While Poland is home to thousands of Catholic nuns from dozens of orders, they rarely attract attention like the country’s male clergy. That may be changing since a convent of Capuchins took up boxing to raise money for their orphanage. “We’d like to stress no one was knocked out orContinue Reading

Philippines: Unlike most of his peers who are already retired and relaxing in their golden years, Lamberto Ramos, 66, will begin a new life in June — as a newly ordained priest. Unlike most of his peers who are already retired and relaxing in their golden years, Lamberto Ramos, 66, willContinue Reading

Thrissur: Kerala is closer to getting another saint, thanks to Christopher’s survival story. Little Christopher was baptized the day he was born. The doctors feared he would not live long to be baptized in the normal way. The child’s lungs were underdeveloped. His heart had three holes. He could have died any day. But theContinue Reading

Kottayam: The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church has celebrated the consecration of chrism (holy oil) at a special function at the Catholicate Chapel at Devalokam near Kottayam. This is after a gap of nine years that the consecration of chrism was being held in the Indian Orthodox Church. Celebration Catholicos BaseliusContinue Reading