Released in Italian cinemas in late 2015, “Call Me Francis” could not have predicted the pontiff’s more startling recent statements about marriage and the clergy. But the series, now available on Netflix, obviously has a good sense of the pope’s character and ethos. And where they tend to lead him.Continue Reading

Vatican City: As Christians in the Middle East continue to suffer innumerable hardships this Lenten season, the Vatican has announced that this year’s Good Friday Collection will benefit Christian communities in the Holy Land. “Once again, from every part of the Church, expressions of solidarity come together effectively in theContinue Reading

Kochi: In connection with the celebration of Earth Hour, Malankara Orthodox Church of the southern Indian state of Kerala has instructed its faithful to reach church for Mass this Sunday on foot or on cycles and to avoid private vehicles. As for those travelling longer distances, the church has advised public transport. “OurContinue Reading

Kochi(Kerala): The Kerala Christian Reformation Movement (KCRM) staged a dharna in front of the bishop’s house near High Court Junction here on Sunday, demanding that the church to allow nuns to hear ‘confessions’, a holy sacrament, of women. According to Indulekha Joseph of KCRM, it’s high time the church acknowledgedContinue Reading