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Sr. Lismy of the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel (CMC) in Kerala is widely known as the “Camera Nun.” Her media ministry, spanning more than 25 short films, 250 video albums, 150 documentaries, and over 100 interviews, has inspired audiences in India and beyond.

Widely known as the “Camera Nun,” Sr. Lismy has built a prolific career in media, producing more than 25 short films, 250 video albums, 150 documentaries, and over 100 interview

On August 22, thousands of pilgrims gathered in the village of Starun, western Ukraine, for the blessing of a new basilica dedicated to Blessed Bishop Simeon Lukach, one of the most revered martyrs of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

Beginning August 27, a new book by Pope Leo XIV titled “Let There Be Peace! Words to the Church and to the World” will be available in bookstores.

The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, and the Latin Patriarch, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, have reaffirmed their unwavering support for priests and nuns in Gaza who refuse to abandon their mission despite war, hunger, and mounting threats.

A Training-of-Trainers (ToT) workshop titled “Revamping the Sacrament of Reconciliation for Today’s Church” was held on August 26 in Madurai to strengthen the ministry of confession and prepare priests for a more compassionate approach, in line with Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope.

Christian and Hindu prisoners in Pakistan continue to suffer discrimination and abuse inside prisons, according to a new report by the National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP) of the Pakistan Catholic Bishops’ Conference.

Father Juan Carlos Molina, a priest of the Diocese of Río Gallegos in southern Argentina, has announced his candidacy for Congress in the upcoming national elections.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres renewed his appeal August 22, for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, warning that Israel’s latest military offensive to capture Gaza City would bring “massive death and destruction.”

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has, for the first time, confirmed a famine in Gaza City, raising the alert to Phase 5, the highest level on its acute food insecurity scale.