By C. M. Paul New Delhi, April 16, 2026: Dominic F. Dixon, Executive Director of the United Nations Agency for Peace and Development (UNADAP), has sharply condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran while defending Pope Leo XIV’s Easter appeal for peace. In his UNSHACKLED broadcast, Dixon framedContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Vatican City, March 6, 2026: A book on Pope Leo XIV written in English by Father John Puthuva, an Indian priest who works in Australia, was released in the Vatican. The ceremony was held at the Augustinian Institute in the Vatican. Monsignor Renzo Pegararo, the presidentContinue Reading
By Stephen Alathara New Delhi, Sept.20, 2025: Pope Leo has confirmed Lazarus Devasahayam, an 18th century Indian saint, as the patron of the laity in the country, the Latin bishops’ conference announced on September 20. The July 16 confirmation came through the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline ofContinue Reading
By C M Paul Siliguri, Sept 8, 2025: In a historic and highly anticipated ceremony, Pope Leo XIV canonized two young men, Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati, on September 7, in St. Peter’s Square. The canonization of these two saints, one from the early 20th century and the otherContinue Reading
By Elise Ann Allen Vatican City, Sept 7, 2025: Pope Leo XIV on September 7 canonized two young men who arguably encapsulate different aspects of his own papacy, and who the Church hopes can speak broadly to a younger generation of Catholics eager for new role models. In a MassContinue Reading
By Deborah Castellano Lubov Vatican City, July 19,2025: In the wake of the Israeli strike on the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, Pope Leo XIV and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak by phone, with the Pope reaffirming the urgent need to protect places of worship and achieve aContinue Reading
By Virginia Saldanha Mumbai, May 13, 2025: Trusting in the work of the Holy Spirit at the Conclave, we welcome our new Pope Leo XIV. Born Robert Prevost in Chicago, USA, he belongs to the Augustinian religious congregation. But what drew the attention of Pope Francis when he appointed himContinue Reading
