Bangalore: Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop George Antonysamy, Vice President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) and the Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore, as one of the members of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on November 17. The congregation oversees the work of the Catholic Church inContinue Reading
Madurai: A youth was beheaded by an armed gang in broad daylight in Madurai town in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The gang then threw the victim’s severed head outside Madurai’s St Mary’s Church. The November 15 incident on a busy street in Kizhavasal was recorded on cameraContinue Reading
Mumbai: Jailed human rights activist Stan Swamy wrote to his friends about fellow inmates who help him with his chores and said that despite all odds, “humanity is bubbling in prison.” Excerpts from the letter were shared on social media November 14 by Swamy’s friend, human rights activist John Dayal.Continue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis on November 12 promoted and transferred Bishop Raphy Manjaly of Allahabad as the archbishop of Agra, the mother diocese of the Church in northern India. He succeeds Archbishop Albert D’Souza, who has headed the Agra Archdiocese since 2007. Archbishop D’Souza last year turned 75, the canonicalContinue Reading
London: Aid to the Church in Need has sent an emergency aid package of 100,000 Euros to Mozambique after extremists linked to Daesh (ISIS) beheaded more than 50 people. The charity announced the aid November 10, following news of the atrocities, which have been confirmed by police. The violence isContinue Reading
By Matters India New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among those mourning the death of a Spanish Jesuit who contributed a new style of writing in Gujarati and translated many mathematical concepts into that Indian language. Father Carlos Gonzalvez Valles died November 9 in Madrid, capital of Spain. TheContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: People from various walks of life on November 7 condemned the response of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to a request of an 83-year-Jesuit with Parkinson’s disease now languishing in a jail in Mumbai, western India. Father Stan Swamy November 7 moved the NIAContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India November 5 rejected a petition from Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar seeking a review of the Kerala High Court order that had dismissed his plea to dismiss a rape case against him. The review petition was heard by aContinue Reading
Rome, Nov 4, 2020: Pope Francis has restricted the right of diocesan bishops to establish new religious congregations. In a motu proprio published on Nov 4, the pope modifies canon law so that it is no longer necessary for local bishops merely to consult with Rome before officially recognizing religiousContinue Reading
Vienna, Nov 2,2020: At least one person was killed and at least 15 others – including at least one police officer – were seriously injured in exchanges of gunfire in central Vienna that Austria’s interior minister described as a terror attack. One attacker was shot dead after incidents at sixContinue Reading