THIRUVALLA, June 5 2019: Geevarghese Mar Timotheos, former bishop of Tiruvalla Diocese of the Syro Malankara Catholic Church, passed away on Tuesday 4 June, 2019 morning. He was 91. The funeral will be held at St John’s Metropolitan Cathedral on Thursday, 6 June, 2019. He was under treatment at PushpagiriContinue Reading

By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, May 17, 2019: Pope Francis on May 17 appointed Father Shyamal Bose as the coadjutor bishop of Baruipur diocese in West Bengal state. The announcement was made at 12 noon in Rome and at 3:30 pm, its corresponding time, in India, according to aContinue Reading

By Jose Kavi Kochi, May 17, 2019: Several Muslim leaders in India have welcomed the Vatican’s Ramadan message as an inspiration to work for a world without violence, fear, hunger and ignorance. The greetings from the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue inspire “us to break our fast everyday with prayersContinue Reading

Vatican City, May 14, 2019: In a message dedicated for Islam’s Holy Month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, PCID, has urged Christians and Muslims worldwide to build bridges of brotherhood and promote the culture of dialogue. “The Vatican is calling on Christians andContinue Reading