Northeast missioner honored in home parish in Kerala
2017-06-12
Fr Kalapurackal has worked in northeastern India for nearly four decadesContinue Reading
Women’s role key to inter-religious dialogue : Pope Francis
2017-06-11
Vatican City: “Today more than ever it’s necessary that women are present,” the Pope said June 9. “Woman, possessing special characteristics, can offer an important contribution to dialogue with her ability to listen, to welcome and to generously open herself to others.” Francis spoke to members of the Pontifical CouncilContinue Reading
Church in Poland consecrated to Immaculate Heart of Mary
2017-06-10
Poland’s bishops consecrated the Church in the country to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Tuesday in the presence of the president and prime minister. Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, president of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, celebrated the Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Zakopane, at which clergyContinue Reading
Scottish Episcopal Church approves gay marriage
2017-06-09
Galsgow: The Scottish Episcopal Church has voted to allow gay couples to marry in church. The vote to amend canon law on marriage, removing the stipulation that it is between a man and a woman, was carried by the Synod in Edinburgh. It makes it the first major Christian churchContinue Reading
Pope shows God can solve world problems: Dabre
2017-06-08
Pune: The 1-minute prayer for peace initiative of Pope Francis on June 8 underscores the fact that solutions to all the world’s problems lie only with God who uses human efforts and initiatives to carry out his plans. It is more so with peace, Bishop Thomas Dabre of Poona saidContinue Reading
Kerala bishops want wine quota increased
2017-06-07
The Kerala excise department has rejected the application from Archbishop Maria Calist Soosa Pakiam of Thiruvananthapuram, seeking a hike in the church’s annual wine production quota. In the last week of March, a few leaked documents had indicated that Archbishop Pakiam had sought a 900 percent increase in the wineContinue Reading
Salesians pray to recover relic of St John Bosco’s brain
2017-06-07
Turin, Italy: Police in Italy are investigating the missing relic of the brain of St. John Bosco, which was reportedly stolen from its reliquary on Friday night. The Salesians, the religious order founded by St. John Bosco, issued desperate pleas for prayers for its return after it was discovered missing JuneContinue Reading
Pope Francis celebrates Pentecost vigil with charismatics
2017-06-06
Rome: Pope Francis celebrated an ecumenical Pentecost vigil on June 3 with some 50,000 Catholic charismatics and Pentecostals from more than 125 countries who gathered for praise and worship at the site of the ancient Roman Circus Maximus. The Pope joined in the singing as he stood between Michelle Moran,Continue Reading
Kerala Muslims to opt for plastic-free Iftars
2017-06-06
By Shafeeq Hudawi Kozhikode: For Muslims, Ramadan is not only a time observe fast but also a month of celebrating togetherness through Iftars, the collective breaking of fast. Mosques, institutions, markets and public places host Iftar during the holy month, and in Kerala, which has more than 30,000 mosques, theContinue Reading
Annual feast of the Pentecost celebrated with pomp and gaiety
2017-06-05
Margao: The annual feast of the Pentecost was celebrated at the Holy Spirit Church, Margao. In his homily, the main celebrant at the solemn concelebrated feast mass at 9.30am, rector of the Rachol Seminary, Fr Aleixo Menezes emphasised upon the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit — wisdom, understanding, counsel,Continue Reading