5+ hour, 22+ min ago  (471+ words) Madrid: More than 1. 2 million people filled the streets of Madrid on Sunday for a mass by Pope Leo XIV at which he called for a renewal of the Catholic faith in Spain. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined throngs…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (885+ words) LOS ANGELES: Shortly after Pope Leo XIV issued his sweeping manifesto calling for the robust regulation of artificial intelligence, the Instagram meme account Saint Hoax posted a video to its more than 3 million followers about the pope's call to "disarm…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (200+ words) VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday named a Mexico-born news executive to head up the Vatican's powerful communications department -- the first lay woman to hold a post in the Roman Curia. Maria Montserrat Alvarado, currently president of the Catholic…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (595+ words) VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo's four-nation Africa tour featured firm denunciations by the "pontiff of despotism and war and also unprecedented attacks from U. S. President Donald Trump that grabbed headlines. But a smaller moment, in which the "pope said the Catholic Church…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (449+ words) Vatican City: Pope Leo celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to exercise hope against "the violence of war that kills and destroys," saying "we need this song of hope today" as conflicts spread around the…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (221+ words) At St Joseph's Cathedral, Gunfoundry, Cardinal Poola Anthony washed the feet of elderly members, symbolising humility and service, in line with the Biblical account. Hyderabad: Maundy Thursday, commemorating the institution of the Eucharist and priesthood, was observed across the city…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (209+ words) Hyderabad: Lent, the season of fasting and prayer observed by Christians from Ash Wednesday for over 40 days, commenced with special services across churches in the city. The faithful marked the day. .. Hyderabad: Lent, the season of fasting and prayer observed…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (136+ words) Deccan Chronicle Hyderabad: An inter-religious Iftar hosted by the Telugu Catholic Bishops" Council in Secunderabad brought together about 75 religious leaders, community representatives and civil society members. President at the event were Cardinal Poola Anthony; Most Rev Anthony Das, Bishop of…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (937+ words) Milan: This year's Olympic and Paralympic Games are located in Italy, a historically Catholic nation. And they coincide with Ramadan, the Muslim holy month that's a time for dawn-to-dusk fasting, religious reflection and communal celebration. One of the two host…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (162+ words) Deccan Chronicle Hyderabad: Cardinal Poola Anthony, the Archbishop of Hyderabad, has been elected president of the Catholic Bishops" Conference of India (CBCI), becoming the first Telugu to head the national body. The election was held on Friday during the CBCI…...