The head of the German bishops conference formally apologized for sexual abuse in the church, saying it “has been denied, turned away from and covered up for far too long.” “Sexual abuse is a crime,” Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising told a news conference Sept. 25 in Fulda,Continue Reading
By Augustine Singh Bhubaneswar: The Catholic Priests’ Conference of India (CPCI), an association of progressive diocesan priests, honoured a Catholic priest from Odisha, Eastern India, for his commitment to promoting minority and human rights. “We are honouring Ajay Kumar Singh, a clergy of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Archdiocese, Odisha, at the CPCI nationalContinue Reading
Pope Francis admitted that sex abuse scandals surrounding the Catholic Church have driven younger people away. “We know – and you have told us – that many young people do not turn to us for anything because they don’t feel we have anything meaningful to say to them,” he toldContinue Reading
By K J Thomas Vilakannur: Hundreds of people from different religions on September 21 thronged a church in Kerala for in the installation of a Host on which a face resembling that of Jesus appeared five years ago. Archbishop George Njaralakatt of Tellicherry led the Mass at Christ the KingContinue Reading
Bill Hayden, 85, became a Catholic after a lifetime as a declared atheistContinue Reading
During a day trip to Sicily on Sept 15, Pope Francis told priests and religious to fight their vices and strive to live a consistent witness of morality. “One cannot live a double morality: one for the people of God and another in their own home,” the pope told aContinue Reading
Shivajinagar is host to a historical temple, mosque and Basilica for over a centuryContinue Reading
Kochi: A Catholic parish in Kerala joined global efforts to raise funds for the flood-devastated Kerala by donating gold ornaments that adorned a Mother Mary statue. “Our aim is to send a message to others to come forward and help those in need,” said Father Varghese Kanichikattu, vicar of OurContinue Reading
The seminar awarded three senior catechists from each dioceseContinue Reading
Catechetics India was launched in 1977 from Nitika, KolkataContinue Reading