By Francis Sunil Rosario Kolkata: A church dedicated to Saint Teresa of Calcutta was blessed on April 10 at the outskirts of north Kolkata amid pandemic restrictions. Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Calcutta, who blessed the church, expressed his joy at the completion of the church building. Vicar general Father DominicContinue Reading
London: After just over a year of lockdown, a new study has found the coronavirus pandemic has raised a host of questions – particularly around belief in God, religious practice and death. To mark the launch of Season 3 of The Big Conversation – a series of video debates featuringContinue Reading
By Feroz Fernandes Canada: Divine Mercy is a modern devotion, a recent addition to the Catholic tradition of prayers. Millions of people across the world look forward to the Divine Mercy Sunday that falls on April 11 this year. What is Divine Mercy Sunday? The Church celebrates Divine Mercy SundayContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi: Jesuit Father Michael Amaladoss, a renowned Asian theologian, on April 7 hailed Hans Kung as “a champion of Collegiality in the Church and Dialogue between religions and cultures.” Hans Küng, an influential and controversial Swiss theologian, died on April 6 at his home in Tübingen,Continue Reading
Victoria: Four new nuns have joined the Sisters of St Joseph of Cluny in Seychelles 33 years after the Vice-Province received its last member. The nuns, all from Tanzania – took their first vows at the St Joseph of Cluny convent in Victoria recently and have been formally accepted inContinue Reading
By Jhinuk Mazumdar Kolkata: Pastors, priests, heads of schools and parishioners from various parts of Kolkata participated in an Easter Rally that was organized on April 4 evening. The rally with 1,100-odd participants started from Bishop’s College and culminated with a thanksgiving worship service on the grounds of St James’Continue Reading
By Adriana Masotti Vatican City: Pope Francis has entrusted the preparation of the meditations for this year’s Good Friday Way of the Cross to the Agesci Scout Group “Foligno I” (Umbria) and the Roman Parish of Santi Matiri di Uganda (Holy Martyrs of Uganda). The Way of the Cross onContinue Reading
By I P Sarto Talbona: Talbona parish of Asansol diocese on March 21 celebrated men’s day to mark Saint Joseph’s feast. Talbona village, about 150 km north of Kolkata, celebrated the feast on a Sunday for the convenience of the people. Saint Joseph feast falls on March 19. During theContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Namchik: A roadside grotto was blessed and dedicated to Saint Joseph on March 20 to mark the Year of St. Joseph in Arunachal Pradesh’s Miao Diocese. “I am very happy to bless this grotto and dedicate it to the Year of St. Joseph,” said Bishop George PallipparambilContinue Reading
By Anto Akkara Thrissur: Come Lent, the memory of a German Jesuit missionary comes alive in the church in the southern Indian state of Kerala, which he served three centuries earlier. Father Ernst Hanxleden, popularly known as “Arnos Padri” (“Father Ernest” in Malayalam) penned in the early 1700s the ChristianContinue Reading