Pope’s envoy at IEC: ‘Church should return to youth’
2016-01-31
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo adds, ‘The death of the family is the death of humanity’Continue Reading
Filipinos example of fidelity, devotion: Pope Francis
2016-01-31
Cebu City – The Filipinos have given the world an example of fidelity and deep devotion to the Lord and His Church since the Filipino people received the Gospel of Jesus Christ 500 years ago, said Pope Francis in his video recorded message at the closing of the 51st InternationalContinue Reading
Church divided over RSS’s move to launch christian body
2016-01-31
New Delhi: The creation of a proposed Christian wing of the RSS is splitting the Indian church wide open. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has refused to participate in a meeting being organised by the John Dayal-led United Christian Forum (UCF) here on February 13 to discuss the move.Continue Reading
Catholic Church launches new initiative to prepare leaders
2016-01-31
Bengaluru: In a path-breaking initiative, the Catholic Church has embarked on a mission to identify, nurture and promote young talents for leadership roles in society in diverse fields such as civil services, professionals, media and fine arts as well as entrepreneurs and even political life through Career Advance Programme (CAP)Continue Reading
Boko Haram burns kids alive in Nigeria: Witness
2016-01-31
Abuja: A survivor hidden in a tree says he watched Boko Haram extremists firebomb huts and heard the screams of children among people burnt to death in the latest attack by Nigeria’s homegrown Islamic extremists. Scores of charred corpses and bodies with bullet wounds littered the streets from Saturday night’sContinue Reading
Nuns want Ranaghat trial in another court
2016-01-31
Kolkata: Three nuns who are witnesses in the Ranaghat nun rape case of March 2015 have moved Calcutta high court seeking that the trial be moved out of the local court. Sources say that the nuns are scared of being identified when they arrive in the court while testifying. WhileContinue Reading
Eucharist wipes out racial barriers, Cardinal Onaiyekan
2016-01-31
CEBU. “As Christ broke down the wall that divided the Jews from the Gentiles, the Greeks from the Hebrews, so too today he wipes out every form of barrier at the Eucharist: between the rich and the poor, the Whites and Blacks,” said John Cardinal Onaiyekan, the Archbishop of AbujaContinue Reading
Doyen of Inculturation dies
2016-01-29
Varanasi: Father Iswar Prasad, a doyen of inculturation in India, died of old age illness on Friday. He was 88. Fr Prasad’s “life, thoughts and actions and pioneering works in inculturation have made lasting impression on the life of the Church in India,” said Bishop Eugene Joseph of Varanasi mourningContinue Reading
One family’s suffering leads to teen’s sainthood
2016-01-29
Mexico City: The miraculous cure of a baby with brain damage through the intercession of Mexican martyr Blessed José Luis Sánchez del Río has been approved by the Vatican, completing the final step for the teen’s path to sainthood. Pope Francis signed the decree Jan. 21, verifying the inexplicable recoveryContinue Reading
Leonardo DiCaprio meets Pope Francis
2016-01-29
Vatican City: Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio had a meeting with Pope Francis here to discuss their mutual concern — environment and climate change. Pope Francis received “The Wolf of Wall Street” star on Thursday morning for his commitment to defending the environment. As usual at this type of private event,Continue Reading