Vatican City: Pope Francis on Saturday sent a message to health workers and organizations, saying compassion is the heart of what they do, and stressed the need for a more equitable distribution resources and services throughout the world. “A healthcare organization that is efficient and capable of addressing inequalities cannot forgetContinue Reading
Fr. Joseph of Jesus is a Chinese priest, faithful to the Catholic Church. Life is not easy for Catholics in China. Those who adhere to Rome are persecuted by the Chinese government, which only grants freedom of worship to those belonging to the state-controlled Patriotic Church. Fr. Joseph recently sharedContinue Reading
Rome: Ahead of his late November visit to Myanmar, Pope Francis has sent a video to the local population, saying he’s coming to proclaim the Gospel, featuring a message of “reconciliation, forgiveness and peace.” Given the social, ethnic and religious tensions dividing Myanmar today, prominently including the dramatic situation facingContinue Reading
The beatification of Father Solanus Casey in Detroit on Saturday is expected to pull an “unprecedented” large crowd and insiders believe it’ll be like a “Catholic Super Bowl” Father Solanus Casey was born the son of Irish immigrants, in Wisconsin, in 1870, and became legendary across the Midwest for ministeringContinue Reading
By Oliva Kerketta Jharsuguda: The Odisha Forum for Social Action organized three-day training programme to develop a gender, child protection and sexual harassment policy for the diocese of Sambalpur. “Every person should feel safe and secure wherever one is,” Bishop Niranjan Sual Singh of Sambalpur said in his opening remarks.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Singapore: Bishop Dr.Yap Kim Hao, former general secretary of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) passed away in Singapore on November 16. Bishop Kim Hao served CCA as general secretary from 1973 to 1985. He was elected the general secretary of CCA for a first four-yearContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai: The Syro-Malabar Catholic Kalyan Diocese of Maharashtra is set to organize a global symposium on pro-life in Mumbai. The November 30 to December 2 event—“Eva- Global Symposium on Life” will take place at Animation and Renewal Centre, Panvel, Mumbai. The theme is chosen in lineContinue Reading
Bhubaneswar: Hues of happy little souls coloured the 16th edition of Anjali International Children’s Festival, which is drawing to a close tomorrow, in the Odisha capital. The five-day grand event was filled with positivity and energy of these children, colouring, sharing, clowning, dancing, and telling stories. The twinkle in theContinue Reading
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Archbishop D’Souza led the Church to respond to the Bhopal gas tragedyContinue Reading