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"We believe in Christ as our peace and proclaim Him with mercy during the fragility of our world," said Bishop Gabriel Mestre of Mar del Plata at the opening of the 10th Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Biblical Federation (CBF).

Belinda Pereira, an Indian Catholic woman, was among the recipients of the 3rd Mother Teresa Award on April 16 in Mumbai, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra

The Church in Cambodia mourned the death of a Malaysian Catholic communicator.

"There is no problem with having a person from a different church teach a different religion. If two souls can't join together, God's order isn't followed." Cardinal Patrick D'Rozario, CSC.

In Augustine's flat, a bullet shot through an open window and struck him while he was talking to his son.

“In two weeks’ time, God willing, I will leave for my 41st pilgrimage, to visit Hungary, Marseille, then Mongolia,” Francis said.

Archbishop told RVA, “It is our responsibility as spiritual leaders to keep our faithful in spiritual harmony.”

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President of India Droupadi Murmu received a delegation of Christian leaders from Delhi at the Rashtrapati Bhawan (Presidential Palace) on April 13.

On April 11, 2023, around 3 am, the Manipur Government of India evicted three Christian churches from the tribal colony of Imphal in the northeast state of India's Manipur, including the Evangelical Baptist Convention Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church Manipur, and the Catholic Holy Spirit Church.

Father Timothy Ploch said, "Salesian missionaries in India and around the globe provide educational programs for women so they can find employment and become self-sufficient, which aids their families and communities.”

“When will they see the light? Charge or no charge, there will be signs showing them how to move on. Waiting endlessly will not help them or our society move toward healing,” said Bishop Stephen

"We must stand up for those who are oppressed and marginalized, and work to eliminate the systemic forces that keep people in poverty and suffering and bury the innocents before their death," the Cardinal said.

On Good Friday, April 7, 2023, Muslim gunmen attacked an elementary school building in the village of Ngban that houses approximately 100 displaced Christian farmers and their families and killed dozens.

"We are badly needing huge trees like Acacia Trees because of the damaging effects of global warming and climate change. The cutting of four huge Acacia Trees is a big loss not only for this generation but for many generations to come," said Bishop Uy.

John Paul II described it as the "voice of Asian Christianity" when he visited in 1981. In his Ecclesia in Asia, an apostolic exhortation in 1999 after the Special Synod in Rome the year before, he said the radio station was an "excellent instrument of mission."

Father Nonnette: “To create awareness of the universal church and to open her doors to Catholics living with disabilities.”

"It demonstrated his support for the minority," said Father Francis, adding, "This is the message we receive from the prime minister: that he cares deeply about us and the minorities."

“Urbi et Orbi” means “To the City [of Rome] and to the World.” It is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year on Easter Sunday, Christmas, and other special occasions.

“Helping each other, even through simple human gestures, springs from a noble heart, and Jesus today wishes to teach us and encourage us to have this "nobility of heart," said Pope Francis.