle Seiglie, and Maria Vazquez at the National Eucharistic Congress outside of the Indianapolis Convention Center July 17, 2024.

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The Diocese of Scranton in Pennsylvania launched a parent education program designed to provide support and resources for local families. Four of the six parent educators from left to right: Mineyris Novas, parent educator; Dagmar Frias Montolio, program supervisor; Montie Ford, lead parent educator; and Mara Portoreal, parent educator.

Pennsylvania diocese launches parent education program

Image of Father Pedro Arrupe, SJ, beside sealed boxes of documents compiled during the diocesan phase of his canonization cause.

Diocesan phase completed for canonization of Father Pedro Arrupe

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