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Message of the Holy Father Leo XIV for Lent

Message of the Holy Father Leo XIV for Lent

Tue, 17 Feb 26, Knowing the Church

The following is the text of the Message of the Holy Father Leo XIV for Lent 2026, on the theme: “Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion”: Message of the Holy Father Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion Dear brothers and...
Plenary Meeting of the Joint Working Group between the Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches

Plenary Meeting of the Joint Working Group between the Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches

Wed, 10 Sep 25, Daughters of the Church, Ecumenical initiatives, Knowing the Church

Rome, 1–3 September 2025   It was an unique experience and consider it as a blessing to be with the “The Joint Working Group” (JWG) between the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Catholic Church held its second plenary meeting of the...
44th North East Regional CRI Assembly

44th North East Regional CRI Assembly

Tue, 09 Sep 25, Daughters of the Church, Knowing the Church

From 30 August to 4 September 2025, the Church in North East India hosted two significant events that placed the theme of hope and the call to be pilgrims of faith at the heart of reflection and dialogue. 44th North East Regional CRI Assembly Held from 30...
We Give Praise to the Lord for Pope Leo XIV

We Give Praise to the Lord for Pope Leo XIV

Fri, 09 May 25, Daughters of the Church, Knowing the Church

We bless the Lord who has given us a Shepherd for the universal Church and Bishop of Rome. We are especially grateful for the Gospel-centred words with which he introduced himself to the vast crowd gathered in St Peter’s Square, as well as to all those...
ANTIQUA ET NOVA

ANTIQUA ET NOVA

Mon, 03 Feb 25, Magisterium, Knowing the Church

Note on the Relationship Between, Artificial Intelligence and Human Intelligence The Church of the Divine Word, in its doctrinal document, Antiqua ET Nova, addresses the anthropological and ethical challenges posed by the development of...
Pope Francis General Audience Wednesday, 27 November 2024.

Pope Francis General Audience Wednesday, 27 November 2024.

Thu, 28 Nov 24, Knowing the Church

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! After speaking about sanctifying grace and then charisms, today I would like to take a look at a third reality. The first, sanctifying grace; second, charisms; and what is the third? A reality linked to the action...
General audience of Pope Francis 20 November 2024

General audience of Pope Francis 20 November 2024

Fri, 22 Nov 24, Knowing the Church

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! In the last three catecheses, we talked about the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit which is implemented in the sacraments, in prayer and by following the example of the Mother of God. But let us listen to what a...
World day of the poor Holy mass Homily of his Holiness pope Francis 19 November 2023

World day of the poor Holy mass Homily of his Holiness pope Francis 19 November 2023

Tue, 19 Nov 24, Knowing the Church

Three men find themselves given an enormous sum of money, thanks to the generosity of their master, who is departing on a long journey. That master will come back one day and summon those servants, trusting that he might rejoice with them on how they had...
General audience of Pope Francis Wednesday, 13 November 2024

General audience of Pope Francis Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Thu, 14 Nov 24, Knowing the Church

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! Among the various means by which the Holy Spirit implements His work of sanctification in the Church – the Word of God, the Sacraments, prayer – there is one in entirely particular, and it is  Marian...
General audience of Pope Francis Wednesday, 30 October 2024

General audience of Pope Francis Wednesday, 30 October 2024

Fri, 01 Nov 24, Knowing the Church

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! Today we will continue our reflection on the presence and action of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church through the Sacraments. The sanctifying action of the Holy Spirit reaches us primarily through two...
General audience of Pope Francis Wednesday, 23 October 2024

General audience of Pope Francis Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Thu, 24 Oct 24, Knowing the Church

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! Last time we explained what we proclaim about the Holy Spirit in the Creed. The reflection of the Church, however, did not stop at that brief profession of faith. It continued, both in the East and in the West, by...

General Audience of Pope Francis 16 October 2024

Mon, 21 Oct 24, Knowing the Church

Cycle of Catechesis. The Spirit and the Bride. The Holy Spirit guides the people of God towards Jesus our hope. 9. “I believe in the Holy Spirit”. The Holy Spirit in the faith of the Church Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! With...
The Ecumenical path towards Inter Religious Dialogue

The Ecumenical path towards Inter Religious Dialogue

Fri, 21 Oct 22, Magisterium, Knowing the Church

Today we have a journey along the ecumenical path towards inter religious dialogue. This will allow us to enter the heart of our Charism and to highlight how our Mother Foundress Maria Oliva Bonaldo of the Mystical Body made her own the anxiety of Jesus:...
We Guard Creation

We Guard Creation

Thu, 01 Sep 22, Magisterium, Knowing the Church

We guard creation Mon, 29 Aug 22 Ecclesial Formation Ecumenical initiatives Knowing the church Ecological sensitivity is growing in the Church and in the world. Pope Francis, who shares with the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I the...
Multi Religious India

Multi Religious India

Thu, 01 Sep 22, Ecumenical initiatives, Knowing the Church

Peaceful Co-existence in Multi-religious India through Interreligious Dialogue: The Mode of being the Church in India today with Special Reference to ‘Dialogue of Life’ India is the birthplace of multiple mainstream religions such as Hinduism,...