By :Smitha George Rome: Sr Lissy Thattil, who belongs to the Ernakulam- Angamaly diocese in Kerala has been chosen as the Mother General of Franciscan Sisters of St Elizabeth. The announcement was made after the 15th General Chapter of the Rome based congregation . Sr Lissy has been serving inContinue Reading
A member of the Jesuit Order has been ordained a bishop in Ireland in a marked departure for the Irish Catholic Church. Bishop Alan McGuckian, 64, was ordained Bishop of Raphoe on Aug 6, the first ever member of the Jesuit Order to be appointed a bishop in Ireland. ArchbishopContinue Reading
Pope Francis said that the fact that kids are now being taught that they can select their own gender is “terrible” and is the “exact opposite” of God’s creation. Before a group of Polish bishops during World Youth Day last week, Francis spoke of powerful forces in culture that are fundingContinue Reading
Erbil,Iraq: After three years in exile from Iraq’s Nineveh Plain while it was occupied by the Islamic State, the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena are returning to their homeland to face the daunting challenge of rebuilding their destroyed communities. “Three years ago, we left our homes at nightContinue Reading
A team of archaeologists may have located the home of three of Jesus’ disciples, found in a lost Roman imperial city off of the Sea of Galilee. Researchers from Kinneret College believe they have found the Roman city of Julias, which was built as part of the town of Bethsaida,Continue Reading
Manila, Philippines : He is now on the road to sainthood, thanks to a norm issued by Pope Francis this summer that opens the door to canonization for those who have “voluntarily and freely offered their lives for others and have persevered until death in this regard.” Father Antonio Moreno,Continue Reading
The August 1-4 assembly reviewed current situation Catholic diocesan priests in IndiaContinue Reading
By : Matters India Reporter Changanassery: After 40 days of painful waiting, the body of Carmelite priest Father Martin Vazhachira was laid to rest on Aug 4 at the Sacred Heart Monastery at Chethipuzha in Changanassery, Kerala. Hundreds of mourners, including priests and nuns, braved heavy downpour to attend theContinue Reading
Shortcomings of priest a major worryContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Miao: August 2 is an important day for the people of Arunachal Pradesh’s eastern region. On this day, Catholics in eight districts of the northeastern Indian state fondly remember two French missionaries, who were killed by in Somme Village near Khibito bordering China. Fathers Nicolas Michael KrickContinue Reading