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    By Purushottam Nayak – RAIKIA, Kandhamal, Odisha: Two students of St. Catherine’s Girls’ High School, Raikia, have been recognised for

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  • 27 Years After His Death, Odisha Catholics Remember Martyred Priest Father Arul Doss

    By Purushottam Nayak – MAYURBHANJ, Odisha, India — Sept. 7, 2026: Nearly three decades after he was killed while serving

  • Kolkata Premiere: International Documentary ‘Mother Teresa – Prophet of Compassion’ Debuts on Feast Day

    Verghese V Joseph – Kolkata, September 5, 2026 — On the liturgical feast day of St Teresa of Calcutta, the

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    Br Malvino Alfonso OCD – India celebrates Teachers’ Day on 5 September, the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former

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  • St. Monica: The Strength of Mother’s Prayers

    By Leon Bent – Saint Monica, also known as Monica of Hippo was born in 331 A.D. in Tagaste, which

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    By Lavoisier Fernandes – We live in an age increasingly suspicious of objective truth and universal moral authority. In a

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