The Catholic Church in China registered 48,556 baptisms in 2017, reflecting the vitality and missionary strength of the Catholic communities there, according to a report by Fides, the news agency of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. The figures are likely incomplete, however, given the difficulty of procuring dataContinue Reading

Even a year after the retirement of bishop of Mangalore diocese, the Christian Catholic community in the region is waiting for a new one. The selection has been delayed for unknown reasons. The ultimate decision in appointing a bishop rests with the Pope, and he is free to select anyone.Continue Reading

Ramanathapuram: A total of 2,103 pilgrims will undertake a voyage this year across the Palk Strait to attend the annual festival of St Antony’s Church at Katchatheevu islet. The festival has been scheduled on February 23 and 24. The pilgrims comprising 1,698 men, 352 women and 53 children will sailContinue Reading