By: John Dayal 70 years as a church in Independent India, and a decade after the worst violence wrecked on the community in 300 years in the district of Kandhamal in the state of Orissa, the Christian community and its ecclesiastical leadership find themselves singularly ill-equipped to deal with theContinue Reading
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference appreciates the quick and efficient relief work undertaken by the local and State Government authorities.Continue Reading
MUMBAI: The archbishop of Bombay, Oswald Cardinal Gracias inaugurated a community fridge to provide free home-cooked food to poor people in the quadrangle of Holy Name Cathedral, Colaba, on Independence Day. This is the parish traditionally helmed by the archbishop. Fr Nigel Barrett, spokesman for the archdiocese, said, “The Cardinal felt thatContinue Reading
More than 300 “predator priests” were found to have committed sexual abuse in Pennsylvania, harming more than 1,000 children, according to a grand jury report released by the state supreme court on August 14. The near-900-page report is the result of one of the largest US investigations into sexual abuseContinue Reading
A response to the article “The Shrinking of St Stephen’s” Hindustan Times August 12, 2018Continue Reading
Bishop of Jalandhar accused of raping a nun was questioned by the Kerala police for over five hours. The questioning which began on August 13 night continued till August 14 morning. A 46-year-old nun from Kerala had alleged that Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mullackal sexually abused her 13 times between 2014Continue Reading
Twitter has created a new papal visit emoji in honour of Pope Francis’s visit to Ireland this August. The emoji, consisting of the smiling face of the pope against an Irish flag backdrop, can be generated under a number of hashtags including #PopeinIreland and will be launched on Tuesday. PopeContinue Reading
A team of Kerala Police, camping in Jalandhar for the last few days to probe rape allegations levelled by a nun against the Bishop of the Diocese of Jalandhar has started questioning the bishop. The team arrived at the Bishop House in Jalandhar around 3:15 pm on August 13 .TheyContinue Reading
Kandhamal anniversary falls in AugustContinue Reading
They also condemn church’s weak response to gender violenceContinue Reading