Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
U.S. officials have signalled a plan to reduce the pool of military capabilities available to NATO, cutting strategic bombers, some fighter deployments, naval assets and withholding certain drones, while senior U.S. diplomats are touring India to repair trade and energy ties and press Quad cooperation (as of 09 Jun 2026).
Independent and AP News report on Marian devotion at Bandel Church near Kolkata and a Philippine replica of Mary’s house in Cavite. Both sites illustrate how Marian devotion shapes faith communities across Asia.