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The Law of Moses, found in the Torah—the first five books of our Old Testament—is traditionally said to contain 613 commandments: 248 positive (“dos”) and 365 negative (“don’ts”). Among these laws, there was a longstanding debate among the rabbis about which commandment was the greatest.

The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) is set to conduct regional meeting scheduled for October 27–31, 2026, in Macau. This meeting is organized by FABC-OSC- Office of Social Communication.

The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV’s recovery after surgery is “proceeding as normal” and will last one week. Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See Press Office, spoke to journalists on Wednesday regarding the pope’s recovery after surgery to remove a lung nodule. “He is having a normal postoperative course…

Dear Father L. My friend entered the convent and recently I was invited to her profession and donning of her religious habit. As I was seated in front facing the altar , I was privileged to witness the entire ceremony. It was indeed very solemn and touching for me. I was however enthralled with the part of the ceremony where the bishop cut a portion of the hair of the nuns.  Why is this, Father? Why Is a nun’s hair cut during religious profession or consecration?