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Pope Leo XIV Sends Condolences After Death of Cardinal Polycarp Pengo at 81

The Pope sent a condolence telegram praising the longtime Dar es Salaam leader as a “wise and gentle pastor.”

Ash Wednesday 2026 Sees Strong Participation as Churches Offer ‘Ashes to Go’

Ash Wednesday Observed Worldwide as Lent Begins

Renowned Naat Khawan Tabinda Lari Dies in Karachi After Cardiac Illness

Vatican Authorizes Fulton Sheen Beatification After Six-Year Pause

ED Opens Money-Laundering Probe Into Tirupati Laddu Adulteration Case

UAE and Pakistan Set Official Ramadan 2026 Zakat al-Fitr and Fidyah Rates

Ramadan 2026 Likely To Start Mid‑February, With Shorter Fasting Hours Worldwide

Mahashivaratri Brahmotsavams Begin at Srisailam as Andhra Pradesh Finalizes Temple Plans

Uttarakhand Joins Odisha and UP in Making 'Godaan' Tax-Free After Nationwide Release

NYC Mayor Faces Backlash for World Hijab Day Message Praising Hijab

Kerala Vigilance Arrests Deputed Priest in Sabarimala Ghee Sale Probe

Astronomers Point to February 19 as Likely Start of Ramadan, With Official Decisions Still to Come

Search Enters Day Two for Noida Man Swept Away During Saraswati Idol Immersion

Saints for January 24: Francis de Sales Leads Today’s Catholic Commemorations

Haryana Permits Kirpan and Mangalsutra in Exams Under Set Limits

Álvarez Cano Takes Helm of Morelia Archdiocese After Pope Accepts Garfias Merlos’s Resignation

33-Foot Monolithic Shivling, Touted as World’s Largest, Installed at Bihar Temple

Pakistan Observes Shab-e-Meraj With Night-Long Worship and Security Measures

Pope León XIV Signals Intent to Visit Mexico to Honor Our Lady of Guadalupe