Ireland, Sept 3,2019: The Catholic Church in Ireland has confirmed that a woman who was seriously ill with multiple sclerosis experienced a complete healing of all her symptoms at Knock shrine in September 1989. The cure of Marion Carroll 30 years ago is the first officially recognized healing associated withContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, September 2, 2019: The national Hindi convention of Small Christian Communities will be held at Kolkata October 25-27. The Archdiocese of Calcutta will host the event, which is expected to draw some 3,000 delegates from various parts of India. They will home stay at parishContinue Reading
Matters India reporter Hazaribagh,August 30, 2019: At least 145 people selected from the Christian community from North Chotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh departed on a pilgrimage to Kolkata under the ‘Mukhyamantri Tirtha Darshan Yojana’ on August 28. Bokaro Deputy Commissioner Mukesh Kumar flagged-off the train. The Basilica of the Holy Rosary commonlyContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bangkok, August 27, 2019: As many as 60 major superiors from different South Asian countries underwent a Franciscan training program in Bangkok to become ambassadors for justice, peace and caring for the common home. “The South Asian countries face similar challenges with regard to social injustices, extremeContinue Reading
By Rita Joseph New Delhi, Aug 14, 2019: With dwindling vocations to the priesthood, especially in the West, the cry for women deacons is getting stronger, even while some fear a mixed-gender diaconate might serve to reinforce clericalism in the church. Pope Francis is not altogether opposed to the idea.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Medan, August 6, 2019: The ninth Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS-IX) was opened in a solemn ceremony at the Gereja Bethel Indonesia (GBI) Medan Plaza auditorium in Medan, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province. More than 120 theologians from across Asia are participating in the congress. The participantsContinue Reading
Kochi, August 1, 2019: The Synod of the Jacobite Church has used secret ballot to elect Joseph Mor Gregorios as the metropolitan trustee. However, the general body of the Malankara Association will take the final call on the new Metropolitan before the name gets endorsed by the Patriarch of Antioch,Continue Reading
By C V Joseph Bengaluru, July 29, 2019: Heads of various religions in Bengaluru have commemorated the 800th anniversary of an encounter between Saint Francis of Assisi and Sultan al-Malik al-Kāmil of Egypt. Although all religions aim at the same holy and spiritual aspects to lead a good life, unfortunatelyContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, July 27, 2019: The Goa unit of the Conference of Religious (CRI) organized a course on integration for religious and priests who have come to work in the Archdiocese of Goa. Rachol Seminary rector Father Aleixo Menezes briefed the newcomers about the history of Goa. HeContinue Reading
Vatican, July 27: A Jesuit priest from India has been appointed the Vatican observer for an international Church unity theology discussion between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches set to be held in Lebanon in January, 2020. Fr Jiji Puthuveetilkalam, hailing from Alappuzha, Kerala, a research scholar withContinue Reading