From Sister to Mother to Saint
2016-08-31
“By blood, I am Albanian. By citizenship, an Indian. By faith, I am a Catholic nun. As to my calling, I belong to the world,” once said the Mother.Continue Reading
Mother Teresa ‘radically loved her neighbor’
2016-08-31
Rome: Mother Teresa didn’t try to solve all of the world’s problems: she simply lived her life in radical service and love of her neighbor, expecting God to take care of the rest, said her spiritual advisor. “Hindus, Muslims, and Christians alike saw in her a role model. She wasContinue Reading
Pope creates Vatican office for integral human development
2016-08-31
Vatican City: On Wednesday the Vatican announced Pope Francis’ decision to form a new mega-dicastery merging the Vatican offices for Justice and Peace, Migrants, charity and healthcare. Dedicated to “Promoting Integral Human Development,” the new department – also called a dicastery – was announced in an Aug. 31 communique fromContinue Reading
Priest related to Princess Diana on the path to sainthood
2016-08-31
London: A relative of Princess Diana, Prince William and Prince Harry has moved one step closer to sainthood. According to reports from the British news source Catholic Herald, a 20-year investigation into the life and works of Father Ignatius Spencer has recently been approved by Vatican historians. The positio, orContinue Reading
Mongolia’s first native priest: Father Joseph Enkh Baatar
2016-08-31
He is the first fruits of 24 years of missionary work in the east Asian country
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Security warning for UK churches after French priest murder
2016-08-31
The new guidance states that churches should have a door that can be slammed shut in the event of an attackContinue Reading
Court wants third gender included for job exam
2016-08-31
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to take necessary steps to “expeditiously” modify the rules regarding the prestigious civil services examinations to incorporate transgender or third gender in the exam application forms. Referring to the landmark judgement passed by the Supreme Court on April 15, 2014 grantingContinue Reading
First Odisha Martyrs Day observed
2016-08-31
K. Nuakgam: The Catholic bishops of Odisha on August 30 observed the first “Martyrs Day” to commemorate those who laid down lives for their faith during the anti-Christian violence in the eastern Indian state’s Kandhamal district. The Odisha Catholic Bishops’ Council (OCBC) had on March 10 decided to observe OdishaContinue Reading
Teresa canonization: Hindu group sees red over govt team
2016-08-31
RSS described the move as a “political decision by an elected government”Continue Reading
Mother Teresa may deserve to be made a saint. But why now?
2016-08-31
Saints can be signs of contradictionContinue Reading