Kochi, June 19, 2019: The Kerala Catholic Church Reform Movement (KCRM) on Sunday staged a protest in front of the Bishop’s House here, against the Catholic Church’s stand in the cartoon controversy. The cartoon named ‘Vishvasam Rakshathi’ had won the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi’s award this year. The Church had opposedContinue Reading
Vatican City, Jun 17 : The working document for the special assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazonian region, released on June 17, recommends study of the possibility of ordaining married men in remote areas for the priesthood. “Stating that celibacy is a gift for the Church, weContinue Reading
Warsaw, Poland: A young Polish priest who was ordained last month following a terminal cancer diagnosis has died, his community announced Monday. Fr. Michal Los, FDP, died June 17 in the morning, the Congregation of the Orionine Fathers said in a Facebook post. “We believe that he met with theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, June 17, 2019: Three young Catholics from India are traveling to Rome on June 17 to attend International Youth Forum. They are among some 250 young people from all over the world expected to attend the follow up meeting to evaluate the implementation ofContinue Reading
Washington, June 17, 2019: A 44-year-old Indian-American IT professional and his three family members have been found dead with gunshot wounds inside their home in the US state of Iowa. The bodies of Chandrasekhar Sunkara, wife Lavanya, 41, their 15-year-old and a 10-year-old sons were found in their home onContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, June 17, 2019: It requires resolve to solve a tricky problem like Ayodhya. It is said to be a matter between Hindus and Muslims. I am neither. Hence what have I got to do with Ayodhya? Everything. Because the Babri Masjid (BM) – Ram Janam Bhoomi (RJB)Continue Reading
By Cardinal Oswald Gracias New Delhi, June 14, 2019: Cardinal Oswald Gracias, head of the Catholic Church in India, was the chief guest of the Eid Milap Function organized by Jamiat-ul-Ulema in New Delhi Eid Milan. The religious festival after Ramadan was celebrated at the National Level on June 10.Continue Reading
Kollam, June 14, 2019: The body of a 75-year-old Christian woman was delayed for 31 days in Kerala following protests from local people. The woman, identified as Annamma, a resident of Nediyavila, Puthoor in Kollam district, was on June 14 buried under police protection in a specially constructed concrete vaultContinue Reading
Rome, June 14, 2019: Pope Francis has declared a global “climate emergency,” warning of the dangers of global heating and that a failure to act urgently to reduce greenhouse gases would be “a brutal act of injustice toward the poor and future generations.” The pontiff also endorsed the 1.5C limitContinue Reading
By Cyprian Ekka Ranchi, June 14, 2019: A Christian group in Jharkhand on June 14 expressed anguish over damage done to the statue of Birsa Munda, a 19th century tribal freedom fighter and martyr. The statue was damaged June 13 night allegedly by some unidentified persons. The All Christians MediaContinue Reading