By Matters India Reporter Mangaluru, Aug 12, 2023: The diocese of Mangalore on August 12 kicked off a one-month intensive campaign against drug abuse in its parishes and educational institutions. Inaugurating the campaign at Bishop’s House, Bishop Peter Paul Saldanha of Mangalore said drug abuse and alcoholism pose a seriousContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangalore: Cardinal Oswald Gracias, head of the Catholic Church in India, on September 13 joined political and social leaders to mourn the death of Oscar Fernandes, a former federal minister. Fernandes, a member of the Congress party, died earlier in the day at Mangaluru, a port townContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru: Father John Fernandes, founder president of the Catholic Priests’ Conference of India (CPCI), died in Mangaluru on July 3, the feast of Saint Thomas. He was 85. The funeral is scheduled at 9:30 am on July 4 at St.Joseph the worker Church, Vamanjor, Mangaluru. Father Fernandes,Continue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, March 1, 2020: Parishes under Mangalore Catholic diocese on March 1 organizing various programs during Sunday Mass as part of the southern Indian diocese’s observation of “No suicide day.” “Suicide cases have increased in a very alarming way in the region, especially among the young peopleContinue Reading
The bishop-elect is currently a professor at the Pontifical Urbanian University in RomeContinue Reading
Mangaluru: An official of Mangalore diocese has dismissed as fake some videos and images on alleged attacks on churches in the wake of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s victory in the just concluded assembly elections in Karnataka state. “No attacks on any church in Mangalore have taken place till Thursday (MayContinue 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