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The Young Laywoman Who Reignited the Church’s Missionary Zeal

Unknown, “Pauline-Marie Jaricot,” bef. 1862. Background: Carl Bloch, “The Sermon on the Mount,” 1877.

COMMENTARY: From small acts of prayer and sacrifice grew a renewed understanding of how lay Catholics share in the Church’s mission.

Indian Church Takes Up Mental Health Ministry As ‘Major Concern’

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St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, mother church of the Archdiocese of Bangalore in India.

The conference called for 'spiritually accompanying individuals suffering from mental illness at the grassroots level — the diocese, parish, and community level.'

Late Vocations Program in Austria Allows Priest to Keep His Current Job

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Vienna Skyline with St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna, Austria.

With this new proposal, the Church in Austria is committed to integrating the path to the priesthood with the daily lives of the candidates, who must be single or widowed and commit to a life of celibacy.

Czech Town May Build World’s Largest 3D-Printed Church in Historic Reversal

The Neratovice Community Center Foundation
An architectural rendering shows the planned Church of the Holy Trinity in Neratovice, Czech Republic. The Noah’s Ark-inspired design by architect Zdeněk Fránek features a green roof and may become the world’s largest 3D-printed church.

The tower will be constructed using 3D printing technology, but whether the entire church will be printed is to be decided soon based on calculations and estimation of the building’s vault.