Andhra to offer doctors VIP temple darshans for voluntary service
2016-07-29
Andhra Pradesh government to encourage top medical practitioners to provide free treatment to the poorContinue Reading
Pope turns Preston church in UK into Indian Catholic cathedral
2016-07-29
It is a church with a long and turbulent history, and the last few years alone have seen it closing down, reopening and witnessing angry protests outside. But now Pope Francis has given Preston’s St Ignatius church a very special honour – making it one of only three cathedrals inContinue Reading
Indian Salesian priest’s abductors captured
2016-07-29
Kochi; Three terrorists, who belong to the gang that abducted Keralite priest Tom Uzhunnalil and killed 16 people at an old-age home of Missionaries of Charity in Yemen, have been arrested, reports Mathrubhumi newspaper of Kerala. The terrorists were caught from Saila near Aden in Yemen. According to reports, theContinue Reading
Dance production to highlight Mother Teresa’s work
2016-07-29
An upcoming performance at the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts in MaryLand, USA will put a spotlight on the life Mother Teresa and her work in India. “Joy of Living,” an original multimedia dance production, will be a one-night performance on Aug. 6. Bowie group Children Can Come CloserContinue Reading
Opportunities to Dalit Christians on par with SCs: Ravela
2016-07-29
Vijayawada : Andhra Pradesh’s Minister for Social Welfare Ravela Kishore Babu says the state government would provide opportunities to Dalit Christians on par with Schedule Castes. Speaking at a meeting of 17th annual Christian conference here on Wednesday, the Minister said that the Dalit Christians in the state should notContinue Reading
New Zealand diocese ordains first Indian-origin priest
2016-07-29
Fr Austin Fernandes worked for an engineering company in New ZealandContinue Reading
India’s foreign minister to lead team for Teresa canonization
2016-07-29
Other members of the delegation are yet to be decidedContinue Reading
Pope Francis falls during Mass in Poland
2016-07-29
He was back on his feet in no time and proceeded as planned with his homilyContinue Reading
Buddhist monks, nuns on 2,500-km cycle journey
2016-07-29
They want to highlight environmental issuesContinue Reading
Kerala’s Marthoma Church allows cremation option to priests
2016-07-29
MUMBAI: Across the country, and particularly in Mumbai, the Christian community has been clamouring for more burial grounds. Over the past three years, large morchas were led through civic wards from Goregaon to Dahisar where there is a vast population of Catholics. Now this nationwide shortage of space for burialContinue Reading